• about-fatherhood

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Written by Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor

Published: 11 June 2019

Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor 

You must have seen this video of a father speaking with his pre-verbal son about the season finale of Empire.

• about-Israel
• about-Palestinians

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Written by By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor

Published: 06 June 2019

Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor 

If every tactic that was used by African Americans in the Civil Rights Movement and/or in the fight against apartheid South Africa was either criminalized or attacked by the US Congress, how would you respond?

• about-slavery

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Written by By Vanessa Mbonu, NAACP Digital Director

Published: 31 May 2019

Vanessa Mbonu, NAACP Digital Director 

We are now able to actualize the healing and collective unity so many generations have worked to achieve in ways which bring power to our communities in America, Africa and throughout our Diaspora.

• about-American-Cancer-Society
• prostate-cancer

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Written by Ricki Fairley, The Cincinnati Herald

Published: 30 May 2019

Alan enjoying life. 

My friend Alan ended his four-year battle with prostate cancer, and I started my war to engage Black men and make them know the importance of prostate cancer screening.

• about-alzheimers-disease

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Written by By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor

Published: 24 May 2019

By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor 

When I looked at my email in-box this afternoon, I encountered one of those messages that I dread: yet another person I know has been institutionalized as a result of Alzheimer’s.

• about-student-loans
• about-hbcu
• student-debt
• Charlene Crowell
• Morehouse

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Written by Charlene Crowell, NNPA Columnist

Published: 23 May 2019

Charlene Crowell 

When a Black billionaire adopted Morehouse College’s 135th graduating class, paying their student loans, he not only impactedtheir lives, but also the lives of family members who have co-signed on these loans

• about-Julianne-Malveaux
• college-admissions

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Written by By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor

Published: 23 May 2019

Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor 

Forget the Adversity Score, Just Dump the SAT

• about-cannabis
• Dr-Jasmine-Streeter

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Written by Dr. Jasmine Streeter, DVM

Published: 17 May 2019

Dr. Jasmine Streeter, DVM 

The recent legalization of cannabis medicinally throughout the United States of America has made Cannabis sativa L., colloquially termed marijuana, hemp, or weed, the growing topic of conversation.

• about-commentary

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Written by By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor

Published: 10 May 2019

Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor 

Liberal and progressive individuals and institutions should expect disruptions to not only continue but to increase in scale.

• Donald-Trump
• mueller-report

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Written by By Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO

Published: 09 May 2019

Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO (Photo Courtesy: NNPA) 

While the debate whether President Trump obstructed justice should be over with the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report, unfortunately, it is not