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Stacey Abrams on Georgia’s Key Role in 2024 Elections

By Rebecca Shabad and Blayne Alexander  Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee in Georgia’s governor race, said Wednesday that key House and Senate races in her state are likely to play a decisive role in determining whether Democrats maintain their slim congressional majorities this fall. “Georgia is essential. We know that Raphael Warnock is going to be essential to holding the Senate. We know that Sanford Bishop’s race down in the 2nd District can be part of the puzzle to holding the House,” Abrams said in an interview with NBC News correspondent Blayne Alexander. Heading into November, Abrams indicated that issues like abortion, gun violence and

Baltimore Police Launches HBCU Internship to Boost Recruitment

By C. Sanchez A new Baltimore Police Department program has been designed to cultivate talent from two nearby HBCUs. Learn more in the story by Nick Fenley at Yahoo News. To bring about meaningful change, the Baltimore Police Department has developed an internship program to get local HBCU-goers into law enforcement. This 10-week program’s inaugural cohort will be made up of eight students and recent-graduates from Morgan State University (MSU) and Coppin State University. The hope is that these HBCU students will join the police force and help improve the Baltimore Police Department’s relationship with the community it serves. “If you look at what’s happening

Slave Dwelling Project Spotlights Stono Rebellion Legacy

By Curtis Burn As the campaign to quash the teachings of America’s brutal history of slavery intensifies, Joseph McGill Jr. has waged a counterattack by way of a poignant three-day conference in this antebellum port town that was once responsible for the most sales and transports of enslaved Africans to major cities in the U.S. A contained glee emanated from McGill, a historian and the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, which kicked off its seventh annual conference last week with a focus on the 1739 Stono Rebellion, an uprising of enslaved people who killed plantation owners and their families in

Bank of America Offers Zero Down Loans to Boost Equity

By Rob Wile Bank of America said it is now offering first-time homebuyers in a select group of cities zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgages to help grow homeownership among Black and Hispanic/Latino communities. The option will first become available in certain neighborhoods in Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami. The new mortgage, called the Community Affordable Loan Solution, aims to help eligible individuals and families obtain an affordable loan to purchase a home, the bank said. Applicants do not have to be Black or Hispanic to qualify for the product, a bank representative said. “Homeownership strengthens our communities and can help individuals and

Reproductive Rights Challenges Facing Black Women at HBCUs

By D. Dooley As another academic year begins on campuses across the country, the excitement of new beginnings can be felt in the air. However, for many young Black women, this school year also comes with a different level of uncertainty following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court earlier this year in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Coupled with the fact that women in college are three times more likely to experience sexual violence during their time on campus, some students could face increased challenges in the coming semester. Even women in consensual relationships could face many social, academic and health-based

Say Their Names Memorial Honors Black Lives in AR Exhibit

By Claretta Bellamy Seneca Village was once home to one of the largest Black settlements in the country, and now the historical New York City site will honor Black lives lost to racial injustice. The Say Their Names Memorial, a national, grassroots initiative focused on honoring the many African Americans who died by acts of racism or racial injustice, will debut its augmented reality exhibition Sept. 17 in the Seneca Village area of Central Park on West 85th Street. Produced by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art, the Say Their Names Memorial New York is in collaboration with

Liz Truss Forms Most Diverse Cabinet in UK History

The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has selected a cabinet where for the first time a white man will not hold one of the country’s four most important ministerial positions. Truss appointed Kwasi Kwarteng — whose parents came from Ghana in the 1960s — as Britain’s first Black finance minister while James Cleverly is the first Black foreign minister. Cleverly, whose mother hails from Sierra Leone and whose father is white, has in the past spoken about being bullied as a mixed-race child and has said the party needs to do more to attract Black voters. Suella Braverman, whose parents came to Britain from Kenya

Jackson Water Crisis Hits Black-Owned Businesses Hard

When John Tierre launched his restaurant in Jackson’s neglected Farish Street Historic District, he was drawn by the neighborhood’s past as an economically independent cultural hub for Black Mississippians, and the prospect of helping usher in an era of renewed prosperity. This week he sat on the empty, sun-drenched patio of Johnny T’s Bistro and Blues and lamented all the business he has lost as tainted water flows through his pipes — just like other users in the majority Black city of 150,000, if they were lucky enough to have any pressure at all. The revival he and others envisioned

Obamas Return to White House for Portrait Unveiling

By Associated Press It’s been more than a decade since President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed back George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, for the unveiling of their White House portraits, part of a beloved Washington tradition that for decades managed to transcend partisan politics. President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are set to revive that ritual — after an awkward and anomalous gap in the Trump years — when they host the Obamas on Wednesday for the big reveal of their portraits in front of scores of friends, family and staff. The Obama paintings will not look like any

Barack Obama Wins Emmy, Moves Closer to EGOT Status

  Barack Obama is halfway to an EGOT. The former president won an Emmy Award on Saturday to go with his two Grammys. Obama won the best narrator Emmy for his work on the Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.” The five-part show, which features national parks from around the globe, is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company, “Higher Ground.” He was the biggest name in a category full of famous nominees for the award handed out at Saturday night’s Creative Arts Emmys, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, David Attenborough and Lupita Nyong’o. Barack Obama is the second president

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