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By Sharelle D. Lowery Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly) — Sometimes celeb­rities or otherwise physically fit people will put on a fat suit and document their ... Republican budget would shred safety net
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Republican House budget will shred the social safety net designed to protect the most vulnerable citizens, severely cutting programs ranging from ... NYT editor Baquet rooted in New Orleans, leading in news media
By Nayita Wilson Contributing Writer Dean Baquet, a New Orleans native and the first African American to serve as executive editor for The New York Times, recently shared candid ... New study reveals effective treatment program for breast cancer survivors
(Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly) — In a new study that could help improve the day-to-day quality-of-life for women with breast cancer, UCLA researchers have developed a cognitive ... Welfare reform garnered a bad name for Black women
By Zenitha Prince Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper) — On Aug. 22, 1996, then-U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), ... Theatre produces tax dollars, argues Southern Rep. director
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(Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper) — Some of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) will soon benefit from a multi-year, multi-million-dollar effort to increase the ...
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