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Details: Written by Chiagoziem “Sylvester” Agu, Albany State University; Published: 11 December 2018

Of the more than 330,000 U.S. students studying abroad, only 6.1 percent are African American and 10 percent are Latino

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Details: Written by Bill Fletcher, Jr.; Published: 05 December 2018

Once upon a time the CBC was one of the most significant so-called mainstream players in the realm of US foreign policy

Details: Written by Melissa Martin; Published: 02 December 2018

For starters (spoiler alert) Santa Claus is an imaginary character—not real

Details: Written by Julianne Malveaux; Published: 29 November 2018

Alyssa Milano, Teresa Shook and the other White women making foot-stomping demands have shown a corrosive disrespect for the Women's March leaders

Details: Written by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, NNPA President and CEO; Published: 28 November 2018

In the wake of the midterms, there appears to be a more bipartisan interest in criminal justice reform

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent; Published: 20 November 2018

Some organizations are skeptical of the FBI statistics and say underreporting remains a significant problem in its annual survey

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Details: Written by Bill Fletcher, NNPA; Published: 20 November 2018

The critical image that is now materializing is that of the Confederate States of America

Details: Written by The Skanner; Published: 17 November 2018

Voter suppression failed to stop Black voters from rebuking Trump and making significant gains in the Midterms

Details: Written by Christian Weller, The Conversation; Published: 15 November 2018

Most Americans will be pinching pennies after they retire

Rep. Karen Bass

Details: Written by Representative Karen Bass (D-CA); Published: 14 November 2018

It wasn’t just our desire to make history in Georgia that drew us to Stacey’s campaign

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