The Princeton Theological Seminary, in Princeton, N.J., has set aside $27 million to pay reparations for its ties to slavery. Among the…
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(Stateline) — Four centuries after the first African slaves landed on Virginia shores, state lawmakers across the country are taking up the…
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When National Newspaper Publishers Association President/CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., assigned me to cover the Bill Cosby criminal trial in 2017,…
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“The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.” So proclaimed Ida B.…
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Storied history of the Black Press — part 1
‘Pillars of Black America’s struggle for justice’Since the founding of the Black Press 192 years ago, African American owned newspapers have served their communities in ways that no…
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In a recent televised commentary, Dr. Greg Carr, chair of Howard University’s Department of Afro-American Studies kick-started a stirring conversation that has…