INTERVIEW: The “Mother of Black Hollywood” Actress Jenifer Lewis Joins the Truth Check Campaign to Promote Social Media Literacy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to her screen presence, Lewis is also lauded for using social media to entertain, educate and inform. On Lewis’ social media...

In New York Guns and Violent Interrupters Brings President Biden, Governor, and Mayor Together While Erica Ford Continues to Champion the Underserved

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “What people are starting to understand, I think, is with the George Floyd situation and COVID, where people had to sit still and...

Report: Severe Drought has Brought on Near Catastrophic Hunger in the Horn of Africa

NNPA NEWSWIRE — An estimated 13 million are facing severe hunger mostly because of droughts that have afflicted the Horn of Africa, and those in Ethiopia,...

DOJ Intervenes in Black Couple’s Home Appraisal Lawsuit

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2020, Tenisha Tate-Austin and Paul Austin, a Black couple in San Francisco, sought to refinance their home mortgage. Janette Miller, a licensed...

Joint Economic Committee and Congressional Black Caucus Release New Analysis Highlighting Economic Progress and Socioeconomic Barriers Facing Black Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — State and national data spanning the last 50 years highlight significant areas of economic progress among Black Americans. However, the data also make...

Mary J. Blige Set to Perform During the NAACP Image Awards

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The “53rd NAACP Image Awards,” hosted by seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, airs Saturday, February 26 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET. Presenters for...

COMMENTARY: Committed and Making a Difference

NNPA NEWSWIRE — HBCU presidents are praising Coach Prime, and rightfully so. In conversations with several presidents, I have yet to hear a negative comment. Those...

PRESS ROOM: 2022 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship to be Hosted by Union League of Philadelphia

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In conjunction with the PWCC, PGA WORKS will host Beyond the Green, a career exploration event designed to educate and inspire talent from...

LIVE! — HE SAID… HE SAID… HE SAID…: w/ Author, Dwayne Vernon — FRI. 2.18.22

Supreme Court May End Affirmative Action at Universities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The filing from the office of US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar emphasized that lower US courts had extensively reviewed Harvard’s racial admissions practices...