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Atlanta Voice5 years ago

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

The U.S. continues to also have a larger number of prisoners than any other nation in the world with roughly 2.12 million people incarcerated in the U.S. in 2020.

Black History5 years ago

Los Angeles County to Dismiss About 60,000 Marijuana Convictions

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The latest cases were identified through a follow-up examination of county court records. The previous group of cases identified for dismissal — nearly...

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...

“Contracts must be awarded to Black businesses that create jobs in their communities and help to fuel the region’s economy,” said LaVerne Toombs, executive director of the New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce.

Black History5 years ago

Rep. Carter Urges Federal Agencies to Include DBEs in Post-Ida Recovery Contracting

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Judy Reese Morse, president and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana, said the importance of involving businesses owned and run by people...

C.C. Campbell-Rock, The Louisiana Weekly, Louisiana, Terence O. Blanchard, first Black artist, original Opera, Metropolitan Opera House, “Fire Shut Up in My Bones”, memoir, Charles M. Blow, Black Louisianan, Best-Selling Author, New York Times columnist, CNN Contributor, Prime with Charles M. Blow, Black News Network, young man’s journey, lifetime of trauma, hardship, adolescence, Black composer, the Met, libretto, Kasi Lemmons, new staging, James Robinson, Camille A. Brown, choreographer, first Black director, mainstage Met production, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, stellar cast, Will Liverman, Angel Blue, estiny/Loneliness/Greta, Latonia Moore, “Creative Forces Behind Fire Shut Up in My Bones”, Wynton Marsalis, Charles McRay Blow, Gibsland Louisiana, Bienville Parish Louisiana, Coleman College, Bonnie and Clyde, Harper-Collins, Jonathan Burnham, psychological thriller, Jeremiah 20:9, sexual identity, self-sufficiency, successful Black professionals, segregated community, owning property, growing their own food, leading institutions, bisexual, Grambling University, bachelor’s degree in mass communications, award-winning graphic designer, journalist, author, father, husband, Spike Lee films, extensive discography, 2018 USA Fellow, six-time Grammy-winning trumpeter/composer, American tragedies, Rutgers University, Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Columbia Records, E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet, Absence, Blue Note label, Academy Awards, ‘BlacKkKlansman’, ‘Da 5 Bloods’, ‘Champion’, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Art5 years ago

Terence Blanchard at The Met!

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Terence Blanchard’s ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ is the first work by a Black composer to be presented at the Met. Based...

In its second year, TDF will expose interns to careers as journalists, videographers, marketers, publicists, digital media associates, and social media influencers within the auto industry.

Automotive Rythms.com5 years ago

PRESS ROOM: North Carolina Central University Students Awarded Internships with Stellantis and the Black Automotive Media Group

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our collaboration with Stellantis and North Carolina Central University marks the 4th diversity-focused and academic program for BAMG that allows us to extend...

Haiti has recently experienced an earthquake and a presidential assassination. Many are asking why Haitians at the Mexican border aren’t eligible for political asylum. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History5 years ago

Utterly Sickening: Treatment of Haitians at Mexican Border Sparks Outrage

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is cruelty. It’s evil… What I saw today was slave patrol — it is shameful and absolutely disgraceful,” said Patrice Lawrence, co-Director...

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

Season 2, Episode 26 – WIN-TV – Sept. 24 at noon

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

WIN TV – Sasha-Gaye Angus, Austin Cooper

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

WIN TV – Austin Cooper (Our House D.C. Managing Editor)

The Temptations last surviving original member, Otis Williams’, critically acclaimed autobiography, Temptations, was recently released as an audiobook edition for the first time, with a new introduction by Williams.

Black History5 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Temptations Release New Song with Smokey Robinson Commemorating Group’s 60th Anniversary

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Temptations rank No. 1 in Billboard magazine’s most recent list of Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of All Time, and the group appears in...

The Congressional Black Caucus is actively monitoring developments and is prepared to travel to the border to observe this situation.

Black History5 years ago

Congressional Black Caucus Issues Statement on Treatment of Haitian Migrants

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The images that we’ve seen over the last 24 hours are horrific and I share the outrage being expressed by Americans across the...

