At 24, Brandon Dean Becomes the Youngest Mayor in Brighton’s History

[BIRMINGHAMTIMES.COM/NNPA MEMBER] On Tuesday, 24-year-old Brandon Dean became the youngest mayor in the City of Brighton’s history, winning in a field of five candidates including incumbent...

PRESS ROOM: Hillary Clinton Statement on The March on Washington Anniversary

In honor of the 53rd anniversary of the March on Washington tomorrow, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “Tomorrow, we mark the date on which hundreds...

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Meet the Five Grand Opening Sponsors of the New Black History Museum

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Bank of America, Kaiser Permanente, Prudential Financial Inc., Target and Toyota have each provided $2 million in sponsorships to...

A Voice for Black America Passes

[FINALCALL.COM/NNPA MEMBER] The passing of George E. Curry, a great defender and supporter of the Black Press and an important editor and journalist, was sudden and...

PRESS ROOM: CBCF To Honor Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree and Dionne Warwick with Lifetime Achievement Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON—The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) announced that legendary actors Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree, and music icon Dionne Warwick will accept awards...

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Black Transit Worker Campaigns to Increase Diversity in Union Leadership

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Keith Bullock, a bus operator for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), wants to transform the leadership of...

PRESS ROOM: CBCF Planned Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Newly Expanded Exhibit Showcase at 46th Annual Legislative Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) will kick off its newly expanded exhibit showcase with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September...

Ninety Million Consumers Save $2.2 Billion Each Year without Triple-digit Interest Loans

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA News Wire Columnist) News – we read it, talk about it, even complain about it from time to time. But if you...