Associated Press · 15hPitt Friends, supporters to celebrate NC's manAssociated PressGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Friends and supporters of North Carolina man freed after spending more than half his life in prison for a murder he didn’t commit are holding a celebration. Friends of Dontae Sharpe
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDeath Penalty Judge releases Dontae Sharpe after 24 years in prison - Daily Reflectorreflector.com - www.reflector.com A man convicted in a 1994 Greenville murder was freed after 24 years in prison Thursday when evidence that he did not commit the crime convinced a …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAustin, TX Open Navigationkxan.com - Matthew Prendergast AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin will have to re-write the ballot language for Proposition B after The Third Court of Appeals agreed with …
New York City How Naturi Naughton Found Strength After Breaking Up With The Father Ohellobeautiful.com NEWARK, NJ – AUGUST 26: Naturi Naughton attends the Black Girls Rock! 2018 Red Carpet at NJPAC on August 26, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by …
The Forward added this to Yiddish · 1dPhil Murphy NAACP Chapter President Fired Over Anti-Semitic Social Media Postsforward.com - By Marcy Oster (JTA) — A New Jersey state employee who is also head of a local NAACP chapter was fired over several anti-Semitic and racist social media …
The Hilladded this to The Hill · 1dConfederate States of America NAACP: Explanatory markers around Atlanta Confederate monuments a 'profound disappointment'thehill.com - Rebecca Klar The Atlanta chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is criticizing explanatory markers placed around …
Associated Press · 1d Freed man says he relied on mother, God while behind barsAssociated Press - By MARTHA WAGGONERRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who maintained his innocence even as he served a life sentence for a murder he didn’t commit was freed Thursday and said he got his strength in prison from God
Mississippi NAACP makes no comment on sheriff's apologydjournal.com - Caleb Bedillion TUPELO • After a Thursday night meeting, the leadership of the Lee County NAACP would not say whether or not it accepts an apology offered by Sheriff …
Drag Racing Local NAACP president injured in Monday street race in Toledo13abc.com - Alexis Means TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Police say a drag racing incident led to an innocent driver getting hurt. The innocent driver is the president of the NAACP and …
Horticulture Happy Birthday, Dorothy Parkerthestranger.com - Christopher Frizzelle Some of Dorothy Parker's best quotes, in honor of her birthday. by Christopher FrizzelleDorothy Parker, a hundred years ahead of her time. Hulton …
Hanover New NAACP President: School Names Lawsuit "Breathes New Life”vpm.org The newly-appointed president of the Virginia State Conference NAACP, says a federal lawsuit filed last week over confederate school names in Hanover …
Austin, TX Court orders new language needed for Austin Convention Center electionstatesman.com - Philip Jankowski The Third Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the Austin City Council must rewrite ballot language for Proposition B, the petition ordinance that …
Schools West Memphis School District encouraging taxpayers to vote yes to millage tax increaselocalmemphis.com - www.localmemphis.com WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (localmemphis.com) – The state of Arkansas is giving the West Memphis School District $22.5 million to fund two new junior high …
Play buttonConservative View Former NAACP Assistant Director Accuses Democrats Of 'Pandering To Black Voters' On Reparationsdailycaller.com - Virginia Kruta Former NAACP Assistant Director Michael Meyers said Wednesday that the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls who embraced reparations were “pandering …
Liberal View Unfit for office: Spokane-area officials want Matt Shea removed from his legislative seatdailykos.com - David Neiwert The walls are beginning to close in around state Rep. Matt Shea, the far-right Republican from Spokane Valley, Washington, with a penchant for …
Conservative View How The GOP Can Win Black Votes - Correct The Recordredstate.com - Martin Knight Part 1 (“Talk To Black People”) is here. Part 2 (“Sideline The NAACP”) is here. Part 3 (“Don’t Pander – Or Beat Yourself Up”) is here. Part 4 (“60 …
Diaspora Commemorating 400 Years of the African Diaspora Experience | Afroafro.com - Special to the AFRO History commonly and most often points to late August in the year 1619 when some “20 and odd Negroes” originating from Angola arrived in the British …
Confederate Monuments Local NAACP President Questions Content Of Signs Near Confederate Monuments | 90.1 FM WABEwabe.org - Emil Moffatt The president of the Atlanta branch of the NAACP says he’s profoundly disappointed with the content of one of the historical context markers that was …
Virginia National NAACP ousts president of its Virginia organization; new leader is from Hanoverroanoke.com - Michael Paul Williams | Richmond Times-Dispatch The national NAACP has removed the president of the Virginia State Conference NAACP, which has lacked a permanent executive director for more than …
Conservative View Former NAACP Director Blasts Democrats' Black Voter Pandering with the Ludicrous Lure of Racial Reparationsredstate.com - Alex Parker On Wednesday, former NAACP Assistant Director Michael Meyers slammed the Democratic Party’s attempt to snag more black votes by way of reparations …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMississippi OUR OPINION: We are strongest when we work togetherdjournal.com - www.djournal.com E Pluribus Unum (out of many, one), the motto of this country, is a constant reminder to us that we are strongest when we work together, despite any …
Hanover NAACP sues Hanover County schools over Confederate School nameswtvr.com - Lia Tabackman HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- Hanover County Branch NAACP President, Roberty Barnette spoke to dozens outside the steps of the Hanover County Government …
Play buttonU.S. Politics Civil rights leader dismisses 2020 Democratic reparations talk as 'pandering'washingtonexaminer.com - Tim Pearce A former senior NAACP official accused a dozen 2020 Democratic presidential candidates of "pandering to black voters" on the issue of reparations. New …
Afua Antwiadded this to Around The World · 2dRace & Ethnicity Descendants of Enslaved Visit Ghana to Memorialize Kidnappedcolorlines.com This week marks 400 years since the first kidnaped Africans were brought to what would become the United States. In commemoration of that difficult …
New Jersey State worker fired after anti-Semitic, racist Facebook postsnews12.com - newjersey.news12.com A state worker who also heads a local NAACP chapter has been fired from his state job after several anti-Semitic and racist social media posts.
North Carolina State NAACP: North Carolina's voter ID law isn't about 'safeguarding' against fraudgreensboro.com - Nancy McLaughlin GREENSBORO — The president of the state NAACP says North Carolina's "recycled discriminatory photo ID requirement" against minorities appears to be …
NJ.comadded this to New Jersey news · 3dPhil Murphy Murphy administration staffer posted anti-Semitic comments on Facebook, sparking outrage. Now he’s been fired.nj.com - Brent Johnson A state employee in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration was fired Tuesday after facing backlash for posting messages on Facebook criticizing Jews and …
Genesis Media Emerging Marketsadded this to Yen.com.gh - All daily news of Ghana · 4dDanny Glover Year of Return: African American movie legend Danny Glover to visit Ghanayen.com.gh Actor, movie director and political icon, Danny Glover is set to visit Ghana as part of the country’s Year of Return agenda. YEN.com.gh understands …
NNational Review · 4dKamala Harris Kamala Harris to Big Donors: ‘I Believe in Capitalism’National Review - Mairead McArdle Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris courted wealthy donors in the Hamptons over the weekend, emphasizing different aspects of her agenda …
African-American News Over 200 NAACP members gather in Jamestown for ceremonial start to journey through the pastwavy.com - www.wavy.com JAMESTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — Hundreds of NAACP members and citizens gathered at Historic Jamestown on Sunday for a commemorative ceremony. The ceremony …
