Tag: Black
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Coast Guard First Black Female Admiral
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant has made history as the first Black female admiral in the service’s 233-year history. Admiral Merchant, previously the commander of Sector New York, will now lead the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center in Washington, D.C., where she will oversee ... -
Homelessness Disproportionately Affecting Black, Latino Communities
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Sr Natl Correspondent The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report, revealing a distressing 12% surge in homelessness since 2022. The report, encompassing the Housing Inventory Count, paints a bleak picture of the current state of homelessness, with a staggering ...