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Mike Drop: After Joe Biden’s Big Super Tuesday Wins, What’s Next for Bloomberg?
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Mike Drop: After Joe Biden’s Big Super Tuesday Wins, What’s Next for Bloomberg?

Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorMarch 12, 2020

Excerpt: Democrats turned out in record numbers for Super Tuesday as many are citing their desire to remove President Trump from office as a motivating factor. In the Super Tuesday state of Virginia, primary turnout was the highest ever and surpassed the 2008 primary 12 years ago when former President Barack Obama challenged former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Over 23 percent of registered voters cast ballots on March 3rd.

Report: Companies Owned by Women of Color Account for 89 Percent of All New Women-Owned Businesses
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Report: Companies Owned by Women of Color Account for 89 Percent of All New Women-Owned Businesses

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMarch 12, 2020

The annual report, based on U.S. Census Bureau data adjusted by Gross Domestic Product data, found that women-owned businesses continue to trend above all others. Over the past five years, the number of women-owned businesses increased by 21 percent, while all enterprises increased by only 9 percent.

Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation
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Congress Passes Historic Anti-Lynching Legislation

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMarch 5, 2020

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) called lynchings racially-motivated acts of violence and terror that represent a dark and despicable chapter of our nation’s history. 
“They were acts against people who should have received justice but did not. With this bill, we can change that by explicitly criminalizing lynching under federal law,” noted Harris, who suspended her presidential campaign late last year. 

NNPA EXCLUSIVE — Biden Says, ‘The Black Vote Will Determine the Nominee’
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NNPA EXCLUSIVE — Biden Says, ‘The Black Vote Will Determine the Nominee’

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMarch 5, 2020

“I got started in the African American community. I got involved in the Civil Rights Movement when I was a kid. I helped de-segregate a movie theater, that kind of thing,” Biden noted. “I was the only guy who worked in the projects on the East Side who was White. That’s how I got started, and the Black community is the community that, as we say, brung me to the dance. That’s how I got elected.”

The Pernicious Power of Patriarchy
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The Pernicious Power of Patriarchy

Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire ContributorFebruary 27, 2020

If we women were honest, we would say that we have all cosigned patriarchy in the interest of keeping it moving. We have deflected the sexist comments that come our way, even as we cringe from them. We smile at men that we abhor because they may have decision making power in their hands. We dress up or dress down depending on the occasion and the way we have to play the game. We know the system is slanted against us, we know we still have to play, and we decide when we choose to blow the whistle, a whistle we could blow every single day.

For People of Color, Gentrification is More a Curse than a Blessing
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For People of Color, Gentrification is More a Curse than a Blessing

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentFebruary 27, 2020

According to a March 2019 study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), more than 135,000 Black and Hispanics around the nation were displaced between 2000 and 2012. Gentrification and displacement of long-time residents were most intense from 2000 to 2013 in the nation’s biggest cities, and rare in most other places, according to the study. During those years, gentrification was concentrated in larger cities with vibrant economies but also appeared in smaller cities where it often impacted areas with the most amenities near central business districts.

Snoop Dogg V. Gayle King and Ambassador Susan Rice
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Snoop Dogg V. Gayle King and Ambassador Susan Rice

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2020

Last week, just days after the tragic death of basketball superstar and entrepreneur Kobe Bryant, CBS This Morning co-host, and Friend of Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King sparked a controversy following her interview with former WNBA star and longtime friend of Bryant, Lisa Leslie.

Death Toll Rises While Outrage Boils Over Conditions at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison
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Death Toll Rises While Outrage Boils Over Conditions at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentFebruary 21, 2020

For some time, concerns about Parchman have rankled inmates, family members, and others, including hip-hop superstar Jay-Z who is suing the state demanding better conditions at the prison. Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, and others, have lobbied for officials to shut down the controversial prison. The conditions at Parchman, which once was a plantation that contained hundreds of slaves, were highlighted in January when cell phone video made its way to the internet displaying a cache of problems.

Howard University Receives Record Donation for STEM Scholarships
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Howard University Receives Record Donation for STEM Scholarships

Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorFebruary 20, 2020

“I am proud of Howard’s continued efforts to drive economic development in the District. Adding critical residential and retail amenities transforms vacant and underperforming assets into thriving communities that both improve the fabric of the neighborhood and add vitality to Howard’s mission,” said Howard President Wayne Frederick. “I am also particularly happy that we were able to include Gideon, which is headed up by a strong Howard University Alumni with a history of giving back.”