2 Black Caucus Members to Serve in Top Assembly Leadership Roles

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media After being sworn in as Speaker of the California Assembly last week, Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) appointed two members of...

California Education Chief Thurmond Considers Run for Governor

By California Black Media California’s chief elected education officer, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who is the first Afro Latino and second African American...

Despite Humble Beginnings in East Oakland

OUSD Educator’s Hard Work Led to Success By Post Staff What does commitment and dedication look like? It can be seen in Mrs. Nina Gardner-Meeks who,...

Descendants of Enslaved Africans to Receive $50 Million as Part of Wealth-Building Initiative

By Niara Savage, published in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, an NNPA member The promise of 40 acres and a mule An ambitious wealth-building initiative will provide 800...

Once a Safe Haven for Escaped Slaves, Small Arkansas Town Suffers Water Crisis Amidst Heatwave

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Presently known as Helena-West-Helena, the city serves as the county seat for Phillips County and is home to a population of slightly over...

Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III Succeeds Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. as President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson, a renowned figure in the fight for civil rights, founded PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in 1971 and established the National...

Bowser announces next MPD Chief

Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Annual Convention

WIN-TV – AmeriHealth – Karen Dale

WIN TV – Shawn Townsend – RAMMYs

WIN TV – Keith Killgo – The Blackbyrds

WIN TV – Almeta Cooper – Clean Air Force

Almeta Cooper, the Health Equity Manager at Moms Clean Air Force tell us about the work Moms Clean Air Force

WIN TV – Marchelle Richards – Summer Trip Planning

WIN TV – Khari Brown – Spark the Journey mentoring organization

Season 4, Episode 15 – Bowie State's $50 Million Campaign

Brent Swinton tells us about Bowie State University (BSU), the first HBCU in the State of Maryland, meeting its goal

Season 4, Episode 15 – Health Care Finance – Melisa Byrd

Season 4, Episode 15 – Dept. of Behavioral Health – Anthony Hall

Season 4, Episode 15 – Mental Health, Wealth, Medicaid Renewal

OP-ED: Bidenomics Builds on Efforts to Invest in Struggling Communities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We have been working to target resources to communities in need across the entire federal government while recognizing that different targeting measures will work...

OP-ED: Safeguarding Charitable Medicines Programs in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The definition of a “charitable hospital” was never well-defined in law, and today 57% of all hospitals participate in the drug discount program....

King Kanja And Bobby V Collaborate on New Music, Launching Foreign Exchange EP Today

NNPA NEWSWIRE —Through merging the bridge of cultures, international recording artist and afrobeats pioneer King Kanja along with platinum selling R&B crooner Bobby V announced that...

Season 4, Episode 14

PRESS ROOM: Dr. Dietra Trent, Executive Director for the White House Initiative on HBCUs as the 3rd annual African American Golf EXPO and Forum Keynote Speaker 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The mission of the African American Golf EXPO and Forum is to promote the game, the business, the industry, the careers, and the...

California NAACP Conference Honors 1968 Olympics Heroes

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Hawaii State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (CA/HI NAACP) held its...