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Continue reading →: The New York State Fair Needs More Black VendorsOn Aug. 23, the New York State Fair will be declared open, amid the usual fanfare. The governor, or his representative if he is unable to attend, will be there to make it a grand occasion, deliver a speech, and wish fairgoers a good time. Publicity-seeking politicians will also not…
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Continue reading →: SINGLE PARENT FAMILY CAN SUCCEED: HOW THE BLACK COMMUNITY SURVIVED AND THRIVED IN SPITE OF RACIST EFFORTS TO DESTROY ITBy Dr. Verna M Davis, PhD. The data on problems with single parent households, when it relates to black people, are greatly exaggerated by a biased white media. Contrary to these reports, which almost always misrepresent the facts, the black family in America has never been more wholesome, and more…
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Continue reading →: SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES CAN SUCCEEDBy Godfred Mensah One-parent families have been described as the fastest growing family style in the United States. Similar trends have been observed elsewhere around the globe. Caused by a record number of divorces, sudden death of a marriage partner, desertions, separations, and illegitimate births, single parent families have had far- reaching…
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Continue reading →: WHY IDENTIFYING WITH AFRICA MATTERS TO MANY BLACK AMERICANS.Lately, my interest has focused on an emerging cultural phenomenon; African-Americans with names that may sound strange or exotic to others.
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Continue reading →: Syracuse’s South Side is No Longer a “Food Desert”For decades, Peter Wynn had to deal with the problem of not having a grocery store near his house. It meant driving a few miles to Western Lights, or Valley Plaza, just to do grocery shopping. There is no Wegmans, Price Chopper or Tops in the neighborhood where he lives.…
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Continue reading →: Uber Upstate New York: Will It Create New Jobs, Or Be The Death Of Taxis?It’s a done deal. Uber and other ride-sharing apps will soon be operating in full force in upstate New York. The governor is reported to have signed a bill mandating that Uber, and other ride-sharing apps, be allowed to expand to upstate New York. Hitherto, Uber has been allowed to…







