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South Carolina State Included in Minority Business Development Agency HBCU Grant
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), is announcing grant awards of nearly $2 million to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In June 2018, MBDA invited HBCUs to propose projects that will achieve one or more of the following objectives: increase their ability to compete for and receive Federal research and development…
Read MoreProspective Entrepreneurs Undergo Boot Camp Training at Howard University
By Hamil Harris (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A line of prospective business leaders had only 30 seconds to make their best “elevator pitch.” “How can you tell someone in 30 seconds or even 60 seconds or less who you are and what you do?” quizzed D. Yvonne Rivers of the American Dream Business Institute, the drill sergeant…
Read MorePublic Charge Rule Undermines Human Rights, Harms Families and Communities
This week, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty joined the close to 190,000 other commenters in submitting a comment opposing the proposed “public charge rule,” that will prevent immigrant families from pursuing permanent legal residency if they or someone in their household legally uses assistance through certain federal programs including housing and nutrition programs. Maria…
Read MoreFor the First Time in History, Two African Americans will Hold Top Leadership Positions in Congress at the Same Time
Recently, CBC Member Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) was elected chair of the Democratic Caucus, and Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06) was elected Majority Whip, making it the first time in history that two African Americans will hold top leadership positions in Congress at the same time. In response to these elections, the Chairman of…
Read MoreRosanell Eaton, Queen Mother of Voting Rights, Dies at 97
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Considered a Queen Mother and a leader in the struggle and movement for freedom, justice and equality, Rosanell Eaton proved a true matriarch to many civil rights leaders — especially when it came to the fight against voter suppression. Eaton died on Saturday, Dec. 8, in her…
Read MoreTennessee Tribune Publishers Recognized Among 10 Most Powerful African Americans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Rosetta Miller Perry said it’s vitally important that people recognize the significance of the Black Press and understand the role Black women have long played in its creation, evolution and preservation. A retired U.S. Navy officer and lawyer by trade, Perry has found success over the past…
Read MoreSupreme Court Hears Important Civil Forfeiture Case
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Supreme Court this week is considering limiting the practice of civil forfeiture, which law enforcement has used since the War on Drugs mostly against African-Americans, Hispanics and those in poor communities. At the heart of arguments in the nation’s highest court are two questionable forfeitures. The…
Read MoreGive Us All of the Bush Record
By Richard Prince Special from Journal-isms (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The death of almost any president is an occasion for glowing tributes, the challenge being to tell the truth without offending sensibilities. And including the sensibilities of readers and viewers of color, whose recollections might not match those of the “mainstream.” The passing of George H.W. Bush,…
Read MoreThe Growing and Disproportionate Imprisonment of Black Women in America
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Missy Venable (not her real name) said she has trouble sleeping at night. It’s not the typical case of insomnia. It’s the after effects of spending more than 7 years in prison – which, incidentally, is where her fellow inmates began calling her “Missy,” and the name…
Read MoreGrambling State University to Host 2019 and 2020 NAIA Championships
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that Grambling State University will host the 2019 and 2020 Football National Championships at the historic Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. Historically, the event draws student-athletes, fans and media personnel to host cities; and includes broadcasts to ESPN3…
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