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April 17, 2025

Daily Update​s

Gullah-Geechee Community Fights to Preserve Ancestral Land

Residents of Hogg Hummock, a Gullah-Geechee community on Georgia’s Sapelo Island, are challenging zoning changes that threaten their historic enclave. The Georgia Supreme Court is assessing whether the community can force a referendum to overturn zoning amendments that could lead to property tax increases and displacement of long-time Black landowners.

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Rihanna Savage x Fenty Lingerie

Rihanna is known for her music, her bold fashion choices, and her undeniable charisma. But in recent years, she’s also made waves in the fashion industry with her lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty. Let’s dive into what makes lingerie by Rihanna a must-have in your wardrobe and how Savage X

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Tara Roberts Dives into History of Sunken Slave Ships

Tara Roberts, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and author of “Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging,” shares her transformative journey from a non-diver to a key figure in the search for sunken slave ships with the group Diving With a Purpose. Her work is part of the

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National News

By: Afram News Staff Writer For generations, the Black community has been celebrated for its strength, resilience, and ability to overcome systemic adversity. But beneath that resilience lies a crisis that has remained hidden for too long: an urgent and growing mental health epidemic that is affecting Black Americans at every level— from children...

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By:NBUF Houston On Saturday. April 19, 2025, from 4:00pm-7:00pm the National Black United Front (NBUF) Houston Chap- ter will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the

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Politics

By: Dr. Justice Especially since the presidential inauguration in January, significant controversy looms over the fate of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. DEI began

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Synthetic Hair Cancer

Recent studies show that synthetic braid hair has harmful chemicals which have been linked to cancer. For many Black people, synthetic hair is a go-to

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Black Press and Black Church Unity Targeting TARGET

For over 198 years the Black Press and the Black Church have joined together for causes of freedom, justice, equality, equity, and empowerment. Today

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GEORGE FOREMAN PASSES AT 76

By:NBC News George Foreman, world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist who later became an entrepreneur known for the indoor grills that bore his

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“A life lived with pur- pose, a heart devoted to care.” Dr. Florence Wooten, a cherished physician, loving mother and grandmother, and proud lifelong Houstonian,

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AFFORDABLE FOR WHO

By: Travis McGee All across our city we often hear the term “Affordable Housing” and you also see so- called affordable hous- ing projects thrown

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Houston United for Justice Rally, Sunday March 2nd, 3PM, Houston City Hall

We are inviting the public and diverse leaders and organizations to protest. The protest will be held at Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby on Sunday, March 2nd at

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It’s time we said it plainly: Black families are still healing from wounds we didn’t cause. From the forced separation of families during slavery to

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By:TSU The Texas Southern University (TSU) Foundation announced that it raised $1.25 million for student scholarships at its annual Tiger Ball, held Saturday, April 5

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By Taalib Saber, attorney and owner of The Saber Firm   As Black History Month reminds us of our legacy of resilience and economic power,

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