*Grammy® Award-winning rapper, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, lead MC of the hip-hop band The Roots, has recorded an original composition, “Rest In Power,” that...

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New Report Examines Damage of Mass Incarceration

*Common Cause issued a new report examining how mass incarceration, felony disenfranchisement and prison gerrymandering undermine democracy. Democracy Behind Bars looks at our broken criminal justice...

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Better Deal Suggested to Help Black Students Succeed

*Washington, DC – Failures by K-12 school systems to prepare black students for college are compounded by inadequate college admissions policies and support programs, according to...

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Velma Trayham is Founder of Mrkt./Consult. Co., ThinkZilla

*If only being called a "nobody" stopped the now award-winning entrepreneur, CEO, investor, humanitarian, speaker and author, Velma Trayham. Velma's story of transformation, passion,...

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Was Abortion Advocate Margaret Sanger a White Supremacist?

*Aqunda Okeyo, who while serving as the Communications Chair for the March for Racial Justice, made an incendiary and thought-provoking observation when she boldly...

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Black Women Elevate Los Angeles Event Coming April 21

*Los Angeles event Black Women Elevate will be taking place on April 21st at the Beach House Hotel -- Hermosa Beach. Arizona’s Master Coach brings...

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U.S. House Bill Supports Triple-Digit Predatory Lending (What it Means for You)

*The U.S. House of Representatives broke the hearts of a broad and diverse coalition of advocates after Members of Congress passed predatory lending legislation...

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Charlene Crowell: Consumer Protection Payday Rule at Risk

*An important consumer protection Payday Rule that was to take effect January 16 is now being “reconsidered” by the same agency that was to enforce...

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‘Pioneers: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire’ Premieres on WNET-TV

*WNET announces the television premier of "Pioneers: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire." The documentary chronicles the life and legacy...

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Reginald F. Lewis 1st Black Billion Deal Maker Honored

*Honoring the 1st Black $Billion Dealmaker, upon the 30th anniversary of his historical deal that changed the face of America business forever. On November 30,...

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Ronnie DeVoe’s 50th Birthday Bash in Atlanta was a Blast (PHOTOS)

*Saturday, 1778 Events along with Ciroc French Vanilla hosted a star-studded 50th birthday celebration for New Edition legend Ronnie DeVoe. Hundreds of fans and industry friends packed the all-new REVEL in West...

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CFPB Rules to Crackdown on Payday Lending High-Fived

*After five years of field hearings, town hall meetings, multiple research reports, and over one million comments, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB...

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