IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Dr. Robert Lacy, Founder of St. Andrew Missionary Baptist Church, Dies at 88

POST NEWS GROUP — Dr. Lacy had accepted his calling to preach at 11 years old.  Beginning in 1951, he would serve faithfully for 23 years...

Increasing Black Homeownership

The racial homeownership gap is as large today as it was during the days of segregation, with the white homeownership rate roughly 30 points higher than...

53 Years After MLK’s Assassination, Children of Civil Rights Icons Fight Voter Suppression

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bernice A. King joined the children of late civil rights champions the Rev. C.T. Vivian, and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, in blasting voter...

LIVESTREAM REPLAY: THE BURTON WIRE — “HBCUs AND THE RISE OF BLACK POLITICIANS”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Join the NNPA's Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, host and publisher of The Burton Wire, for a lively discussion of HBCUs and the Rise...

St. Louis Elects Tishaura Jones as City’s First Black Woman Mayor

NNPA NEWSWIRE — At her victory speech, Jones pledged to continue working hard for equality. “It’s time for St. Louis to thrive,” she told a cheering...

Fulton Commissioner Backs Voter-suppression Boycott Against Major Companies

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Civil rights activists who spoke also noted that in addition to Coke, other companies including Home Depot, UPS, and Aflac may be...

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Nation of Islam Clarifies Capitol Attacker Not a Member and Condemns Violence

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a statement to the National Newspaper Publishers Association, the trade association of the 230-member Black Press of America, officials at the Nation...

PRESS ROOM: Comcast Commits to Investing $1 Billion Over Next 10 Years to Reach 50 Million Low-Income Americans With Tools and Resources to Succeed in Digital World

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...