The Westside Gazette and the NNPA Hosts ESSA Town Hall

Meet The Black Press (NNPA Podcast) EP001 – Bobby Henry of The Westside Gazette

A Family’s Fight for Justice After a Daughter’s Attempted Suicide

NEW YORK BEACON — The breaking point came in March 2023, when Kelaia shared thoughts of suicide with a friend. Just five days later, her mother...

Birmingham Police Officer Lane Harper Gives Back to Communities in Need

THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he and a cousin cleaned up the locker rooms in the university’s Michigan Stadium...

25 Years for a Fatal Dispute: Florida Woman Sentenced in Shooting of Neighbor

NEW YORK BEACON — In court, Lorincz expressed remorse for her actions. “I am so sorry I took AJ’s life. I never intended to kill her,”...

Juan Soto Cashes in on Historic $765 Million Mets Deal, Changing the Game for New York

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Soto’s journey began as a 19-year-old with the Nationals, where he helped deliver a World Series title in 2019. After declining Washington’s extension...

LL Cool J Reflects on His Legacy: ‘The Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1984, LL Cool J became one of the first artists signed to Def Jam Records, a fledgling label co-founded by Russell Simmons...

Walmart Ends Diversity Commitments as Trump Policies Stoke Division

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The rollback of diversity efforts comes as data reveals significant racial inequities in corporate leadership. USA Today reported that its investigation found that...

Daniel Penny Acquitted in Subway Chokehold Death of Jordan Neely, Sparking Fresh Outrage

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Neely’s final moments were captured on bystander video, showing Penny restraining him with a chokehold for nearly six minutes. Witnesses testified that Neely,...

Juan Soto Cashes in on Historic $765 Million Mets Deal, Changing the Game for New York

NNPA NEWSWIRE — His new contract dwarfs the $700 million deal signed by Shohei Ohtani last year, which included significant deferrals that reduced its present-day value.