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150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested: The Black fight for the franchise
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150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested: The Black fight for the franchise

Mel Reeves, Minnesota Spokesman-ReviewMarch 12, 2020

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” So reads the 15th Amendment, ratified on February 3, 1870, the third of what came to be known as the Reconstruction amendments.

Comerica Bank Names Irvin Ashford, Jr., Chief Community Officer
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Comerica Bank Names Irvin Ashford, Jr., Chief Community Officer

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 6, 2020

Comerica Bank has named Irvin Ashford, Jr., its new Chief Community Officer. Ashford, will be responsible for community reinvestment nationally and all associated activities, including development, lending, community investments, volunteerism and data analysis. Additionally, he will lead Comerica’s diversity business resource groups. Ashford previously served as Comerica’s National Director of Financial Education and External Affairs and will maintain these responsibilities in his new role. Ashford will report directly into the Office of the Chairman.

FBI: Inmate Is The Deadliest Serial Killer In US History
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FBI: Inmate Is The Deadliest Serial Killer In US History

Tamara Lush and Adrian SainzOctober 10, 2019

The inmate who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is now considered to be the deadliest serial killer in U.S. history, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. Samuel Little, who has been behind bars since 2012, told investigators last year that he was responsible for about 90 killings nationwide between 1970 and 2005. In a news release on Sunday, the FBI announced that federal crime analysts believe all of his confessions are credible, and officials have been able to verify 50 confessions so far. Investigators also provided new information and details about five cases in Florida, Arkansas,

Senate Education Chair blocks bipartisan bill to extend HBCU funding
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Senate Education Chair blocks bipartisan bill to extend HBCU funding

Charlene CrowellOctober 10, 2019

Each year as families beam with pride at seeing a son, daughter or another relative graduate from college, that achievement is nearly always the result of a family’s commitment to higher education.  And when these institutions are among the more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), that pride is magnified by the history of how our forefathers overcame what once seemed to be insurmountable challenges.

National Alliance Awards Congressional Black Caucus Members and Charter School Leaders
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National Alliance Awards Congressional Black Caucus Members and Charter School Leaders

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 19, 2019

On Wednesday, September 11, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools honored eight African American leaders for raising the bar of excellence in public education and advancing student access to high-quality charter schools. The ceremony took place in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the CBC Foundation’s 49th Annual Legislative Conference. The master of ceremonies for the event was Joe Gorham of 96.3 WHUR FM radio with music provided by DJ Flava of 93.9 WKYS FM radio. “8 Black Hands” also recorded a live podcast with awardees and special guests.

102 House Members Rebuke Delay of Payday Loan Rule Waters Led Effort Supported by Many CBC Members
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102 House Members Rebuke Delay of Payday Loan Rule Waters Led Effort Supported by Many CBC Members

Charlene CrowellSeptember 5, 2019

Anyone who struggles with the rising costs of living knows all too well how hard it is to try stretching dollars when there’s more month than money in the household. Predatory lending, like payday and car-title loans, worsen financial stress with triple-digit interest rates that deepen the debt owed with each renewal.   

THERE NEVER WAS A NOBLE SOUTH.
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THERE NEVER WAS A NOBLE SOUTH.

Oscar H. BlaytonMay 24, 2019

Have you ever noticed that when driving through the southern United States you are hard-pressed to find a city or town without a memorial to the Confederate war dead, but you are equally hard-pressed to find a city or town with a monument commemorating fallen Revolutionary War soldiers?

Black News Channel Hires Emmy Award-Winning News Veteran as Vice President of News and Programming
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Black News Channel Hires Emmy Award-Winning News Veteran as Vice President of News and Programming

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 22, 2019

Black News Channel (BNC), the nation’s only African American news network, today announced that Gary C. Wordlaw has been named Vice President of News & Programming. In this role, Mr. Wordlaw will be responsible for developing and producing original news programming that will be able to make a deep, rich connection to the network’s target audience of African Americans.

On King Holiday Commemoration: 600 Black Legislators Resolved to Push Policies for Economic Justice Resolution considered new win for Black Wealth 2020
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On King Holiday Commemoration: 600 Black Legislators Resolved to Push Policies for Economic Justice Resolution considered new win for Black Wealth 2020

Hazel Trice EdneyJanuary 30, 2019

It was three years ago that a group of national business leaders launched a movement called Black Wealth 2020 partially based on the economic vision articulated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King said in his final speech on April 3, 1968: “It’s all right to talk about streets flowing with milk and honey, but God has commanded us to be concerned about the slums down here and his children who can’t eat three square meals a day. It’s all right to talk about the new Jerusalem, but one day, God’s preacher must talk about the new New York, the new Atlanta, the new Philadelphia, the new Los Angeles, the new Memphis, Tennessee.”

Lakers’ Two-Way Player Johnathan Williams Experiences a Wild NBA Ride
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Lakers’ Two-Way Player Johnathan Williams Experiences a Wild NBA Ride

Lauren A. Jones, Contributing WriterJanuary 9, 2019

Lakers’ rookie Johnathan Williams made his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs as he introduced himself to the Staples Center crowd with a two-handed dunk on his first play of the game. After Lakers’ starting center JaVale McGee fouled out and Ivica Zubac found himself in foul trouble, Lakers’ coach Luke Walton called Williams’ number. Though Williams’ first NBA game ended in an overtime loss, he racked up eight points on 4-5 shooting, grabbed four rebounds and three blocks in 14 quality minutes. Williams joined Laker great Magic Johnson and Andre Ingram as just the third Lakers rookie of all time to notch eight points and three blocks in their NBA debut.