NNPA NEWSWIRE — Carrie Meek was born in 1926, in Tallahassee. She graduated from Florida A&M College for Negroes, now known as Florida A&M University but in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2009, Congressman Bobby Scott led an effort in the U.S. House to eliminate the crack/cocaine disparity in the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The violent January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been marginalized by the members of the Republican Party in the U.S. House....
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...
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...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an August 30 statement on the Afghanistan withdrawal, Congresswoman Lee said: “Twenty years ago, it was clear that rushing into war without...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Texas bill is the latest in a national GOP push to make voting less easy after President Biden defeated Donald Trump by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Martin announced his new network on the third anniversary of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily digital show specifically targeting African American audiences five days...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Fifty-eight years after the #MarchOnWashington, Americans are marching again today for our democracy. With state laws disenfranchising voters and making it harder to vote,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters, which included the participation of members of The Proud Boys and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On August 20, South Carolina tea party Republican leader Pressley Stutts died from complications of COVID. He was 64. Stutts opposed mask mandates...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Even after over 635,000 have died in the U.S. as a result of the coronavirus, some celebrities have continued to loudly protest against...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The business of college sports, which includes millions in television contracts and sponsorships, resulting in a world of lucrative payouts for everyone other...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the federal Court...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On March 15, the Collin County, Texas Sheriff’s office put out a release stating, “On Sunday, March 14, 2021, 26-year-old Marvin D. Scott...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Non-Hispanic Black males now have the lowest life expectancy of any group. The new data shows that African Americans on average live six...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Much of the focus on Biden’s equality effort has pointed out the need to comprehensively include equality language in all White House policy....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congresswoman Maxine Waters is looking for answers to exactly how the U.S. Capitol’s security was breached by an angry violent mob of Donald...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The balance of power in Washington and on Capitol Hill will now shift dramatically to Democrats who will now control Congress and The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Voter turnout is reportedly lagging in the more rural and conservative areas of Georgia and is higher in more traditionally Democratic areas of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Almost a year of time spent on golf courses was punctuated recently as December became the worst month for deaths and infections in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Susan Moore’s Facebook live post received wide attention and a lengthy segment on Roland Martin Unfiltered on December 23. Dr. Moore knew...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During his tenure as President, Harvey led the initiation of 92 new academic degrees – 12 new doctoral programs – the building of...