In fact, 58% of Black-owned businesses reported being financially distressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

OP-ED: Don’t Raise Taxes on the Investments Black-Owned Businesses Depend On

NNPA NEWSWIRE — 58% of Black-owned businesses reported being financially distressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From February to April 2020, Black business ownership dropped by...

Black History5 years ago

Redistricting, Outreach and Public Policy

SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — This inclusion of the people carries with it “public comment” which is the opportunity for the people to comment on...

Our fight for systemic change cannot end here. We will continue to fight to make sure we end police brutality and hold those who hurt our communities accountable. Democracy demands no less. (Photo: New York, NY USA - December 13, 2014: Protesters march against police brutality and grand jury decision on Eric Garner case on 6th Avenue / iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History5 years ago

OP-ED: Police Accountability Efforts Sabotaged in Collapse of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Negotiations

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We owe a debt of gratitude to Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Karen Bass for their tireless efforts to reach an agreement, despite...

Born in Chicago in 1932, Van Peebles was the son of a tailor and homemaker. After graduating high school, he enrolled in West Virginia State University before transferring to Ohio Wesleyan University. (Photo: Georges Biard | Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Melvin_Van_Peebles_Deauville_2012_2.jpg)

Black History5 years ago

IN MEMORIAM: Melvin Van Peebles, Godfather of Black Cinema, Dies

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as the Godfather of Black Cinema, Van Peebles was a man of many talents, all of which were on display with the...

(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word)

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

District of Columbia Native Mans a Radio During a Simulated Mass Casualty Exercise

NNPA NEWSWIRE — U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kevin Bostick, from Washington D.C., mans a radio and relays critical information to his team during a...

H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, shakes hands with Chairman of the Board Daniel Rose (left to right:) Akwasi Agyeman, CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority, Board Members Kwame Anthony Appiah, and Deborah Rose, Daniel Rose, H.E. President Nana Akufo-Addo, Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister of Finance, Japhet Aryiku, Executive Director, W.E.B. Du Boiis Museum Foundation, Humphrey Ayim Darke, Board Member, W.E.B. Du Boiis Museum Foundation, Ghana

Black History5 years ago

Ghana President Heralds Historic Agreement to Build A World-Class W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Complex

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Du Bois Memorial Centre in Accra where Dr. Du Bois and his wife, Shirley Graham Du Bois, are buried, opened to the...

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

WIN TV – Anika Hobbs (Nubian Heuman), Antwanye Ford

The conference featured thought leaders, legislators, and concerned citizens who engage in economic development, civil and social justice, public health, and education.

Black History5 years ago

President Biden Calls for End to Systemic Racism During CBCF Conference

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I got here just a year after the Black Caucus started, 50 years, and the Black Caucus has gotten stronger every year with...

Ben & Jerry’s is joining more than 70 other organizations in supporting The People’s Response Act, landmark legislation introduced by Congresswoman Cori Bush.

Black History5 years ago

Change is Brewing Across the Nation

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Now is the time for Congress to embrace bold, courageous leadership and join Congresswoman Cori Bush in co-sponsoring The People’s Response Act and ensuring its...

“Rosa Parks is a hero to countless Americans and to me,” said Ohio Congresswoman and Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Joyce Beatty.

Black History5 years ago

Reps. Beatty, Cooper and Sewell Introduce Legislation to Establish National Rosa Parks Day

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2005, Joyce Beatty, then-Member of the Ohio General Assembly, spearheaded legislation to designate December 1st as “Rosa Parks Day” in the State...

Born in 1965 in Compton, Calif., Johnson began acting in his early 20s.

Black History5 years ago

IN MEMORIAM: ‘Friday’ Actor Anthony AJ Johnson Dies at 55

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The celebrity gossip website, TMZ, reported that Johnson’s nephew confirmed the death. The nephew told the outlet that Johnson died “in a store...

It is clear hyper visible Black creatives and performers are often overlooked and undervalued in mainstream award shows and this year’s Emmys was no exception.

Black History5 years ago

Emmys 2021: The Diversity and Inclusion Shuffle

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Debbie Allen became the first Black woman to be presented with a Governor’s award, which is given for outstanding achievement in the arts...