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Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) on Thursday hosted a ceremony to commemorate the groundbreaking of its new facility in Birmingham’s Kingston community.

Coca-Cola UNITED Breaks Ground on New $330M Facility in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — In remarks before a crowd that included state and local government officials, community partners and associates, Coca-Cola UNITED President and CEO Mike Suco...

The IRS plans to broaden Direct File’s availability to make more taxpayers eligible by 2025 and beyond. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black Press2 years ago

Taxpayers to benefit from IRS program

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The IRS also plans to gradually expand the range of tax situations supported by Direct File. Over the coming years, officials said the...

James Lawson at a picket against Ralph's supermarket in Los Angeles, 9 July 2019. Photo: @ufcw770 | flickr.com / Wikimedia Commons.

Black History2 years ago

IN MEMORIAM: Rev. James Lawson, Jr.: A Legendary Civil Rights Leader Who Trained John Lewis in Non-Violence, Dies at 95

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The world won’t get no better if we just let it be.” Rev. James Lawson Jr. embodied these lyrics. He was a courageous...

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas-18), volunteering at Houston’s Green House International Church, providing hot meals, water, and shelter for those in need. Lee recently announced that she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Photo: @repjacksonlee on Instagram.

Black History2 years ago

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Speaks on Cancer Diagnosis Amid Run for Re-Election

THE AFRO — The congresswoman has held her congressional seat for 30 years and is running for re-election after a failed attempt to become the mayor...

Ben Jealous is the executive director of the Sierra Club and a professor of practice at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ben Jealous2 years ago

COMMENTARY: Biden’s Anti-NAFTA Moment is Here

THE AFRO — The Chinese government has not played fair. It overproduces in order to flood global markets. It has leaned on exports of “bifacial” (basically,...

The California National Guard has helped remove over 5.8 million pills containing fentanyl from California’s communities this year. Photo: @cagovernor on Instagram.

Black Press2 years ago

Gov. Newsom: “California Is Making Progress in Fentanyl Fight”

LA FOCUS — The California National Guard Counterdrug Task Force partnered with local and federal law enforcement to seize illegal fentanyl off the streets and at...

John Celestand and Afro publisher Dr. Toni Draper at the 2023 Black Matters Expo. John Celestand is the program director of the Knight x LMA BloomLab, a $3.2 million initiative that supports the advancement and sustainability of local Black-owned news publications. He is a former freelance sports broadcaster and writer who covered the NBA and college basketball for multiple networks such as ESPN Regional Television, SNY, and Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia. John was a member of the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Championship Team, playing alongside the late great Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. He currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife and son. Credit: Photo Stephen Hopkins.

Black History2 years ago

Stop Asking Black Student Athletes to Fix America’s DEI Mess

THE AFRO — There is no definitive answer to this dilemma. If student-athletes covet their individual earnings and opportunities more than the collective justice for the...

President Joe Biden. Photo: @whitehouse on Instagram.

Black Press2 years ago

Biden’s Immigration Order Limits Asylum Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The number of undocumented migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has soared in recent years, with 249,785 arrests taking place along the border in...

Mexico’s first woman president elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, thanks her constituents for trusting her and helping her break through yet another glass ceiling. Credit: AP Photo / Fernando Llano

Black Press2 years ago

Mexico Celebrates Election of First Woman President

THE AFRO — This is indeed a proud and momentous moment for gender equality and female empowerment not only for the region but the entire world....

Denny’s Invests $3.3 Million in Holistic Approach to Feeding People: Body, Mind and Soul with Launch of Nationwide Community Alliance. Pictured (l-r): Kendra Bullock-Major, Executive Director, Orange Blossom Classic; Gail Sharps Myers, Denny’s Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer; Randy Brown, Denny’s Senior Manager, Business Diversity; Vice Mayor Reggie Leon, Miami Gardens; Michael Whitacre, Denny’s Director of Franchise Operations; Mayor Rodney Harris, Miami Gardens; Kelli Valade, Denny’s CEO and President; Brenda J. Lauderback, Chair, Board of Directors, Denny’s Inc.; Fasika Melaku-Peterson, Denny’s Senior Vice President, Chief Learning and Development Officer; David A. Armstrong, J.D. President, St. Thomas University; Nader Talebzadeh, Denny’s Director of International Operations; Dean Tarlika Nunez-Navarro, Benjamin L. Crump College of Law; Benjamin L. Crump; Sylvia Pérez Cash, Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, HACR; April Kelly-Drummond, Denny’s Vice President, Chief Inclusion and Community Engagement Officer; Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, NAACP

Black Press2 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Denny’s Invests $3.3 Million in Holistic Approach to Feeding People: Body, Mind and Soul with Launch of Nationwide Community Alliance

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The official launch of Denny’s Community Alliance took place at a press conference at the St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of...

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have received formal invitations to attend the convention, and their participation is highly anticipated by the over 250 Black-owned newspaper and media company owners and their team of editors and journalists who are expected in Baltimore.

Black History2 years ago

Biden, Harris Invited to NNPA Convention as Black Press Celebrates 197 Years, Addresses Voter Turnout and Empowering Black Communities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the Black Press nears its bicentennial, the NNPA is celebrating its rich legacy and charting a course for its future impact on...

Hope Wade, founder of Hope Wade Designs and creator and executive producer of Rockland Fashion Week.

Black History2 years ago

Hope Wade, Jamaican-American Fashion Designer, Honored by School District

NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — Among the honorees this year was Jamaican-born Hope Wade, founder of Hope Wade Designs and creator and executive producer of Rockland Fashion...

Dancehall star Vybz Kartel and two of his co-accused will remain incarcerated after a judge denied their habeas corpus application on Thursday.

Black Press2 years ago

Jamaica – Court Rules Vybz Kartel to Remain in Jail

NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — This ruling follows a vigorous legal battle to determine if Kartel and his co-accused were being unlawfully detained. Their attorney, Isat...

George Edward Chalmer Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit Jr. in 1954 winning the Brown vs. Board of Education case, 1954. Photo: New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection at LOC.

Black History2 years ago

COMMENTARY: Brown vs. Board, 70 years Later

CINCINNATI HERALD — The law is subject to interpretation. Interpretation of the law lays on the altar of perspective. For example, the recalcitrant White culture encoded...

The all-new half-hour situation comedy, “Mind Your Business,” gives viewers a sneak peek into the Williams family’s hectic and hilarious life.

Black Press2 years ago

Bounce’s New Sitcom ‘Mind Your Business’ Follows Chicago’s Williams Family’s Party-Throwing Exploits

SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — The all-new half-hour situation comedy, “Mind Your Business,” gives viewers a sneak peek into the Williams family’s hectic and hilarious life. The show...