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Tornadoes and High Winds Destroy Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Tornadoes and severe storms destroyed the mostly Black town of Rolling Fork, where Muddy Waters was born, knocking over homes, and...
Apr 5, 20231 min read
Manhattan Grand Jury indicts former President Trump
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted today by a Manhattan grand jury, making him the first former president in American...
Apr 4, 20232 min read
NY Conservatives Urging Governor and Legislature to Focus on “Key Issues” during Budget Negotiations
The New York State Conservative Party is urging the governor and state legislature to focus on “seven key issues” during ongoing budget...
Mar 29, 20231 min read
Senator Cooney, Advocates Calling for More Funding for Families with Children
Many state lawmakers and advocates have been pushing to have the New York State child tax credit for families increased; but so far,...
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Deal That Could Increase Minority Media Ownership Hits ‘Brick Wall’ - FCC accused of bowing to big
A major acquisition that civil rights leaders and advocates for Black-owned media had hoped would increase media ownership, opportunity,...
Mar 22, 20235 min read
Affecting Nearly Half of Black Mortgage Borrowers, FHA Makes Housing More Affordable
Beginning March 20, a recent move by the Biden Administration will make owning a home more affordable for current and prospective...
Mar 22, 20233 min read
Lawmakers Setting the Stage for Contentious Budget Negotiations
New York democrats released their 2023-2024 budget proposal last week but a number of Governor Kathy Hochul’s initiatives were missing or...
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Black Entertainment Artists from New York Inducted in Hall of Fame in Long Island
In honor of Black History month, the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) is celebrating its black inductees in its...
Feb 16, 20231 min read
Veteran's Administration Rejects Payment for Cancer Treatment, Black Veteran Credits HBCU for Saving
The benefits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are well known by those who enroll in them, support them or...
Feb 14, 20235 min read
It’s Not About Phenotype; It’s About the Interests Being Served
“It makes it even harder to swallow…because they know what we have to go through.” ~ RowVaughn Wells – January 28, 2023 Well, they have...
Feb 13, 20235 min read
The Roots May Be Known As The House Band On The Tonight Show With Fallon But They Are Much More
Kennedy Center embrace The Roots as the first hip-hop group in residency WASHINGTON - Finally, The Roots are getting the recognition they...
Feb 11, 20233 min read
Our Challenge During Black History Month: Resistance to Ignorance
By Julianne Malveaux Each year the Association for the Study of African American Life and History sets a theme for Black History Month....
Feb 11, 20233 min read
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