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As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will hold a grand opening celebration on Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m. for the Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center (CSECC), the newest building on the MSM campus, located at 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. The state-of-the-art facility is named for the […]

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The executive order is chillingly titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It declares that the Smithsonian, once a symbol of “American excellence,” has become tainted by narratives that portray “American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.” By Stacy M. Brown Even the most cynical observers knew this day […]

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by Dr. Quinton T. Ross,Jr., He appeared to many to be the typical college student. A promising work-study student, for much of his college time he had solid grades and maintained a GPA well above the requirement of his academic scholarships. However, there had been a noticeable change in his attendance over a few recent […]

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Staff turnover at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues as the United States faces several public health threats. by Jennifer Porter Gore By Tuesday afternoon, it was clear that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was having a tough week. Already dealing with domestic outbreaks of measles and tuberculosis as well as […]

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MARCH 26 1831—The founder of the Afri­can Methodist Episcopal Church Church, Richard Allen, dies at age 71 in Philadelphia, Pa. As its first bishop, Allen set the AME Church on the path to becoming the first Black religious denomination in America to be fully independent of White control. He, in effect, chartered a separate religious […]

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Spencer to guide the institution on local, state and federal government issues Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that LaShannon Spencer, PhD, has joined MSM as Vice President of Government Affairs. In this role, Dr. Spencer will report to the Office of the President and CEO and guide the institution on local, […]

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The shocking revelation that top national security officials in President Donald Trump’s administration texted military strike plans in a group chat that included a journalist has led one Illinois congressman to call for sweeping resignations. “The careless mishandling of sensitive information has not only compromised national security but also put the lives of U.S. service […]

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Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty Target is still having a rough go of it since the company announced back in January that it was ending its DEI initiatives, including a three-year program that focused on building Black careers. The decision by Target, which appears to coincide with the Trump administration’s white nationalist warpath on all […]

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by J. Pharoah Doss Rev. Jamal Bryant, an Atlanta-based pastor, launched a nationwide 40-day boycott of Target retail stores on March 5 in response to the retailer’s decision to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion program. When George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020, Target launched REACH (Racial Equity Action and […]

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Mayor Andre Dickens and the Mayor’s Office of Film, Entertainment and Nightlife (AMOFEN) have released the City of Atlanta’s Set South Locations Look Book. This first of its kind look book is a gateway to discover why Atlanta is the ultimate destination for filmmakers both near and far. Whether looking to film a feature film, […]

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Golden Globe-winning actor Tyler James Williams, along with Grammy Award-winning artists Tamela Mann and Adam Blackstone, will serve as magical mentors for this year’s Disney Dreamers Academy, the popular Walt Disney World Resort mentoring program that supercharges the career dreams of high school students nationwide and kicks off in Florida this week. Williams, who first […]

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Photo: Getty Images Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) has fired back at Attorney General Pam Bondi’s warning to “tread very carefully” when it comes to her criticism of Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk. During a Sunday (March 23) appearance on Fox News, Bondi seemingly threatened Crockett over her involvement […]

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