By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Two new recently published reports show that racial profiling – particularly “Driving While Black” – remains a crisis in America. GOP Senators distance themselves from Grassley and Trump’s efforts to cut drug prices
By Emmarie Huetteman Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — The fight between policymakers intent on lowering prescription drug prices and the drugmakers who keep raising them intensified Thursday, as a slew of ... Black wealth 2020 adds HBCUs to its economic empowerment agenda
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The short-term economic impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is $15 billion – rivaling corporations such as Bank of America in ...
(Blackmans-Street.Today) — Angela Davis is scheduled to be inducted into The National Women’s Hall of Fame on its 100th anniversary in September in New York City. Beyond ‘fair share’ deal, city and S&WB still need millions to pay for critical services
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s hard-fought “fair share” infrastructure deal could provide more than $20 million a year for the struggling Sewerage and Water Board over the next ... Advocates take their case for ending cash bail in New Orleans to the City Council
By Nicholas Chrastil The Lens The Vera Institute of Justice — along with the ACLU Louisiana, the Foundation for Louisiana and Stand With Dignity — on Tuesday made their case for ... Early detection is critical in diagnosing glaucoma
By Dr. Joshua Udoetuk Contributing Writer (Defender News Service) — Glaucoma is a silent disease that can lead to permanent loss of vision. While it affects people from all walks of ... Has your doctor asked you about climate change?
By Martha Bebinger Contributing Writer (Special from WBUR and khn.org) — When Michael Howard arrived for a checkup with his lung specialist, he was worried about how his body would cope with ...
(BlackPressUSA) — 100-year-old legendary African-American debate coach Dr. Thomas Freeman has been awarded the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Speech & Debate Association. NAACP unanimously calls for impeachment proceedings to begin
By Lauren Poteat Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) – During its 110th National Convention at the Cobo Center in Downtown Detroit, the NAACP — the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization ...
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