NNPA NEWSWIRE — The International Association of Mayors of African Descent is visionary mayors and leaders united for the purpose and vision of establishing the platform...
As the Black Press celebrates its 193rd year, we find ourselves facing an unfortunate reality: Too many of the stories of discrimination, abuse, and unjust treatment...
By the turn of the 20th century, African Americans in Tulsa, OK had developed their own insular society with its own economy. Black businesses clustered on...
For Dwight James and his wife Pamela, the challenges of parenthood include allowing their five children to make their own decisions. “I keep in mind that...
Black Press publishers are public servants, focused on addressing the needs and interests of their readers in print and online. However, they share a trait that...
In the early 1990s, CeCe Peniston scored five number one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, including her signature song “Finally,” which reached...
R&B legend, music rights activist, author and ambassador of the Supremes, Mary Wilson is celebrated by millions all over the world as a member of the...
Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis has earned for the second time in history, the distinct honor of serving as the first-female President of a collegiate institution in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call it the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and I call it historic because this is the first time in many...
With a vocal range that vacillates between "five to seven octaves," Peniston was the first foreign female entertainer to perform in post-apartheid South Africa. In December...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When I think about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other Black people murdered by racial hatred, I could not help...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Even though parts of the state are reopening, it does not mean that the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks in jails has vanished,” said...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black and Latinx seniors are more likely to be affected by health conditions that can heighten the risk of coronavirus-related complications. Black adults...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "This is a pivotal time, in our nation's history, to force positive changes within all of our institutions which are rampant with racist...
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces the Reimagining Atlanta City Detention Center Task Force Recommendations ATLANTA—The Reimagining Atlanta City Detention Center (ACDC) Task Force submitted to Mayor...
Parents of Children with Disabilities in Georgia Fight for Their Student’s Rights June 13, 2020 (Georgia) — Over 160,000 children in Georgia’s education system have individualized...
