D. Kevin McNeir
Managing Editor at NJ Urban News
Journalist, scholar, author, teacher, vocalist and musician
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5 days ago |
afro.com | D. Kevin McNeir
By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFROMaryland Gov. Wes Moore visited historic Bethel AME Church in Cambridge, Maryland, on Juneteenth where he unveiled Just Communities – a $400 million initiative aimed at reducing the racial wealth gap. Moore said his administration will target state investments which help reduce decades of discriminatory policies including redlining, urban highway construction and mass incarceration.
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afro.com | D. Kevin McNeir
By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFROWashington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recently said Initiative 82, a bill that D.C. voters approved in 2022 to raise minimum wage for tipped workers, would hinder her plan to minimize the city’s dependence on federal dollars. In an emergency vote on June 3, the D.C. Council decided to pause the latest increase from $10 to $12 which would have taken effect July 1.
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afro.com | D. Kevin McNeir
By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to the AFROTen years ago, on June 17, 2015, a group of worshipers entered Mother Emanuel AME Church for a Bible study, in Charleston, South Carolina. Though they stepped into the oldest AME church in the South to strengthen their walk with God, they were joined by one visitor who had a different motive. Driven by racial hatred, the young man they had welcomed with open arms, opened fire during Bible study.
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afro.com | D. Kevin McNeir
It’s no secret that Black men are often up against struggles— known and unknown— as they go through each stage of life. Still, each day millions of Black men wake up determined to be better fathers, brothers, uncles, mentors and friends. They seek ways to improve and increase their impact and if they’re lucky, they have organizations like 100 Fathers, Inc. to help.
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washingtoninformer.com | D. Kevin McNeir
Continuing a Father’s Day tradition that began 15 years ago, the DMV Fatherhood Coalition will pay tribute to local fathers who exemplify the best about Black dads and whose lives dispel false notions about their love for support of their children and families. As in years past, the annual program will be hosted by Southeast D.C.’s Union Temple Baptist Church on June 15, with Dr. Franklyn Malone and Tyrone Parker, two seasoned fatherhood advocates, serving as co-chairs.
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