African American

• BPRWire
• Business

(BPRW) Black-Owned Business, Nubian Hueman Contributes Nine Years to Local DC Economy and Abroad

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) Nubian Hueman, located in the heart of the Southeast D.C. Anacostia community, has invested...

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• BPRWire

American Black Film Festival Honors Returns in 2023 to Celebrate Excellence in Hollywood

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES – ABFF Ventures LLC recently announced American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors will be held in Los...

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• BPRWire

(BPRW) National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces Honorary Chairs for Living History Campaign

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African History and Culture has selected the honorary chairs of...

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• Zenger Zone

Study: US Inner Cities More Dangerous Than Afghanistan

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

By Stephen Beech Young men in areas of some American cities are three times more likely to...

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• Zenger Zone

The Marijuana Industry Is Becoming More Inclusive, But Progress Is Slow

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

By Matt Whittaker On the day Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as president in 2021,...

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• Social Justice
• Zenger Zone

Inmate Deaths, Threat Of Federal Takeover Will Determine The Fate Of Rikers Island

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

By Alan J. Krawitz NEW YORK — Rikers Island jail is waging its own war.  At issue is...

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• Business
• Zenger Zone

Researcher: As Inflation Rises, World Faces A Recession In 2023

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

By Bhavik Nair The global economy breached $100 trillion for the first time in 2022 but will...

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• Zenger Zone

WNBA’s Griner Is Happy To Be Home After Prisoner Exchange

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

By JNS Reporter American basketball player Brittney Griner was released from Russian captivity on Dec. 8, in...

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• Education
• Regular Column

School Districts With the Greatest Need Get Fewer Dollars, Study Shows

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

By Peter Schurmann School districts that serve more Black and Latino students, low-income students, as well as...

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• Health
• Regular Column
• Social Justice

Covid Treatments Readily Available, But Access Disparities Still Huge

AAV Staff January 1, 2023

By Sunita Sohrabji As Californians brace for a winter surge of COVID infections, that’s the message of...

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