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Howard University Grads Launch LegalEase to Help Millions Erase Criminal Records in Minutes Without a Lawyer

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By Edrea Davis –  CANTON, Miss. — Lawrence Blackmon and Roger Roman, both graduates of Howard University, have launched a Black-owned justice-tech startup called LegalEase, which make clearing criminal records faster, more affordable, and more accessible. Their flagship platform, Expungement.ai, allows people to determine whether they qualify for expungement and file court petitions in roughly […]
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Jasmine Crockett Is The Voice Of A New Generation, And She Is Ready For The Moment

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“When you have people that are this extreme, they will do anything and everything to maintain power. The only thing that will stop them is us.” – Rep. Jasmine Crockett By Marc H. Morial (National Urban League) – We are living through a moment that demands clarity, resolve, and truth. Across this country, communities are calling for […]
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The State of Black America: The Call, the Crisis, the Charge –

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By National Urban League – A war has been declared in this country. And the fight isn’t just for diversity, equity, and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul of America. It’s to determine which of us will have an opportunity not to prosper, but merely survive in a […]
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HBCU Graduate Detained by ICE After Traffic Stop—#FreeAlexMaganda Movement Grows

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Alex Maganda, a 2018 graduate of Morehouse College—one of the most prestigious colleges in the country—is currently being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas. He was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following a routine traffic stop near Dallas approximately two weeks ago. Now, a growing movement to secure his […]
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It’s Not a Moment—It’s a Movement: African Youth in Bonn Lead HBCU Green Fund’s Relentless Push for Climate Justice on the Road to COP30

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 HBCU Green Fund’s Africa Network elevates global demands at UN Climate Talks in Bonn, advancing the movement launched on Earth Day toward COP30 in Brazil BONN, Germany — Today, youth delegates representing the HBCU Green Fund’s Sustainable Africa Network took the global stage at the United Nations Climate Conference in Bonn with a powerful message: […]
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Erasing Black History in Plain Sight: Trump’s Juneteenth Black History Snub and His Attempt to Rewrite American History

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On a day that should symbolize freedom, resilience, and reflection, President Donald Trump chose disrespect. This Juneteenth, rather than honoring the long-overdue recognition of the end of slavery in the United States, Trump took to social media to lament the existence of “too many non-working holidays.” His press secretary made sure to note that the […]
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Don’t Go Outside—This Ain’t Our Fight: Ancestral Nana’s Juneteenth Warning to Black America

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The ancestors sent Nana to check on us—and even she had to take a break. In this urgent message from the Ancestral Truth-Teller, Nana warns Black communities not to take the bait. The chaos unfolding in America isn’t just exhausting—it’s calculated. And we must avoid it at all costs. From ICE raids at workplaces, colleges, […]
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Trump’s “Mass Deportation” Order Deepens the Economic Chill in L.A.

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Los Angeles produce stalls, restaurants, and taco trucks—already bruised by on-again, off-again COVID closures—are now going dark for a different reason: fear.0 A chilling wave of ICE raids has swept across the city’s immigrant-rich neighborhoods, emptying wholesale markets and slashing sales by as much as 85 percent for some shop owners. One distributor who normally […]
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Charlie Rangel, The “Lion Of Lenox,” Blazed A Trail With Courage, Conviction, And Humor

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Charlie Rangel wasn’t just a congressman — he was a statesman in every sense of the word. His impact stretched far beyond Harlem, far beyond New York — into the very heart of American politics. — Rev. Michael Faulkner By Marc H. Morial, president and CEO, National Urban League – As then-U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel waited to […]
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