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• Civil Rights
• Social Justice

Three Former Memphis Officers Convicted in Tyre Nichols’ Fatal Beating; Two Acquitted of Civil Rights Violations

AAV Staff October 5, 2024

By Stacy M. Brown A jury on Thursday delivered a mixed verdict in the case of three...

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• Business
• Regular Column

MAGA Rhetoric, Project 2025 a Threat to U.S. Agriculture

aavjtp1 September 6, 2024

By Edward Kissam The MAGA-inspired Trump campaign is jam-packed with rhetoric about freedom, greatness, and family values....

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• Education

Grambling State makes history as first HBCU in the U.S., only institution in Louisiana with a Digital Library

aavjtp1 September 5, 2024

(Black PR Wire) The sun shined brilliantly overhead Thursday morning as Grambling State ushered in the dawn of...

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• Regular Column

A CAMPAIGN KICKOFF, AN ODE TO LABOR

aavjtp1 September 5, 2024

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux In an election year, Labor Day kicks off the official campaign season, and...

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• Regular Column
• Social Justice

10 Ways to Be a Better Black Voter

aavjtp1 September 5, 2024

by Keith Boykin, Word In Black “Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In...

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• Regular Column
• Social Justice

HUD Awards $31.7 Million to Support Fair Housing Organizations Nationwide

aavjtp1 September 5, 2024

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...

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• Regular Column
• Social Justice

The Justice System’s Stunning Betrayal of Chrystul Kizer

aavjtp1 September 5, 2024

by Stacy M. Brown Devore Taylor doesn’t hold back why she’s fighting for her daughter’s freedom. The...

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• General
• Regular Column

Unearthed Letters and Research Notes Expose Journalist’s Role in Distorting Emmett Till’s Story

aavjtp1 September 5, 2024

by Stacy M. Brown Newly unearthed research notes and letters from William Bradford Huie, the journalist whose...

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• Regular Column
• Social Justice

Pew Research Center Report Uncovers Racial and Political Disparities in Perceptions of Local Crime News

aavjtp1 September 5, 2024

by Stacy M. Brown A new report from the Pew Research Center, as part of the Pew-Knight Initiative,...

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• Regular Column

Trump’s Rallies in Racist Sundown Towns Highlight Disturbing Support from Black Celebrities

aavjtp1 September 5, 2024

by Stacy M. Brown Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is drawing intense criticism for its choice of...

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