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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

Details: Written by Oscar H. Blayton; Published: 01 June 2021

Oscar H. Blayton

Recent accounts of the Tulsa Race Massacre acknowledge that multiple airplanes flew over Greenwood, dropping explosives onto the Black victims below.

Details: Written by People For the American Way (PFAW); Published: 27 May 2021

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee

Right Wing Watch: AProject of People For the American Way examines recent use of prayer to push a voter suppression agenda

Details: Written by Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint; Published: 27 May 2021

Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint

Dr. John E. Warren says police continue to kill Black men and women, and America is seeing an agitated change is their victims, family and neighbors

Details: Written by Cheryl Smith, Publisher of I Messenger Media, Texas Metro News; Published: 24 May 2021

Cheryl Smith, Publisher of I Messenger Media, Texas Metro News

With just over 32% vaccinated, why is it that when I am out and doing my visual survey, nine out of 10 are unmasked?

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