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Over the past five years, Mayor Bowser has added more than 57,000 jobs in DC, reduced unemployment by 28 percent, and increased DC Government’s annual spending with local businesses by $200 million.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to Receive NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award

2020 NNPA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS — A graduate of Chatham University and American University – with honorary degrees from both Chatham University and Trinity University, Mayor...

Black History6 years ago

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson Honored with NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award

2020 NNPA LEADERSHIP AWARDS — Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), who began his grassroots political activism being a civil rights champion through the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee...

As president, Biden has pledged to invest $70 billion in HBCUs to close the funding disparity between them and PWIs. In the plan, $10 billion would go toward funding retention, enrollment, and job placement for alumni. (Photo: joebiden.com)

Black History6 years ago

HBCU Students for Biden and Black Students for Biden: ‘Four More Years of Trump Means Death for Many African Americans’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We can’t continue to live in fear with the police’s militarization and where Black lives don’t matter. If we don’t change the face...

Economic recovery is dependent on the development of a COVID vaccine, which the current President says will be ready in October or November. More realistic, such as Dr. Anthony Fauci, say a vaccine might not be ready until next summer or even later. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

COMMENTARY: Is the Economy Rebounding?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hundreds of thousands of small businesses, including 40 percent of Black-owned companies, have closed, resulting in permanent job loss. Some of the hardest-hit...

The U.S. Marshals Service did not identify the rescued children, but because of their action, the children are safe, and their families are relieved. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

‘Not Forgotten,’ 26 Missing Children Recovered in U.S. Marshal Operation

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. Marshals Service Missing Child Unit’s "Operation Not Forgotten" resulted in the...

Black History6 years ago

Oprah & Ava: ‘Own Spotlight: Culture Connection & August 28th

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The special features Oprah Winfrey as she speaks separately with both acclaimed director Ava DuVernay and Rev. Al Sharpton regarding the historical context...

"We can expect young Virginians to understand the enduring impacts of systemic racism only when they fully understand both the oppression experienced by African Americans and their significant contributions to STEM, the arts, education, law, and advocacy," said Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

Virginia High School Students Can Now Take Black History Courses

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Black history is American history, but for too long, the story we have told was insufficient and inadequate," Gov. Ralph Northam said in...

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chair of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC)

Black History6 years ago

Rep. Waters Applauds Decision by Six NBA Teams to Boycott Playoff Games Following the Shooting of Jacob Blake

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “These incidents, fueled by white supremacy and racism, have been happening for generations, only to be swept under the rug. It is only...

Black History6 years ago

Biden Campaign Launching National “Shop Talk” Series to Engage Black Men

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Thursday, Aug. 27, Biden’s campaigned announced it would launch a national “Shop Talk” series – a weekly roundtable to engage Black men....

The resulting economic shutdown has led to over 40 million people filing for unemployment — over 20 percent of the U.S. labor force. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

Chairwoman Maxine Waters Sounds Alarm on Coming Wave of Evictions

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We can’t wait any longer we got to move. The CARES Act was an important step towards providing relief, but more help is...

We have a fundamental right to participate in the emerging gig-economy. Black independent contractors who drive as a means of entrepreneurship do matter. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

OP-ED:Black Riders Matter

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A court in California just issued a temporary “stay” on restricting rideshare operations in the state over the independent contractor issue. The court...

To make it plain: She is “Kamala Harris For the People.”

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: She Will Answer

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our future VP is who she is and where she is because she is driven in her quest for freedom, justice and equality...

NAACP President Derrick Johnson called Biden’s selection of Sen. Harris a “defining moment,” declaring, “Sen. Kamala Harris, as the first vice-presidential candidate of a major political party, breaks down one of these barriers in historic proportions.” (PHOTO: JoeBiden.com)

Black History6 years ago

Choice of Kamala Harris as Dem VP Candidate Praised by Many

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I believe many of us will work overtime to help elect President Biden and Vice President Harris,” said Amelia Ashley Ward, publisher of...

