New Coronavirus Variant a ‘Concern’ for Health Officials

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nearly 219 million people globally had contracted the novel coronavirus since March 2020, when officials officially declared a pandemic. Over 4.5 million have...

Interview with Tuscaloosa News High School Recruiting Reporter Jerell Rushin

Season 2, Episode 23

PRESS ROOM: New Podcast, St. Jude Mission of A Lifetime, Launches to Document World’s First All-Civilian Mission to Orbit

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are writing the narrative of human spaceflight right now, as we go to the moon, and we go on to Mars,” said...

LIVE! — #FIYAH! WITH HOST TAYLOR THOMAS — THURS. 9.2.21 7PM ET

Russell Simmons, Erica Ford Continue Decades-Long Tradition Uplifting Mothers of Murder Victims

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Erica Ford has received honors for implementing concepts for increasing safety that New York City officials said have resulted in a 10 percent...

Jazz Legend Louis Armstrong’s ‘Second Home’ Among Property Destroyed by Hurricane Ida

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hurricane Ida’s devastation claimed the Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence, “second-home” of famed jazz legend Louis Armstrong. A viral social media video captured Ida destroying...

PGA Tour Commissioner Reiterates Diversity Efforts in Global Media Address

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’re working with our tournaments and their local communities to build on the incredible impact they’re making already through increased understanding, support, and...

#LET IT BE KNOWN!, GUEST: DEANNA TISDALE JOHNSON — THURS. 9.2.21 7:30AM ET

Op-Ed: Fixing New York City’s Homelessness Crisis Is an American Priority

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In particular, African Americans, Latinx Americans and other people of color are disproportionately, devastatingly impacted by COVID-19 and are also disproportionately entrapped with...