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Details: Written by By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor; Published: 01 July 2021

Police violence is at the root of Pride Month, just as it is at the foundation of the Black Lives Matter Movement

Details: Written by Mike Lindberg, Former Portland City Commissioner and Stephen Kafoury, Former Oregon State Legislator; Published: 30 June 2021

Our City Parks Bureau is bringing to the city council a plan for redoing the South Park Blocks at a cost of $46 million, when it is clear that Portland's Eastside is parks deficient

Details: Written by Nina Hudson Turner; Published: 29 June 2021

Nina Hudson Turner (born December 7, 1967) is an American politician and educator from Ohio.

When mainstream media largely ignored the Black community, or positioned us in an unfavorable light, the Black press has been the lighthouse that has illuminated our paths

Details: Written by Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor; Published: 24 June 2021

In Black America especially, the ‘old normal’ never delivered equitable access to wealth-building opportunities as those that well-served served much of White America.

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Details: Written by Kenneth E. Thorpe; Published: 15 June 2021

Dr. Kenneth E. Thorpe

A measure being considered by Oregon state legislature will perpetuate a harmful trend for Oregon’s communities of color.

Details: Written by Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor; Published: 10 June 2021

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist and author.

I see the $6 trillion price tag on the Biden legislation as more of an investment than simple spending.

Details: Written by By Ben Jealous; Published: 07 June 2021

Happy Pride month to Black LGBTQ readers and to all of us who love LGBTQ people!

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Details: Written by By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew | Texas Metro News; Published: 02 June 2021

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felt I didn’t belong and secretly, I was waiting for the program to tell me that they made a mistake in my admission.

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 02 June 2021

According to a new lawsuit, the Duval County Public Schools in Florida stripped Amy Donofrio of her teaching role in retaliation for displaying a Black Lives Matter flag over the objections of administrators.

Details: Written by Denequa Jameelah Rasheed, Community Leader, Forward Together Action; Published: 01 June 2021

Denequa Jameelah Rasheed

HB 2935 prohibits discrimination based on race-based hairstyles by extending statutory protection to hair texture and protective styles in the workplace and public schools

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