• about-Democracy
• about-congressional-redistricting
• about-voting

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Written by Barrington M. Salmon, NNPA Newswire Contributor

Published: 03 November 2023

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Last week, a trio of federal judges chose a new congressional map for Alabama after almost two years of protracted skirmishes in state, federal, and US Supreme courts.

• about-strike
• about-middle-class
• Black-homeownership

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Written by COREY WILLIAMS and AISHA I. JEFFERSON Associated Press

Published: 01 November 2023

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Autoworker jobs have long been a pillar of the Black middle class in America, and the strikes and the fight for higher wages have had even deeper significance for workers like Johnson.

• artificial intelligence
• about-vice-president-Kamala-Harris

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Written by Stacy M. Brown

Published: 01 November 2023

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In her effort to strengthen international norms for AI, VP Harris said she’s devoted to creating a set of rules and standards that reflect democratic values, including consumer protection.

• about-Delta-Sigma-Theta-sorority
• about-hbcu

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Written by By BOTWC staff

Published: 01 November 2023

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The journey may not always be easy, it may not always be smooth, but you just gotta keep going.

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Written by Brent Simpson, University of South Carolina

Published: 31 October 2023

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If you know your boss is biased against people like you, you’ll have less incentive to work hard. Similarly, if your boss is biased in favor of people like you, you’ll probably get promoted anyway. So, why work hard?

• about-Supreme-Court
• about-student-loans
• about-department-of-education

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Written by Stacy M. Brown

Published: 31 October 2023

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The Biden-Harris administration has formed a committee that will meet on Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 to discuss a policy draft for a new loan forgiveness program.

• about-CDC
• vaccine
• COVID-19

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Written by Stacy M. Brown

Published: 31 October 2023

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Experts Advise Caution but Not Alarm

• about-black-media
• about-black-journalists

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Written by Stacy M. Brown

Published: 30 October 2023

Stacked newspapers 

Almost two-thirds (63%) believe that news about Black people is often portrayed in a negative light compared to other racial and ethnic groups.

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Written by Rob Wells, Associate Professor, University of Maryland

Published: 30 October 2023

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One of my students was reviewing a spreadsheet that listed total lynchings by state. She exhaled, and then, with a bit of weariness, said, “Mississippi, goddamn.”

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Written by DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press

Published: 27 October 2023

Voting Ballot 

The power of the people to propose laws will be on display this November as voters in Maine and Ohio decide issues on vehicle repairs, abortion and marijuana.