Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew is the President and CEO of Soulstice Consultancy which provides philanthropic guidance, community engagement strategies, and leadership development for institutions and corporations. Drew is also the founder […]
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Highest level of hopelessness in a decade: CDC data underscores struggles of American teenage girls
By Dom DiFurio Highest level of hopelessness in a decade: CDC data underscores struggles of American teenage girls America’s young women are not OK: 3 in 5 teenage girls report […]
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Having Our Say Against Carbon Pollution
By Ben Jealous More than one million Americans told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week that they aren’t willing to wait any longer. Their comments insisting that EPA move […]
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Democratic Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage
The legislation would gradually increase the minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2028. By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), the ranking member […]
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Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program
By William Melhado Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune After a 3-year-old began showing signs of distress, the bus of asylum-seekers traveling from Brownsville to Chicago pulled over and an […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Back to School and Back to Prayer
Each year around this time, I share a Back-to-School prayer. I think it is important to offer encouragement as students, staff and educators prepare to return to school. There […]
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The Comeback Campaign of Kamala Harris
Harris has recently increased outreach to Black communities to bolster support for Democrats — but is the thrill gone? By Roger House Originally appeared in Word in Black In recent […]
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The Healing Power of Black Joy Marches on in Chicago
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black In its basic elements, it’s like any other big-city parade: floats and marching bands in colorful uniforms; high-stepping, baton-twirling majorettes; beauty […]
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Stop Saying ‘I Am Not My Ancestors’
By  Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier Originally appeared in Word in Black The memes, the reenactments, the folding chair earrings! In the aftermath of the Alabama Brawl, Black America has had a lighthearted […]
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Malaria 2023
By Carla L Davis The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory in response to the recent cases of locally acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria diagnosed […]