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The Lookout: What You Need To Know And Do Now
I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they…
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State Of Black America 2014: Blacks And Latinos Remain Underemployed
The National Urban League‘s 38th annual “State Of Black America” report highlights that job creation in the country is of smaller benefit to Black and…
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Unemployment Rate Sits At 11 Percent For Blacks, New Gains For Men
Last week, the United States Department of Labor released new jobs numbers for September. While Black unemployment decreased slightly, there has been growth in job…
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NewsOne Minute: St. Louis Rams Players Show Solidarity with Ferguson Protestors
As with the Trayvon Martin case, professional athletes are using their platforms to bring awareness to racial issues within our country. Earlier this year the Los…
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Common Dedicates Golden Globes Speech To Mike Brown, Slain NYPD Officers
Chicago-bred rapper Common (pictured) is known for his socially conscious music; Sunday night at the Golden Globes, he delivered a moving speech about how what happened…
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Unemployment Still Twice as High for Black Men
Although the unemployment rate for African-American men has dropped, there still remains a major disparity between other racial groups. The jobless rate for Black men…
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Arizona Mom Who Left Children In Car During Job Interview Pleads Guilty
An Arizona woman who received an outpouring of donations last year after leaving her children in a hot car while she interviewed for a job…
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News You Need To Know: More Jobs Created, One Million Moms March On...
Here are all the top news headlines every smart black chick would want on her radar today. Your welcome.
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Segregation In American Cities Means 1 In 5 Black Youths Are Without Jobs,...
A study of 100 American cities, facilitated by Measure of America (an initiative of the Social Science Research Council), found that segregation is still affecting…
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Job Numbers Have Increased, But Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?
Have we finally rebounded from the great recession of 2008?
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President Obama Plans To Extend Overtime For Nearly 5 Million Workers
President Barack Obama is on a roll. A bankroll, that is. In a proposal that could cover nearly 5 million workers, the president said Monday…
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Black Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly In June, Still Nearly Double The Rate...
The Black unemployment rate is nearly double the national rate and twice as high as that for Whites, even as the economy added 222,000 jobs…
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Study: Black Children Are More Likely To Live In Poverty Than Children Of...
While poverty rates have decreased for White and Asian families, Black children are more likely to live in poverty than children of other races, a…
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Fast-Food Worker Victory: NYC Plans $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage Increase
A state panel appointed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recommended a $6.25 increase in hourly wage for fast-food workers Wednesday, bringing minimum wage to…
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Cosby Summoned To Testify On Rape Accusations & More News You Need To Know
Although Cosby and his legal team are openly acknowledging his extra-marital affairs, they are still denying that Cosby took part in any criminal activity.
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Amandla Stenberg’s Comic Book Series, Black Jobless Rate…AND MORE
16-year-old Amandla Stenberg is launching a new comic book series called "NIOBE: She is Life;" a coming of age narrative about a woman of color.
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Black Unemployment Rate Highest In Washington D.C., TV One To...
According to a new study, the nation’s capital is leading the country in Black unemployment.
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Black Unemployment Rate Higher Than White Despite Education...
It’s no secret there are racial disparities when it comes to unemployment in America. The Black unemployment rate has consistently been double the amount for Whites. A new study released by the Board...
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Jay Z’s Tidal To Donate $1.5 Million To Black Lives Matter…AND...
Tidal recently announced that $1.5 million of the proceeds from their Tidal X: 10/20 charity concert, which took place in Brooklyn back in October, will be distributed to Black Lives Matter and several...
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Can Jobs & Economic Empowerment Stop The Killing In Chicago?
The summer in Chicago has already gotten off to a deadly start, with gun violence claiming the lives of five and injuring nearly 60. According to the Chicago Tribune, there have been 1,400 shooting...
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