In 2014, the Jackie Robinson West Little League became the first all-Black team to win the Little League U.S. Baseball Championship, but their victory was marred by accusations of breaking residential boundary rules, prompting filmmaker Kevin Shaw to investigate the complex issues of race, power, and money in youth sports.
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COMMENTARY: Reparations Rising with Robin Rue Simmons
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With a Senate dominated by conservative Democrats and obstructionist Republicans, when HR 40 passes in Congress, it is unlikely to pass in the Senate. However, it is essential to acknowledge the enormous progress the reparations movement has experienced since Conyers first introduced HR 40.
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PRESS ROOM: Ben’s Original™ Launches “My Original Recipe” Chef Stories with Chef Marcus Samuelsson
NNPA NEWSWIRE — BEN’S ORIGINAL brand has committed a total of $4.5 million over the next five years in support of inclusion and equity and to create opportunities that offer everyone a seat at the table. This spring, in partnership with National Urban League and UNCF (United Negro College Fund), BEN’S ORIGINAL brand launched its SEAT AT THE TABLE™ Fund Scholarship for Black students who want to pursue food industry careers; this year’s recipients will be announced this fall. In Greenville, the company recently announced a new partnership with MolinaCares and Kroger Delta Division to bolster its $2.5 million investment focused on improving food access and education throughout the Mississippi Delta.
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COMMENTARY: 100 Days of Biden-Harris
NNPA NEWSWIRE – I see the $6 trillion price tag on the Biden legislation as more of an investment than simple spending. A better-educated workforce earns more money, pays more taxes. A healthier workforce means less absenteeism, more efficiency, and productivity. Quality childcare means more women in the workforce —millions of women left in the wake of COVID. The investment makes sense to build our labor force back better.
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President Biden Applauded for Reopening Enrollment at Healthcare.gov through May 15th
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Marcela Howell of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, before the ACA, people of color accounted for 54% of the uninsured in the United States, even though they only make up 35% of the population. Black women and other women of color — who face systemic barriers to accessing health care — were disproportionately impacted.
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COMMENTARY: Democracy Survived an Insurrection and America Now Needs Unity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy. The will of the people has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded,” said President Biden. What a beautiful day and a beautiful speech. America is at a crossroads and there is a tremendous amount of work to be done. But the new president is ready to do the work, and all around the country and the world people are smiling.
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Donald Trump Spent Almost a Year Playing Golf During Presidency
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Almost a year of time spent on golf courses was punctuated recently as December became the worst month for deaths and infections in the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Many in conservative media made a point of mentioning time spent playing golf by President Obama. But Trump has now far surpassed Obama and any other President in time spent on golf courses.
