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At State of the Union, Biden gets chance to tell Black America how he’s had their backs

President Joe Biden will deliver what will likely be the most important and watched speech of his political career on Thursday evening as he gives his third and final State of the Union address of his first presidential term.  In the backdrop of his televised primetime remarks, Biden, 81, is seeking reelection as he stares down a likely competitive rematch against former President Donald Trump, 77, in November.  Black voters, who played an outsized role in the Biden-Harris administration’s historic […]

todayMarch 7, 2024

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New Initiative That Pays Tribute to Shirley Chisholm Launched to Help Reduce Health Disparities in Black America

Nationwide — Black America suffers from high disparities in the affliction and treatment of hypertension, diabetes, asthma and stroke. The higher rates have been attributed to a lack of medical education and access to care. As a tribute to Mrs. Shirley Chisholm for over 30 years of service as National Spokesperson emeritus for Educate Black America, Park Walk America has been launched as an information portal that provides key health, fitness, nutritional and background information from leading publications, web sites […]

todayMarch 5, 2024

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Races for Black America to watch this Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday, the biggest day of voting this election cycle before the November general election, will determine the fate of several Black candidates hoping to come out victorious this primary season. Aside from the presidential contest, which will likely see both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump pick up more delegates as they get closer to clinching their parties’ nominations, crucial races in 15 states from the U.S. Senate on the federal level to a potentially historic mayoral […]

todayMarch 5, 2024

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Watch: Martin Luther King III says this is how America should honor his father this MLK Day

If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, he would’ve turned 95 years old on Jan. 15. TheGrio‘s Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan talked to Dr. King’s eldest son and namesake, Martin Luther King III, who said his father’s birthday, now a federal holiday, is not just a celebration. King III also shared how the nation should remember his father, who is celebrated as one of the nation’s most iconic civil rights leaders in the world. Never miss a […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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Biden takes credit for Black small business boom in America

President Joe Biden is taking credit for what the Biden-Harris administration says has been a boom for Black-owned small businesses, which have seen the fastest-growing pace in over 30 years. “I’m here to celebrate the progress we’re making support Black small businesses here and around the country,” Biden said on Wednesday during his trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to highlight the administration’s billions of dollars of investments in Black entrepreneurship. The president added, “When Black small businesses grow…the community benefits, everyone […]

todayDecember 21, 2023

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