The head of the National Black Farmers Association is urging African-American farmers to strongly lobby lawmakers to get them to approve a $1.15 billion discrimination settlement.
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Black Farmers Urged to Lobby Senate Ag Panel
Blacks face Senate shutout in 2011
That historically all-white club known as the U.S. Senate is likely to lose what little diversity it has after November’s elections.
Top Black Army General Receives Trumpet Award
Gen. William “Kip” Ward, the top U.S commander in Africa, received the Trumpet Award for his ability to inspire others over the course of his extensive military career.
Miss Black USA sees beauty in hardship survival
Beneath the sparkling tiara and shimmering evening gown, the reigning Miss Black USA, Shayna Rudd, is a woman who has overcome extreme hardships and wants to help others do the same.
Still growing strong, the ABC national program that helps disadvantaged students excel
A Better Chance’s (ABC) goal is to take academically fit, economically challenged students and give them access to exceptional educational opportunities.
Underground Railroad stops mark abolitionist milestones
For thousands of African-Americans fleeing the bonds of slavery in antebellum America, the escape routes of the Underground Railroad that crisscrossed New England were lifelines to liberty.
Exhibit On Segregation At Kansas African American Museum
A new exhibit launches today at the Kansas African American Museum exploring segregation in Wichita during the 1950’s.
Black Female POW Not Getting Respect She Deserves
Shoshana Johnson has released a book to describe her mental health problems related to the captivity she experienced.











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