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Major Prostate Cancer Research Targeting African Americans Set to Begin
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Major Prostate Cancer Research Targeting African Americans Set to Begin

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire CorrespondentMarch 21, 2019

a national network of prostate cancer researchers and experts who have joined forces to study prostate cancer in African American men has received a $26 million grant as part of former Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative to conduct the largest study ever to look at the underlying factors and reasons that put African American men at higher risk for developing and dying from prostate cancer.

Choice Canning Company, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products Due tto Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
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Choice Canning Company, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products Due tto Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 15, 2019

Choice Canning Company, Inc., a Pittston, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 35,459 pounds of chicken fried rice products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.  

Success On “The Way” Ask Dr. Jeanette-‘Single Mothers Got It Right!’
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Success On “The Way” Ask Dr. Jeanette-‘Single Mothers Got It Right!’

Dr. Jeanette ParkerFebruary 21, 2019

Oh! The love of mothers! Bless them! Good mothers don’t come prepackaged, highly educated and rich.  One important factor is: these single mothers chose the road to childbirth rather than abortion. They laid aside fear and  challenges of childrearing. Let’s applaud them, congratulate them and call them “Blessed!” Just think of great people who never made it through the birth channel. Millions did not. These did.

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The Content of Our Character

Alan Braxton, Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2019

There isn’t much that hasn’t already been said (and written) about civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. The great orator could articulate his perspective on the plight of Black people with a style, grace and passion that inspired millions of people, Blacks as well as those of other races, to willfully follow him. In the presence of adversity, and often mistreatment of a physical fashion, he urged his supporters to not fight back.

Democrats Focus on Voting Rights Ahead of 2020 Primary
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Democrats Focus on Voting Rights Ahead of 2020 Primary

Defender News ServiceJanuary 3, 2019

Multiple potential contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination are elevating the issue of voting rights as they prepare to launch campaigns. They’re vowing to oppose Republican-backed efforts to require identification to vote, reinstate protections eliminated by a 2013 Supreme Court ruling and frequently highlight the necessity of counting every vote.

Russia’s Secret Weapon
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Russia’s Secret Weapon

Oscar H. BlaytonDecember 27, 2018

It is clear now that the 45thpresident of the United States is knowingly or unwittingly a tool of the Russian government.  But for many years before the dumpster fire in the White House came into office, the Kremlin has been wielding a secret weapon against the “land of the free.”

Studying Black Identity in South Africa Transformed My Worldview
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Studying Black Identity in South Africa Transformed My Worldview

Chiagoziem “Sylvester” Agu, Albany State UniversityDecember 13, 2018

My name is Chiagoziem “Sylvester” Agu. I’m 20, a sophomore of Albany State University, majoring in biology, a member of the Alpha Phi fraternity, with aspirations of pursuing a medical degree in cardiology. A few months ago, I had an extraordinary experience studying abroad in South Africa as a Frederick Douglas Global Fellow. I spent four weeks in Cape Town on a full scholarship, studying political Blackness, Black consciousness, and the complexities of colored identity. Every day, I was exposed to something different. Although the knowledge I was acquiring was both intimidating and scary, I also found it empowering. This is my story.

In Defeat, Abrams Emerges as Leading Voting Rights Advocate
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In Defeat, Abrams Emerges as Leading Voting Rights Advocate

Bill Barrow, Associated PressNovember 22, 2018

The Georgia Democrat, who came about 60,000 votes shy of becoming America’s first Black female governor, refused to follow the traditional script for defeated politicians who offer gracious congratulations to their victorious competitor and gently exit the stage. Instead, Abrams took an unapologetically indignant tone that established her as a leading voting rights advocate.

Colorado Votes to Abolish Slavery, Finally
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Colorado Votes to Abolish Slavery, Finally

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA NewswireNovember 15, 2018

The Secretary of State’s Office said the amendment to Colorado’s Constitution received 65 percent of the votes already counted. “The margin is such that there is no doubt,” Lynn Bartels, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, told reporters.

Are You Making Your Time Count?
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Are You Making Your Time Count?

Wendy Gladney, Contributing WriterNovember 8, 2018

This past week we observed daylight savings time by turning our clocks back an hour with the hope to make better use of daylight.  In other words, having an extra hour of daylight should help us be more productive with our days. The real question is what are we doing with the time we are given no matter what?  Twenty-four hours is the same whether there is light or darkness.