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Dr. John Warren, newly-elected board chair for the National Newspaper Publishers Association and publisher of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint (left), with former board chairs Karen Carter Richards (Houston Forward Times) and Bobby Henry Sr. (Westside Gazette) following the official swearing in ceremony.

A ‘New Direction’: West Coast Black News Publisher, Dr. John Warren, Elected Board Chair of NNPA

SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — In his new leadership role, Dr. John Warren of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint plans to bring a “new...

Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”), Best Supporting Actor Credit: Art Sirian photo

Black Press2 years ago

2024 Independent Spirit Awards: A Triumph of Diversity and Talent

NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS — The competition at the awards ceremony was competitive with “Past Lives,” “May December,” and “American Fiction” battling it out with five nominations each—along with notable...

“Poetry shows us the way forward, and there is no poetry without the imagination and talent of those behind the pen,” said Poetry Foundation president, Michelle T. Boone.

Black History4 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Poetry Foundation Makes History Honoring 2022 Pegasus Awardees

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’re celebrating 110 years of Poetry magazine this year and approaching 20 years of the Poetry Foundation in 2023. We wanted to do...

“Our publishers work so hard, and they have fought the good fight for so long, this conference and what NNPA has put together and accomplished with digital has let the world know how vital the Black Press is and always have been,” said NNPA Chair Karen Carter Richards.

Black History6 years ago

Thousands View NNPA’s First Virtual Convention

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This represents a tremendous step forward for the Black Press of America. We note that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the...