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U.S. Metropolitan areas with the largest African American populations as of 2015 December 8, 2016 release: U.S. Census Bureau Census Bureau statistics released today are culled from the annual American Community Survey, which provides in-depth state and regional information based on monthly interviews with individuals. The survey looks at statistics from all 3,142 counties in […]

Will President-Elect Donald Trump reverse the trend of high level Cabinet appointments for African Americans? President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Campaign 2016 rival Ben Carson to become Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Dr. Carson will oversee an agency with a $47 billion budget. Armstrong Williams, Carson’s business manager and confidant, […]

U.S. unemployment rate 4.6 percent in November 2016 White Male 3.9%, White Female 3.7%, Black Male 7.7%, Black Female 7.1% U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The unemployment rate declined to 4.6 percent in November, and total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment gains occurred in professional […]

LA 2024 (Los Angeles 2024): Venue Plan video released for the 2024 Olympic Games Source: LA 2024 LA 2024 leaders traveled to Doha, Qatar to make the first presentation to the Olympic family at the Association of National Olympic Committees [ANOC]. The presentation featured remarks by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, the only female track-and-field […]

Parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the European Union BBC News Parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the EU, the High Court has ruled. This means the government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – beginning formal exit negotiations […]

United States: Disparity in college student loan debt more than triples after graduation Brookings Institution The moment they earn their bachelor’s degrees, black college graduates owe $7,400 more on average than their white peers ($23,400 versus $16,000, including non-borrowers in the averages). But over the next few years, the black-white debt gap more than triples […]

Obama administration the U.S. Government to pay $492 million to 17 Native American tribes The settlements mark the end of a push by the Obama administration to resolve what the U.S. says is more than 100 lawsuits totaling more than $3.3 billion brought by American Indian individuals and tribal governments against the federal government. Rebecca […]

Georgetown University to give descendants of enslaved Africans priority for admission Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of enslaved Africans owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the sale of enslaved people, Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community: Earlier this week, I […]

United States: H.R. 40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act America: Slavery and Jim Crow Introduced: Jan 6, 2015 Status: Referred to Committee on Jan 6, 2015 This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on January 6, 2015, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate […]

NFL: San Diego Chargers release a conceptual design for a new downtown stadium A new video, entitled “The Heart of San Diego,” shows the preliminary design concept for a new multi-use stadium that will not impose any new taxes on San Diego citizens. ____ Video: San Diego Chargers Stadium conceptual design ____ Video: San Diego […]