Cedric Richmond Issues Blistering Voting Rights Attack Against GOP, Trump

NNPA NEWSWIRE — White House Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond, who served as Louisiana’s representative in the U.S. House for a decade before assuming his current role...

Vice President Kamala Harris Speaks to the Black Press of America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s about putting $6 billion into state and local government to improve safety on the roads,” Vice President Harris pronounced. “It’s about funding...

Democratic Sens. Manchin and Sinema Kill Any Hopes for Voting Rights Legislation

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Any hopes of getting legislation through was quashed when Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona), and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) reiterated their refusal to...

President Biden Nominates First Black Woman to Serve on Federal Reserve Board of Governors

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “President Biden is working to bring long-overdue diversity to the leadership of the Federal Reserve,” Erica Lowe, the White House Director of African...

U.S. Department of Energy Kicks off Recruitment to Support Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

NNPA NEWSWIRE — DOE announced that the Clean Energy Corps is ready to recruit an additional 1,000 employees using a special hiring authority included in the...

COMMENTARY: 2022 Will Be a Great Year for Blacks and People of Color in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — When leadership reflects people of color, America is in a better place for opportunity and progressive ideas for Black people. Whether you’re looking...

With Time Running Out on Democrats’ Majority, President Biden Gets ‘Forceful’ on Voting Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Notably, the next several days will also reveal whether Democrats have the resolve, strength, and even the negotiating skills to get one of...

Maya Angelou First Black Woman on U.S. Coin

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Each time we redesign our currency, we have the chance to say something about our country — what we value, and how we’ve...

IN MEMORIAM: Legal Scholar and Civil Rights Champion Professor Lani Guinier Dies

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Professor Guinier worked in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and then headed the voting rights project at the...

California Adds Twist to New CDC Advice on Quarantines

OAKLAND POST — California’s updated guidance differs from the CDC’s in one important way. The state is recommending that people who quarantine after a positive diagnosis...

On Anniversary of Jan. 6 Insurrection, Rep. Lee Calls on Senate to Pass Voting Rights Legislation 

OAKLAND POST — Across the nation, over 400 bills have been introduced suppressing the right to vote — from reducing polling hours and locations to allowing...

Biden, Harris Blame Trump for Jan. 6 Attacks, Saying, ‘America Must Move Forward’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "My staff were converting filing cabinets into barricades after we were evacuated from chambers," Vice President Harris noted, adding that she could emphasize...

Congressional Black Caucus Announces New Executive Director, Vincent Evans 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are thrilled to welcome Vincent Evans to the Congressional Black Caucus. As a leader for effective change, Vincent will help the CBC...

OP-ED: January 6th, Voting Rights and the Tyranny Threatening America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the past year, we have witnessed loyalists of the 45th President work to unravel the threads that hold the fabric of our...

Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if...

U.S. House January 6 Attack Chairman Bennie Thompson Lays Out the Investigation Ahead 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s supporters violently attacked the Capitol shortly after Trump’s speech, over-running entrances, assaulting police officers and breaking glass doors as Vice President Michael...

New York’s Second African American Mayor, Eric Adams, Takes Power

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Adams was sworn in at seven minutes after midnight on January 1, 2022 in Times Square. “A better city is not just about...

Analysis: The Best Thing Donald Trump Has Done in Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s not clear whether Trump defending vaccines is even enough to change the minds of some of his most ardent supporters. The former...

Outspoken Democratic Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Puts on Blast the ‘Sexual Frustrations’ of Republicans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — AOC told her more than 12.8 million followers that the GOP’s obsession with her is “starting to get old, ignoring the very obvious,...

Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley Announces She Has Tested Positive for COVID

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The congresswoman counts among several other lawmakers to recently test positive, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware),...

State AG Files Lawsuit against Virginia Town for ‘Huge Disparities in Enforcement against African American Drivers

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The filing comes a little more than one year after the December 5, 2020, encounter initiated by police officers with Army Lt. Caron...

IN MEMORIAM: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and More Mourn the Death Of Desmond TuTu

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — On Sunday (December 26), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his death in a statement, saying, “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond...

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IN MEMORIAM: Doris Topsy-Elvord Legacy of Leadership

PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP — Doris Topsy-Elvord's son Stephen Topsy said his mom’s legacy was greater in so many ways than the titles she earned at the...

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Named to TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to working on some of the most high-profile cases in the U.S., representing the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon...