Oakland Post: Week of October 18 – 24, 2023

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Oakland Post: Week of October 25 – 31, 2023

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Practitioners of African Traditional Religion Offer 4th Annual Ancestral Reverence Ritual Oct. 31

Special to The Post   The Council for Global Ancestral Reverence, a group of elders who practice African Traditional Religion, will lead a nine-day offering of...

Oakland Post: Week of November 8 – 14, 2023

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Sports Illustrated Names Deion Sanders Sportsman of the Year for 2023 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — After all the controversy that came with his decision to leave an HBCU, Jackson State University, Sanders remains a winner even after a...

Washington Association of Black Journalists Honors Denise Rolark Barnes, Sam Ford, Street Sense, at Awards Gala

NNPA NEWSWIRE— With over 300 journalists, communications professionals and others in attendance, WABJ awarded Denise Rolark Barnes, the publisher and second-generation owner of The Washington Informer...

Black Caucus Members Named as Committee Chairs for 2024 Legislative Session

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Several Black legislators serving in the California State Assembly have been appointed as committee chairs for the 2024...

Federal Appeals Court Deals Major Blow to Voting Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This decision focuses on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and is expected to be challenged and appealed to the Supreme Court....

Rising Cases of Congenital Syphilis in Newborns Highlight Need for Timely Testing and Treatment

By Breanna Reeves | Black Voice News Cases of syphilis in newborns in the U.S. continue to rise, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Centers...

Open Letter to Tidewater Capital Developers: What’s Your Plan to Prevent More Harm to Black-Owned Business and Cultural Artists?

By Kitty Kelly Epstein, PhD Special to The Post Many people, including me, have long been concerned with Oakland’s lack of public recognition for the accomplishments...

IN MEMORIAM: Funeral Services Planned for Wilmington Ten Member, James ‘Bun’ McKoy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — James “Bun” McKoy, a member of the civil rights and political prisoner group The Wilmington Ten, and the other defendants received a total of...

PRESS ROOM: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Becomes First Divine Nine Sorority to Raise $1 Million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rasheeda S. Liberty, International Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho stated, “Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated is grateful for the opportunity to support...

Season 4, Episode 27 – Domestic Violence, DC's Medical Provider, and HBCU's

Hampton Homecoming 2023: Pirate’s Island Reccap

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Saturday, the FORD Alumni Island Tailgate kicked things off with tunes by our Alumni DJ Rick Geez and DJ Alpha Whiskey and hosted by The...

Over 3,000 Voters Purged in Virginia in a Series of Voting “Snafus” During the Youngkin Administration

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Virginia remains the only state in the U.S. where the Governor singularly controls felon voting rights. On October 26, the Virginia NAACP sued...

IN MEMORIAM: Bertie Bowman, Longest Serving Black Staffer in Congressional History, Dies at 81

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Bertie Bowman was a trailblazing South Carolinian and the longest-serving Black staffer on Capitol Hill. His dedication to public service is an inspiration...

Blacks in Alabama Gain Congressional Seat After Lawsuit Prompts Redrawn Map

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Alabama’s defiance is striking and nearly unprecedented in this country’s history. A recent report offers important color and context,” said Alex Aronson, a...

Davis, Clarke, Jackson, Kelly Create Caucus for Predominantly Black Institutions

Predominantly Black Institutions represent an increasing cadre of 4-year and 2-year institutions that educate urban and rural Black students whose personal and financial situations limit their...

Miles College Head Drum Major Markelle Ross: Leader On and Off the Field

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times From the stands the role of a drum major may look like sheer fun and entertainment but those few hours...

AAMU-ASU Battle for Bragging Rights. Keys to the Magic City Classic on Sat.

By Donald Hunt For The Birmingham Times It’s always one of the biggest college football games of the season for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)....

The Game or The Bands: Which Draws More Fans to the Magic City Classic?

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times The band directors at the Magic City Classic know there are some fans that won’t enter Birmingham’s Legion...

AAMU Head Drum Major Jeremy Bellot: ‘To Be On That Stage is Something Big’

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times As the head drum major for Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) and its Marching Maroon and White...

ASU Head Drum Major Ja’Vonta Price: ‘The Price of Glory Is High’

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times When he was a child, Ja’Vonta Price was always banging on something: “I pounded on anything that made...

HBCU’s 10 Greatest Football Dynasties

By Donald Hunt For The Birmingham Times College football fans have seen a lot of great teams over the years. However, it’s one thing to have...