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Reparations Must Include the Costs of Predatory Lending New University Studies Track High Costs of Discriminatory Housing
Charlene CrowellEconomyFinanceReal Estate

Reparations Must Include the Costs of Predatory Lending New University Studies Track High Costs of Discriminatory Housing

Charlene CrowellJune 7, 2019

In recent years, the spate of homicides linked to questionable uses of deadly weapons and/or force, have prompted many activist organizations to call for racial reparations. From Trayvon Martin’s death in Florida, to Michael Brown’s in Missouri, Eric Garner’s in New York and many other deaths — a chorus of calls for reparations has mounted, even attracting interest among presidential candidates.  

NAACP Celebrates 110th Anniversary of Freedom Fighting
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NAACP Celebrates 110th Anniversary of Freedom Fighting

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2019

“Had there been no May 17, 1954 (the day the Supreme Court ruled in Brown V. Board of Education), I’m not sure there would have been a Little Rock. I’m not sure there would have been a Martin Luther King Jr., or Rosa Parks, had it not been for May 17, 1954. It created an environment for us to push, for us to pull,” Lewis said.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade Settle the Score with One Last Dance
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LeBron James and Dwyane Wade Settle the Score with One Last Dance

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing WriterDecember 11, 2018

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade culminated a sixteen-year professional basketball relationship, two championships, and two Olympic gold medals under the bright lights of Staples Center on Monday night. With the Lakers’ 105-103 triumph over the Heat, James edged out Wade 16-15 in all-time wins.

Harris at Spelman College: “Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight”
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Harris at Spelman College: “Go forward unburdened, unwavering, and undaunted by the fight”

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 1, 2018

This past week, U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris delivered remarks at Spelman College, America’s oldest private, historically Black liberal arts college for women, as part of the school’s annual Homecoming weekend. Speaking to students from Spelman College and the Atlanta University Center, Harris emphasized the urgency of the current political moment, highlighted the importance of young women of color taking on leadership roles, and drew from her own experiences to suggest how young women can remain undaunted by the challenges ahead. 

State AGs to DeVos: Work with, Not Against, State Law Enforcement
Charlene CrowellEducationNationalOpinion

State AGs to DeVos: Work with, Not Against, State Law Enforcement

Charlene CrowellJuly 26, 2018

Starting last summer, student loan servicers like Navient have been lobbying DeVos to shield them from liability for their practices. And it’s worked. Despite objections from a bi-partisan group of Attorneys General (AGs), the National Association of Governors, and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, DeVos and the Department of Education have increasingly made it more difficult for state and federal law enforcement agencies to do their jobs by retracting information sharing agreements with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and instructing servicers not share student loan information with state law enforcement and banking supervisors.

Celebrating Writer and Educator Charles Johnson
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Celebrating Writer and Educator Charles Johnson

Stephen Nathaniel MacauleyMay 31, 2018

While a graduate student at SUNY, Johnson produced numerous short stories. In these works, Johnson experimented with the fusing of philosophical interpretative method to literary form.  He later used this technique in his two most important non-fiction books: Being and Race (1988) and Turning the Wheel: Essays in Buddhism and Writing (2003).