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The Kwanzaa Menu is hosted by Tonya Hopkins and features recipes celebrating the principles of the holiday. By – Stephanie Holland / Published – November 23, 2022 As someone who spends a lot of time watching Food Network—particularly during the holidays when I’m looking for new recipes—I can tell you that it’s not the most diverse…
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Atiya Jordan Imagine going from having no idea what a computer was when you were growing up, to being called a hero for building computer labs in rural classrooms. That’s what the 2022 CNN Hero of the Year, Nelly Cheboi, did. Growing up in poverty in Mogotio, Kenya, the CEO and founder of Techlit Africa is on a mission to…
NEWS SUMMARY: After George Floyd was killed in 2020, Instagram proved to be instrumental for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. It gave rise to activists, independent journalists, entertainers and meme groups whose posts and engagement provided momentum for the social justice movement. Contact: Nina Raffio, [email protected] or 213.442.8464 A USC study of Instagram shows that a picture — and a video…
(BWMN)—Dr. Jared Ball, an increasingly important activist in Black radical and Pan-Africanist circles, hasbeen named a 2022 Freedom Scholar, one of ten selected this year. The prize—a one-time, no-strings payment of $250,000, awarded individually to all ten scholars—hasbeen presented to renowned scholars such as Robin D.G. Kelly and many others since the MargueriteCasey Foundation created…
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The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has announced its new leadership for the 118th Congress and Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford will serve as its new chairman. The Hill reports Rep. Yvette Clark (D-NY.) has been named vice chair, Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA) has been named the second vice chair; Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) is the CBC’s new secretary and Rep. Marilyn Stickland (D-WA) is the new whip. In a statement,…
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By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media A wave of Black candidates in California are expected to win after Tuesday’s general election. Among them are three candidates leading in their races to be elected to statewide constitutional offices. Two African American candidates running for seats in the State Legislature are expected to win and…
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Stacy Jackson October 13, 2022 You would think a rise in corporate America would help close the pay gap for Black women compared to white men, however, it only gets wider. A recent study from Payscale.com reveals that Black women are being paid the least in comparison to other groups, even as the gender pay gap is…
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The ultimate test of big money in American politics ROBERT REICH – OCT 7, 2022 Conservative economists shrug their shoulders at the record accumulation of wealth at the very top of America. They claim it’s not a problem because wealth is not a zero-sum game: A huge amount at the top doesn’t necessarily reduce the…
The study also found that teens’ mental health suffered as a result, but experts say we can equip kids with ways to cope — and to resist. By Marie Holmes Teens spent an unprecedented amount of time online in 2020, as the pandemic moved all of their social and academic interactions to virtual spaces. During this…
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’re not going to be able to get these days back, so each one of these days we must, with a sense of urgency, ensure that the American people know their voice and their vote matters,” Said Vice President Kamala Harris. “It is their voice. The right to vote is something that the…
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