Monthly Archives: February, 2016

To Be Equal

Maurice White: American Music’s Shining Star is Dimmed

Marc Morial - February 11, 2016

Every man has a place In his heart there's a space And the world can't erase his fantasies Take a ride in the sky On our ship, fantasize All...

The Seraaj Files

“Who’s Stacey Dash?”

Kevin Seraaj - February 9, 2016

If you don’t know, don’t sweat it. Dash is an actress known for her role in the 1995 movie “Clueless,” and for her newest...

Roger Caldwell

Will Black Americans be Left Out and Lost in 2016 Primary?

Roger Caldwell - February 9, 2016

In the 2012 election cycle, Black voter turnout surpassed the white vote for the first time since 1996. This was a phenomenal achievement, and...

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Could Big Data Reduce the Prison Population?

Urban News Service - February 9, 2016

Technology Could Prove As Important As Legislation Eric Easte Better use of technology and data could help solve the problem of mass incarceration. That's one conclusion that...

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Urban Prep Academy Turns Boys into Scholars in Chicago’s Roughest Neighborhoods

Urban News Service - February 9, 2016

by Curtis Bunn CHICAGO — In some of Chicago’s lowest income neighborhoods, African-American teenage boys are overcoming their challenging surroundings. They are the young men...

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IN MEMORIAM: O.J. Simpson, an Iconic Athlete, Dies at 76

Orlando Commissioner Permanently Barred from Contact With Alleged Elderly Victim

UN underscores commitment to stay and deliver in Myanmar

Gaza: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions

Temporary Channel Opens as Authorities Strive to Clear Key Bridge Wreckage

Biden Woos Haley Voters and Salutes Transgender People

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: New MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins Makes New Friends on Day 1

OP-ED:Embracing Black Men’s Voices

COMMENTARY: D.C. Crime Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Violence and Incarceration

Quinn Minute: School recess was the best

‘Black Opry Revue’ Throws the Covers Off of Black Country Music

IN MEMORIAM: The Burton Wire — Interview Louis Gossett Jr.

OP-ED: Why the Biden campaign should invest in the Black Press

UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President

UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination

COMMENTARY: D.C. Crime Bill Fails to Address Root Causes of Violence and Incarceration

Mayor, City Council President React to May 31 Closing of Birmingham-Southern College

From Raids to Revelations: The Dark Turn in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Saga

Baltimore’s Key Bridge Struck by Ship, Collapses into Water

Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration, study finds

Independent Women’s Forum Establishes National Energy Appreciation Day

Removing invasive caimans from Florida Everglades

‘Terrifying’: Tuesday Was Hottest Day Ever, Breaking Record Set Just 24 Hours Earlier

The California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA) Will Hurt African American and Other Minority Owned Newspapers

COMING SOON — FREE TICKETS to Advance Screening of The Fall Guy

FREE TICKETS: Advance Screening of ABIGAIL

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: New MSCS Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins Makes New Friends on Day 1

Monthly Archives: February, 2016

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Local author releases inspiring new children’s book

FAITH LEADERS COMMIT TO 1 MILLION CONVERSATIONS WITH BLACK, LATINO AND FAITH VOTERS THIS FALL

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IN MEMORIAM: New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. Dies at 65

Troy University Cornerback ‘Reddy’ To Hear His Name Called On Draft Day

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. International College of Ministers & Laity at Morehouse College