It not only marked Trump’s first time on the network but also his initial interview with any African American-owned media. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of 230 Black-owned newspapers and media companies that comprise the Black Press of America, has repeatedly requested interviews with the president throughout his nearly four years in office.

Black History6 years ago

Black News Channel’s Kelly Wright Interviews President Trump

NNPA NEWSWIRE — It not only marked Trump’s first time on the network but also his initial interview with any African American-owned media. The National Newspaper...

“Smokers, like any people who use drugs, are unlikely to respond to bans by suddenly changing their preferences. Prohibiting the sale of these cigarettes could, therefore, further criminalize communities of color,” the website filtermag.org noted. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

LEAP Warns Potential Menthol Ban Would Increase Police Interaction with Black Community

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is truth to the fact that lives will be saved because of the number of African Americans who smoke menthol cigarettes, but...

On August 18, 2020, Mr. DeJoy issued a statement suspending some of his recent changes. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

Oversight Committee to Hold Hearing with Postmaster General DeJoy on Sweeping Changes to Postal Service

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The hearing will examine operational and organizational changes at the Postal Service that have resulted in delivery delays across the country, including the...

Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, who was killed by a police officer in Staten Island, New York.

Black History6 years ago

Eric Garner’s Mother Films Passionate Video Denouncing Proposed Menthol Ban

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The goal of SB793 is to ban the sale of flavored tobacco, prohibiting e-cigarettes and vaping; however, menthol cigarettes are also included in...

The case concerns Senate Bill 7066, signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2019. Senate Bill 7066 made voting rights for hundreds of thousands of returning citizens contingent on payment of all legal financial obligations before being able to vote. This law directly undermines Florida voters' overwhelming passage of the Amendment 4 in 2018, which restored voting rights to over a million people with past felony convictions.

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

Federal Appeals Court Hearing Concludes in Challenge to Florida Law Obstructing Voting Rights Restoration

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Campaign Legal...

Black History6 years ago

Dems Wrap Historic Convention: Harris Makes History, Obama Eviscerates Trump

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The one Constitutional office elected by all of the people is the presidency. So, at a minimum, we should expect a president to...

Slowdowns at the post office have reportedly also resulted in seniors receiving their medications late and other important mail like social security checks. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

Trump Administration Ramps Up Efforts to Dismantle Post Office

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “They have withheld that money. They have broken the law,” Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass told BlackPressUSA during a livestream interview last...

Black History6 years ago

WATCH: #FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 8.7.20 1PM ET — REP. HANK JOHNSON

#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — Named one of the most effective Democrats in Congress by a University of Virginia and University of Vanderbilt study, Rep. Johnson has proven...

Black History6 years ago

WATCH: #FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — 8.6.20 1PM ET — REP. BOBBY SCOTT

#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — During his tenure in the Virginia General Assembly, Congressman Scott successfully sponsored laws critical to Virginians in education, employment, health care, social services,...

California Sen. Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president.

Black History6 years ago

Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris as Running Mate

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden reportedly had called Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), former Ambassador Susan Rice, and three other candidates to inform them on Tuesday morning that...

President Trump called Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule that Obama put in place in 2015, a threat to "the suburban way of life." (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

COMMENTARY: Trump’s Housing Announcement Seen as So Racist, “It’s ‘Not Even A Dog Whistle Anymore’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream that you will no longer be bothered or financially...

“It's clear that the @NRA has been failing to carry out its stated mission for many years, and today, we sent a strong and loud message that no one is above the law,” New York State Attorney General Letticia James

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

New York’s Attorney General Alleges Widespread Corruption at the NRA

NNPA NEWSWIRE — New York Attorney general Letitia James alleges that the organization, its vice-president Wayne LaPierre, former CFO Wilson Phillips, former Chief of Staff and...