September 2019 Archive
By Katherine Lewin Contributing Writer (The Washington Informer) — For the first time in U.S. history, people of color — in particular women of color — are the majority of prime working-age ... How millennials are expanding the gaming industry
By Destiny Royston Contributing Writer (Special from The New Tri-State Defender) — The gaming industry is expanding, and millennials are the driving force. Black women entrepreneurs pay off debt for 30 students at Clark Atlanta University
(Defender News Service) — Two Black women entrepreneurs paid it forward by giving back to students in need at their alma mater. Pinky Cole, the creator of the plant-based burger ... AKA raises $1 million for HBCUs in one day
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — For the second year in a row, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African-American college-educated women, raised $1 ... 1 in 16 U.S. women say their first sexual encounter was coerced or forced
(Defender News Service) — The #MeToo movement has been a catalyst for conversation about sexual consent and the prevalence of violence against women. A new study published by JAMA Internal ... ‘OK’ hand gesture, ‘bowlcut’ have been added to hate symbols database
(Defender News Service) — The “OK” hand gesture, a mass killer’s bowl-style haircut and an anthropomorphic moon wearing sunglasses are among 36 new entries in a Jewish civil rights group’s ... “Hell No!” That is my message to those who would divide us
By Ray Curry Guest Columnist In framing the profound impact that organized labor has had on the civil rights movement and why this relationship must be shored up and strengthened at every ... Election recommendations
Apathy, a lethargy of the electorate which sentenced the United States to Donald Trump when everyone assumed Hillary Clinton would coast to victory in 2016. RTA, Convention Center brace for potential legal battle over tens of millions in hotel taxes
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center appear to be preparing for a legal battle over a $31.8 million pot ... Three Gubernatorial candidates clash in debate
By Raymond Constantino and Katherine Manuel Contributing Writers (Special from LSU Reveille) — Three candidates for governor clashed over taxes and Medicaid in their first debate Thursday night but largely ...
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