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DeSantis still seen as ‘danger’ to Black people and democracy after ending 2024 campaign

After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the end of his 2024 presidential campaign on Sunday, Black Floridians are slamming the state’s chief executive, who they say built his White House run on punching down Black and other marginalized communities across the state through policy and legislation.  “Governor DeSantis used his climb to his presidential campaign on the backs of Blacks, on the backs of the LGBTQ community, on the backs of immigrants,” said Shevrin Jones, a Florida state senator representing […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024

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70 organizations, NAACP included, ask Biden’s Education Dept. to retool student debt plan to help people of color

Pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden and his administration to retool an alternative student debt relief plan so it provides targeted assistance for borrowers who have faced hardship.  According to Bloomberg, the NAACP, the American Federation of Teachers, the Urban League and the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network were among the nearly 70 organizations and labor groups that signed a letter maintaining that the modifications would support key blocs for Biden’s reelection campaign, such as young people and […]

todayJanuary 19, 2024 1

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Black Massage Therapist Celebrates 16 Years of Helping 1,000’s of People Improve Mental and Physical Well-Being

Meet Cherron Lampkins, the founder and CEO of The Wellness Lab, one of the fastest Black-owned wellness studios in the Washington, DC area. She is a former HBCU collegiate athlete at Shaw University, and she is now celebrating 16 years as a License Massage Therapist (LMT) who has served thousands of customers.Cherron refers to herself as a "recovered teen mom" who has battled self-esteem and mental health issues. However, she was inspired by her late grandparents late grandparents to advocate […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024

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