By Selen Ozturk Harry Belafonte, the Jamaican-American singer, actor, and political activist, died aged 96 on Tuesday. His longtime publicist
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Toward a More Perfect Union — California Aims Higher to Ensure Voting Rights
By Mark Hedin By some accounts, California’s independent redistricting commission (IRC) has set the gold standard for fair elections, wresting
Will Debt Ceiling Talks Have Killing Results?
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) had a tumultuous election to his post as House Speaker in January. It
Why Are We Ignoring Our Children?
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The recent massacre of three students and three adults in Nashville is alarming. How and why
Another Lynching In Tennessee
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The abolitionist journalist Ida B. Wells’s quest to document lynchings began when three of her friends,
Attacks On Black People Cause Lasting Trauma
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux All Ralph Yarl was trying to do was pick up his siblings in Kansas City. He
Coalition Takes Biden Administration to Task for Falling Short on Voting Rights
By Mark Hedin A coalition of more than 100 civil rights and advocacy organizations is accusing the Biden administration of
I Will Survive, Inc. and Manifest Destiny Presents The Art and Jazz Gala
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA – I Will Survive, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) based in Atlanta and founded by combat veteran
Family Dollar Enhances Youth Empowerment Resources to Support Teens Advocating for Positive Community Change
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Family Dollar announces plans to donate $1.3 million to its ongoing national partnership with Boys
New virtual entrepreneurial curriculum launches to support innovators addressing health equity
(Black PR Wire) Dallas — New training tools from the American Heart Association will help health equity innovators address issues like