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On Memorial Day 2024: Guinness Designation Sheds Light On Untold Story Of Black Civil War Soldiers By Amber V. Smith
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 8:47 am | Trice Edney News Wire
“People travel all over the world visiting destinations referenced by Guinness Book of World Records,” Smith says. “My hope is that we’ll attract more international visitors who will learn that African Americans were not just bystanders in the fight ... More >>
COVID-19 Has Increased Digital Divide, Black Community Is Facing Yet Another Threat To Tech Access
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 7:54 am | Trice Edney News Wire
By Hazel Trice Edney As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on a digital and educational divide that has already severely impacted African-American and other children of color, yet another situation on the horizon could further increase disparities by hindering ... More >>
On King Holiday Commemoration
Saturday, 19 January 2019, 11:11 am | Trice Edney News Wire
600 Black Legislators Resolved to Push Policies for Economic Justice By Hazel Trice Edney More >>
Simeon Booker to Be Memorialized
Friday, 5 January 2018, 10:44 am | Trice Edney News Wire
A memorial service for trailblazing civil rights journalist Simeon Booker will be held on Monday, January 29, 2018, his wife, Carol McCabe Booker, has announced. The service is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin ... More >>
Without Addressing Disability We'll Never Make Progress
Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 11:51 am | Trice Edney News Wire
Freddie Gray, Eric Garner, Kajieme Powell, James Boyd, and Ethan Saylor were all killed in controversial and ultimately tragic interactions with law enforcement. Odds are the first four names are more familiar to most people, but what these individuals ... More >>
SBA Deputy:Go "Beyond the Call of Duty" for Black Businesses
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 11:21 am | Trice Edney News Wire
It is a story that has unfolded all too often. The owner of a small business finds it simply impossible to pull through the torturous economy. The doors shut or the website shuts down and another business venture comes to a close. More >>
Black Women Get the Job Done
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 11:18 am | Trice Edney News Wire
Over 300 Black women from ten states traveled to the US Capitol last week to urge representatives to pass policies and programs that empower Black and underserved families, especially single mothers and the working-poor. More >>