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Author Archives: Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
NNPA Columnist
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Title insurance helps homeownership for Black Americans and others
The Biden-Harris Administration is considering a pilot program to waive title insurance requirements for certain qualified homeowners, but this could have negative consequences for low-income and minority communities and could increase risk for little gain.
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We must work together to support the sustainability of HBCUs in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Education sent all colleges and universities across the nation a notice, reminding them that they need to comply with the newly updated cybersecurity regulations published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The regulations – which include specifications such as implementing critical controls […]
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We must work together to support HBCUs’ sustainability in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Education sent all colleges and universities across the nation a notice, reminding them that they need to comply with the newly updated cybersecurity regulations published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The regulations – which include specifications such as implementing critical controls […]
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The obesity crisis is not a hopeless fight for Black America
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Ph.D Whether we accept it or not, obesity continues to be a complex, chronic disease that kills thousands of Black Americans every year. Indeed, nearly half of Black Americans live with obesity, so we cannot afford to ignore this national emergency any longer. The public discourse around weight loss that has […]
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The time is now for increasing diversity in American media ownership
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why “Diversifying American Media Ownership Must Become a National Priority.” Now after the results of the high turnout of communities of color and young voters in the recent midterm […]
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Prostate cancer rising in Black America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association As the United States continues to grapple with its legacy of systemic racism, debates on issues such as police brutality and racial profiling, the economic gulf between Blacks and Whites, and the dearth of access to affordable educational opportunities, there is one […]
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Commentary: Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard top list of Black donors to HBCUs
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association Billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott donated $560 million last year to 23 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), making headlines across the country at a time when racial equity has become front-page news. However, for decades Black leaders in business, entertainment, […]
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Communities of Color and Other Buyers, Beware of Bold Promises from Health Insurers
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought issues of healthcare equity to the forefront of discussions of racial justice. Even when controlling for factors like age and income, communities of color have been much more severely impacted than White Americans. A recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that “older […]
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Prophetic politics and Black America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. If it were not for the Black Church in America, our long struggle for freedom, justice, equality, equity, and empowerment would not have made the progress that has been accomplished over the past 500 to 400 years. I speak in the tradition of my Presbyterian great-great grandfather, the Reverend […]
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Op-ed: “What will you do unto the least of these?”
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. If it were not for the Black Church in America, our long struggle for freedom, justice, equality, equity, and empowerment would not have made the progress that has been accomplished over the past 500 to 400 years. I speak in the tradition of my Presbyterian great-great grandfather, The Reverend […]
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Op-ed: Race and Data Discrimination in America
National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (Image courtesy NNPA) “What verifiable safeguards are in place at Equifax Inc. that prevent racial and data discrimination with respect to African Americans and other people of color?” Race and Data Discrimination in America By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr Today there […]