NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bass has continued to represent the 37th congressional district of California by being an active voice for criminal justice reform, fighting for America’s...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…we are witnessing Republican-led efforts to suppress the votes of Americans in minority communities by passing strict voter identification laws in Pennsylvania, Arkansas,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rosetta Miller Perry said it’s vitally important that people recognize the significance of the Black Press and understand the role Black women have...
LIVESTREAM — Military Honor Guard to Carry Bush's Casket to the Washington National Cathedral
NNPA NEWSWIRE — International human rights law provides for the right of refugees to apply for asylum in other countries. There is no caveat that such...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An analysis by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that while federal forfeitures totaled $93.7 million in 1986, this revenue grew by more...
NNPA NEWSWIRE -— “It’s about where we came from and where we’ve got to go,” Senator Harris told NNPA Newswire. “This is a pivotal moment. I...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Ayanna Pressley, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in Massachusetts history, posted a photo on Twitter on Thursday night that’s...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Teresa Shook, the self-proclaimed founder of the Women’s March, is demanding the resignation of its four leaders and co-chairs.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the question of whether police...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The race ultimately could come down to whether voters trust an experienced hand in the process or are looking for a change. The...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — George H.W. Bush, the 41st U.S. president and head of a family political dynasty, died Friday. He was 94.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Stone and five others created the California Black Chamber of Commerce in 1995 with the mission of providing programs and services to strengthen...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is being called the worst disaster in California’s history. The Camp Fire, which has destroyed more than 150,000 acres of land in...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Rice University hosted a rare conversation with former President Barack Obama.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am deeply concerned by disproportionately high HIV/Aids rates in low-income and African-American communities. In 2016, 47 percent of all AIDS diagnoses in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On November 28, two members of the Congressional Black Caucus ran against each other for the position. They were Lee and Rep. Hakeem...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Amazon Studios won a bidding war for the rights to produce the Shirley Chisholm film. The project is the first Amazon Studios production...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On November 27 during a long day of selecting who will lead Democrats in the for U.S. House for the next two years,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "This week, a Department of Justice memo written under President George H.W. Bush was released that shed new light on Mr. Farr’s activities....
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Two new stamps planned in 2019 for the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage and Music Icons series honor R&B singer Marvin Gaye and tap...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA-37) was elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 116th Congress. Congresswoman Bass will...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — The high and rising maternal mortality ratio in the United States is tragic and unacceptable. Sadly, there is no one cause for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…And yet, instead of Congress acting to strengthen access to the ballot, the Senate is considering Thomas Farr for a lifetime appointment to...
