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WIN TV – Sheldon Epps

Those of us in America’s Black press are fully aware of the double standards and the racial stereotyping that cast unfair dispersions on Black entrepreneurs who dare to strive to own legitimate multi-million-dollar businesses.

OP-ED: Successful Black American-Owned Business Leaders Unfairly Targeted

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Across the nation as business owners are attempting to recover from the COVID-19 global pandemic, African American business leaders who are defying the...

The family is steadfast in efforts to find their loved one and get the truth about what happened, causing Daniel Robinson’s prolonged disappearance.

Arizona Informant5 years ago

Help Find Daniel Robinson: Search continues for Missing Geologist, 24

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Unsurprised that there was no updated information from the Buckeye police about the case, the family has sought its own private investigator to...

At the bare minimum, Beth Hillman owes the stakeholders to whom she is accountable as President full transparency about Mills’ financials and assets.

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

OP-ED: Mills College in Oakland — Former Black Women’s Collective President Weighs in

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Let’s take a closer look at the current deal the administration has with Northeastern. It is truly nonsensical. First, it is troubling that...

WOMANISH is currently running in Miami at 317 NW 28th Street in Winwood and in Chicago through October 31 at 114 S. State Street. Tickets start at $35.

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

COMMENTARY: These Sisters Want You to Find Your “WOMANISH”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The immersive exhibit is made up of 15 photo-friendly, very Instagrammable installation rooms that explore the meaning of womanhood from different perspectives and...

Join us as we celebrate the ongoing achievements and salute the innovative excellence of the award recipients. To view the reception, visit: www.virtualnnpa2021.com.

Black History5 years ago

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), The Black Press of America, presents its Virtual NNPA 2021 Annual Leadership Awards

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s recipients include elected officials, an Olympic champion, and two of America’s foremost physicians. While their career paths may be varied, one cannot...

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State, LA. Reach her at juliannemalveaux.com.

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

COMMENTARY: Who Gets Flexibility?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Those who write, talk, think, and compute for a living have the privilege of flexibility. Those of us who clean, sit behind a...

World hunger spiked in 2020, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent data estimates that around one-tenth of the global population, or 811 million people, were undernourished last year, and 3 billion people lacked access to healthy diets, largely due to lack of affordability. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

PRESS ROOM: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $922 Million to Advance Global Nutrition to Help Women and Children

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Accelerated investments in nutrition, food systems, and health systems must be a pillar of both the immediate and longer-term phases of the COVID-19...

The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint intends to take a very long look at who is receiving contracts and grants for service to elements of our communities.

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

COMMENTARY: Contracts, Grants and Those Intended to Be Served

NNPA NEWSWIRE — It appears that some well-known organizations are receiving grants and contracts because of their name recognition rather than a verification as to whether...

These examples highlight that prostate cancer is not just a disease for older guys, says Dr. Reggie Tucker-Seeley, Vice President of Health Equity at ZeroCancer.org, the show’s sponsor.

Auto Trends5 years ago

PRESS ROOM: SiriusXM’s Auto Trends with JeffCars.com Spotlights Four Black Men Ages 37 To 55 and Their Journey with Prostate Cancer

NNPA NEWSWIRE — While prostate cancer is a disease only contracted by men, it is the most common cancer diagnosed among Black Men. Moreover, according to ZeroCancer.org,...

Atlanta Voice5 years ago

Election Central 2021: Andre Dickens goes one-on-one with The Atlanta Voice

After revealing to his supporters plans to fight crime and how he convinced Tyler Perry to build in Atlanta what’s now the world’s biggest and most profitable movie studio, Reed toasted the citizens of Washington and Atlanta.

Black History5 years ago

Atlanta Mayoral Hopeful Kasim Reed Revels in D.C. Camaraderie at Star-Studded Fundraiser

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Howard University President Wayne A.I. Fredericks, Attorney A. Scott Bolden, and National Newspapers Publishers Association President Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., were among those...

By opening the process, we can all get involved and ensure our communities remain whole and are heard, included and visible so that we can choose our own representatives who will be responsive to our needs.

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

OP-ED: Access Is Always Appropriate — Even in a Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Florida, the legislative session is a sparse 60 days. During the 2020 session, legislators barred the public from feasibly attending committee hearings....

What the new Black Wall Street needs is a community that combines culture and group economics so we can collectively accumulate wealth.

Black History5 years ago

PRESS ROOM: TRiBL Founder & CEO Ikechi Nwabuisi Lays Out Plan for the New Black Wall Street

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We must channel our consumer buying power of $1.4 trillion to create the new Black Wall Street. Now is a great opportunity for...

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

WIN-TV – Season 2, Episode 27

Atlanta Voice5 years ago

Election Central 2021: Antonio Brown goes one-on-one with The Atlanta Voice

As part of a new nationwide Obesity Care Now campaign, an effort by 25+ obesity care advocacy groups, including the Black Women’s Health Imperative, the YMCA, and others, we are leading the fight to modernize policies and actively working with Congress to provide obesity care, save lives, and pass TROA now.

Black History5 years ago

OP-ED: Medicare Restrictions on Obesity Care Perpetuate Harmful Stigmas

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Not only does obesity impact 1-in-3 Americans, it also takes a disproportionate toll on communities of color since almost half of Black Americans...

On many different levels people of color are advancing, and there is much to be proud of. There are now more children of color being born, than White children each year, and White people are concerned with their existence.

Black History5 years ago

COMMENTARY: Black Lives Matter and The Color of Your Skin

NNPA NEWSWIRE _ History in America has demonstrated that White citizens will make war, and justifying horrific atrocities against Black people, including lynching. Even after slavery...