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The Legendary Buffalo Soldier Colonel Charles Young Returning Home….

September 3, 2014 / African American, National, Politics

To view the flyer for the event, please Click Here. (Charles Blatcher, III Chairman, National Coalition of Black Veteran Organizations) On September 28, 2014, the National Coalition of Black Veteran Organizations, joined by the Mason County Government and the Maysville Community Technical College, are hosting an event in Mays Lick, Kentucky honoring the legacy of Colonel Charles Young. The event is to mark the restoration of the birth cabin of Colonel Charles Young and premier a commissioned bronze maquette of […]

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The U.S. Record on Racial Discrimination is on the Whole World’s Agenda

August 17, 2014 / DiverseCity, National, Politics

As the United Nations this week debated America’s record on race, one name was on everyone’s minds: Michael Brown. Not only Americans have been riveted this week by the tragic killing of the unarmed teenager, the subsequent protests, and the militarized response of law enforcement in Ferguson, Mo.This week, in Geneva, Switzerland, the U.N. committee that oversees compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination placed the U.S. record under the spotlight. For the […]

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President Obama and the new appointments made to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans –Dr. Michael Nettles is appointed to the Commission

August 17, 2014 / African American, EDUstation, National, Politics

President Barack Obama has announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Nettles to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Nettles is the Senior Vice President and Edmund W. Gordon Chair of the Policy Evaluation and Research Center at Educational Testing Service (ETS). He was previously Vice President of Policy Evaluation and Research from 2004 to 2006 and Executive Director of Policy Research from 2003 to 2004. Nettles was a Professor of Education at the University of Michigan […]

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U.S. Conference of Mayors President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson Issues Statement on Recent Shooting in Ferguson, MO

August 17, 2014 / National, Politics

U.S. Conference of Mayors President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson Issues Statement on Recent Shooting in Ferguson, MO Kevin Johnson is the 55th mayor of Sacramento. He is the first native Sacramentan, and the first African American to be elected to the office. U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson issued the following statement in response to the law-enforcement shooting in Ferguson, MO: “We offer our heart-felt condolences to the family of Michael Brown who was shot and […]

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The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) on the long-term unemployment rate

July 21, 2014 / National, Politics

(Heidi Shierholz)–The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is an independent, nonprofit think tank that researches the impact of economic trends and policies on working people in the United States. The long-term unemployment rate–the share of the labor force that has been unemployed for more than six months–is elevated across all demographic groups, education levels, and states, according to new data released by the Economic Policy Institute. These new data break out long-term unemployment rates by age, gender, race and ethnicity, family […]

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PAX International Exchange program seeks community coordinators around the US

July 21, 2014 / Business World Index, DiverseCity, National, Politics

Founded in 1990, PAX is a non-profit educational organization and one of a select few U.S. Department of State-designated Exchange Visitor Programs chosen to participate in the prestigious U.S. government sponsored Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programs. Each year, more than 1,100 teenagers visit the U.S. as PAX exchange students. A community coordinator is an independent contractor who represents the PAX program in the local community. “It is a great opportunity to provide […]

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Smithsonian Scans President Obama in 3-D for Presidential Portrait

June 29, 2014 / African American, Business World Index, National, Politics

First Time in History a Sitting President Has Been 3-D Scanned; Data and Printed Models Will Go to National Portrait Gallery The first presidential portraits created from 3-D scan data were displayed today at the White House. The portraits of President Barack Obama were created based on data collected by a Smithsonian-led team of 3-D digital imaging specialists and include a digital and 3-D printed bust and life mask. The Smithsonian-led team scanned the President earlier this year using two […]

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Trial Attorney Willie Gary and Team Filed a Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit against City of Greensboro for Discrimination, Breach of Contract and Bad Faith Dealings after City Reneges on Approved Loan

June 29, 2014 / African American, Business World Index, National, Politics

Prominent trial attorney Willie Gary along with his legal team James Leonard Brown of Los Angeles, California and Michael Jones of Durham, North Carolina announced the filing of a multi-million dollar discrimination and breach of contract lawsuit on behalf of Michael and Ramona Woods and Black Network Television against the City of Greensboro, North Carolina. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Guilford County (case #6767). The lawsuit details the irreparable damage and harm that the City of Greensboro’s bad business […]

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New Report Finds Urgent Need to Combat Modern Day Voting Discrimination Against Latino Voters Nationwide

June 15, 2014 / Business World Index, DiverseCity, National, Politics

Less than five months before Election Day, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), released the findings of a new policy paper assessing voting rights violations nationwide. “Our democracy thrives when all its citizens are able to participate fully in the nation’s political system,” said Arturo Vargas, NALEO Executive Director. “We need to be promoting policies that make voting and registering to […]

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