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NFL: Draft HBCU players
It was another disappointing draft for HBCU football. It seems like we have this conversation every year. Once upon a time, HBCUs were the place
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The city of New Orleans should stay in until May 16
We cannot leave our house, not yet anyway. The newest directive by our mayor, Latoya Cantrell, makes it so. While some may think differently, given
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Every year I ask myself questions about the shameful exploitation of Martin Luther King Jr.—why do Americans love to disgrace his message so much? Why is it so popular that ... How Zip Codes Relate to Achievement Gaps
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I am 98 years young and have been a member of the New Orleans Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Color People, also known as the NAACP, ... Time for a change
In the midterm elections on November 6th, I am supporting Tammy Savoie for election to Congress in District 1 and I hope that your readers will join me. She is ... ‘Buy Black’ challenge
My grandfather, Willie Green lived just outside of Selma, Alabama. My mom was his only daughter and we went to see him at least four times a year. One of ...
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