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Rev. Joseph Lowery: The State of Equality and Justice in America

The State of Equality and Justice in America" is a 20-part series of columns written by an all star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

The contributors include: U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) LCCRUL 50th Anniversary Grand Marshal; Ms. Barbara Arnwine, President and…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 31, 2013 at 1:03pm — 1 Comment

The Creators of Blacks Without Borders: Chasing the American Dream in South Africa Team Up with Samad Davis to Produce Blacks Without Borders – the Series

Award-winning filmmakers Stafford and Judy Bailey, who created, produced and

directed the wildly popular film Blacks Without Borders: chasing the American

Dream in South Africa that premiered on Showtime teams up with Samad Davis a celebrated

filmmaker and co-creator/producer of the new international, competitive reality

series The Spirited Actor – The search for Africa’s Next Hollywood Star to

produce the highly anticipated new…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 24, 2013 at 7:45pm — No Comments

My Tea Party 'Taliban' Comment...What is the Lesson Here? by Julian Bond

Julian Bond…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 22, 2013 at 10:31am — No Comments

NAACP: A Message to the USDA, Continue to Respect Black Farmers

Ben Jealous…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 15, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments

Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) scholarships for needy students, deadline May 31st.

RAPPER JAY-Z LAUNCHES 2013 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR NEEDY STUDENTS

-- The deadline to apply is May 31, 2013. --

• Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) provides individual grants ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 to every student who qualifies and reapplies yearly, from admission to graduation. The grant can be used to cover tuition expenses and related supplemental educational expenses such as books, lab fees, travel and select costs of…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 14, 2013 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Former DC Treasurer, Lasana K. Mack, Launches New Enterprise to Facilitate Black Economic Empowerment

FORMER D.C. TREASURER LAUNCHES NEW ENTERPRISE TO FACILITATE BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

Former Washington, DC Treasurer launches new enterprise for Black economic empowerment and educational enrichment.

• Former Treasurer of the District of Columbia Lasana K. Mack announces the launch of a new enterprise dedicated to facilitating financial and…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 14, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

Bounce TV the nation's first-ever broadcast television network for African Americans, will premiere its first original non-scripted series, Forever Jones

The Fastest Growing African American Network in Television Set to Debut its First Original Non-Scripted Series: Forever Jones Presented by Walmart

Featuring the Popular GRAMMY®-Nominated Family Gospel Group…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 10, 2013 at 9:36am — No Comments

Dominican Republic: Haitian workers protest exploitation

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 2, 2013 at 9:10pm — No Comments

Pre-America Black Indigenous Inhabitants Declares Independence From USA

Ambassador Harvey is heir and descendant of land owning Hebrew mix raced Indigenous Inhabitants that lived in North America before the United States of America, and the States of the Union were created.

"The Biblical Hebrew Israelites settled and claimed North America during the reign of King Solomon, circa 500 BCE; and marked their claim to North America with the oldest existence in the world, of the 10 Commandments on a boulder in New Mexico in…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on May 2, 2013 at 10:14am — 1 Comment

African American interns wanted for the 2013 White House Internship Program

WANT TO WORK FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA?

AFRICAN AMERICAN INTERNS WANTED FOR 2013 WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- The 2013 White House Initiatives Year-round Internship Program provides current undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to learn about African American-focused education policy, communications, and outreach at the U.S. Department of…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on April 23, 2013 at 3:53pm — No Comments

What are the Pros and Cons of the Announced Immigration Reform?

Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Discusses Pros and Cons of Announced Immigration Reform

New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova shares news about the upcoming Immigration law changes.

New York, NY, April 20, 2013…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on April 20, 2013 at 9:29pm — No Comments

National Bar Assoc & Constituency for Africa Caucus met to discuss ideas & strategies for strengthen Diaspora engagement with Africa

National Bar Association and Constituency for Africa Caucus on Capital Hill to Strengthen Engagement in Africa

The National Bar Association (NBA) and the Constituency for Africa (CFA) convened a “brainstorming” session in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capital Hill yesterday, to discuss ideas and strategies for scaling-up and strengthening Diaspora engagement in Africa. The focus of the brainstorm was on economic development, democratic reform, good governance and the rule of…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on April 19, 2013 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

NAACP: Time to Get Smart on Crime, the tough on crime policies have failed

Time to Get Smart on Crime

By Benjamin Todd Jealous

The United States has five percent of the world's people but twenty-five percent of the world's prisoners. For the sake of our families and…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on April 16, 2013 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Sampling Program targets Hispanic & African American events & more than $2 trillion buying power

Sampling Program Taps Ethnic Buying Power

New sampling program targets Hispanic and African American Events.…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on April 10, 2013 at 8:30pm — No Comments

ExxonMobil Foundation is providing an additional $1 million to support minorities pursuing engineering degrees

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) and ExxonMobil Foundation Advance Opportunities for More Students to Pursue Engineering ~…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on April 9, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments

HUD FAIR HOUSING MONTH CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF HELPING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES RELOCATE TO THRIVING COMMUNITIES

In a kickoff celebration of "Fair Housing Month," the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week honored some of the plaintiffs in the…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on April 5, 2013 at 9:00pm — No Comments

New App Finds Black-owned Businesses. Yes! There's (Now) An App For That!

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Added by SendMeYourNews on April 5, 2013 at 10:24am — No Comments

Voter Laws Threaten to Limit Political Clout for People of Color

By Cathy Cohen and Jon C. Rogowski

~ In a democracy, few rights are as cherished as the right to vote. Yet, in the United States people of color, mainly Latinos, African Americans, Asians and Native Americans, are finding that the more they…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on March 29, 2013 at 10:22am — No Comments

The Second Annual Black Women's Roundtable Women of Power Summit - Black women who get the job done.

NY Rep. Yvette Clarke speaks to Black Women's Roundtable

during a briefing on Capitol Hill PHOTO…

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Added by SendMeYourNews on March 28, 2013 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Black Enterprise symposium, Today's Business Crisis: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce - Charlotte, NC. March 27

PRODUCING A WORKFORCE IN TODAY'S GLOBAL ECONOMY: CAN AMERICA'S POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAY GLOBAL CHALLENGES?

-- Harvard's Dr. Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. Moderates Symposium Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Created by BLACK ENTERPRISE Answers the Question! --

Dr. Charles J. Ogletree, Jr