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CA Reparations Task Force LA Meeting’s Public Comments Get Heated

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ LOS ANGELES – The nine member California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans convened...

Ben Jealous4 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage

By Ben Jealous There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening. Take the latest exercise in lawlessness, dishonesty, and cruelty...

Black History4 years ago

Fighting an Unjust System, The Bail Project Helps People Get Out of Jail and Reunites Families

Hundreds of thousands of individuals locked up in jails almost daily — many find it challenging to pay bail By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior...

Researchers estimated the proportion of cardiovascular events that could be prevented with healthier sleep. They found that if all participants had an optimal sleep score, 72% of new cases of coronary heart disease and stroke might be avoided each year.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Researchers: Failure to Get Proper Rest Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The researchers analyzed the association between sleep scores and cardiovascular events after adjusting for age, sex, alcohol consumption, occupation, smoking, body mass index,...

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes...

Ben Jealous4 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Plan for Transforming Public Safety and Policing in the U.S.

By Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way Communities all across the country are facing public safety crises. Crime is rising in ways that...

“Hundreds of years of racial conditioning, through violence, scapegoating, and the dehumanization of Black and Brown people have led to the anger, hatred, and dysfunction we experience today.

Black History4 years ago

COMMENTARY: What Can America Do to Ease Its Fears?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The story of the abolition of slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War is familiar, as is the civil rights revolution that...

Art4 years ago

Installation Invoking Black Struggle for Justice in Opens May 14 at Oakland City Hall

By Randolph Belle A traveling exhibit that invokes the history of repression of Blacks in the United States arrived in Oakland for installation this week at...

Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Black History4 years ago

DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison Addresses African American Mayors Association

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because the midterm elections are occurring two years after the last CENSUS count, redistricting is still being decided in several states. Harrison is...

The late Alice Dunnigan, and Ethel Payne are the first recipients of the newly-created Lifetime Career Achievement award named after them by the White House Correspondence Association./WHCA

Black History4 years ago

Trailblazing Black Press Journalists Remembered with Special White House Correspondents Honor

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne, pioneering African American journalists that penned articles for the Chicago Defender, earned recognition from the White House Correspondents...

Black History4 years ago

Study: Race Is Central to Identity for Black Americans and Affects How They Connect

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Pew Research Center conducted an analysis online between Oct. 4, 2021, and Oct. 17, 2021, surveying 3,912 Black U.S. adults and explored...

Black men have a 70 percent higher rate of developing prostate cancer than white men, and research from the American Cancer Society found that Black men are more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer than their White counterparts. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History4 years ago

OP-ED: Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whether it is other philanthropists, local or regional health centers, or state and federal officials, there is a desperate need for creative solutions...

With Russia’s Ukraine invasion ongoing, some will train their eyes on the plight of Black people in the region. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Black Lives Should Also Matter in the Russia-Ukraine War

NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the world watched Russia invade Ukraine on Thursday, February 24, some expressed concern about the tens of thousands of international students studying...

For decades Black leaders in business, entertainment, education, and other fields have been the main sources of philanthropic donations to HBCUs.

Black History5 years ago

OP-ED: Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard Top List of Black Donors to HBCUs

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune...

The resilience of Black students in the face of the pandemic further illustrates the importance of HBCUs for engaging the Black community.

Black History5 years ago

The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In March 2020, when college campuses across the country closed and sent students home, many HBCUs continued to house hundreds of students who...

New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker noted that between 1936 and 1938, a flag posted outside of the national headquarters of the NAACP read, “A man was lynched yesterday.”

Black History5 years ago

Anti-Lynching Bill Passes House, Expected to Clear Senate

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The House has sent a resounding message that our nation is finally reckoning with one of the darkest and most horrific periods of...

The review of the historical coverage of Blacks by many large newspapers also highlights the lack of diversity that continues to persist even in newsrooms in cities with large Black populations.

Black History5 years ago

“Ashamed”: Newspapers Apologize for Decades of Negative Coverage on Black Communities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In at least three instances, an analysis of historical behavior by the newspapers themselves has been followed by an apology. The papers in...

Black History5 years ago

INTERVIEW: The “Mother of Black Hollywood” Actress Jenifer Lewis Joins the Truth Check Campaign to Promote Social Media Literacy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to her screen presence, Lewis is also lauded for using social media to entertain, educate and inform. On Lewis’ social media...

Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty

Black History5 years ago

Joint Economic Committee and Congressional Black Caucus Release New Analysis Highlighting Economic Progress and Socioeconomic Barriers Facing Black Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — State and national data spanning the last 50 years highlight significant areas of economic progress among Black Americans. However, the data also make...

As long as mortgage application denial rates disproportionately impact Blacks, Black homeownership will continue to lag behind the rest of the nation. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

Black America deserves its fair share of the American Dream:

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Despite unprecedented federal housing assistance during the pandemic, a report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) finds stark racial and income divides in...

These actions, appointments and legislation are a huge step in the right direction, and you can be sure that unions and workers will continue to make their voices heard loud and clear to keep this momentum going strong in 2022 and build back union strong. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

COMMENTARY: In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We have seen dramatic change in the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Biden. Two former counsels to the...

Lawmakers need to make sure that they include a broadband policy that guarantees no American is stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide.

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

OP-ED: Ensuring Racial Equity by Expanding Internet Access

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Guaranteeing that all Americans have broadband access would not only help close the digital divide but would also give the United States an...

Black and Hispanic residents in New Jersey have been the most vulnerable to COVID-19, serving as critical frontline and essential workers. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA5 years ago

OP-ED: Keeping Our Access to Healthcare

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The healthcare system has long been inequitable – low-income individuals, people of color, and those without means, time, or money to travel to...

Black media center the humanity of people who are often dehumanized by society and not given that by mainstream media.

Black History5 years ago

CUNY Study Underscores the Enduring Vitality of the Black Press

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The role of the Black Press was both needed and visible over the past 18 months when the convergence of the worst pandemic...

Under the proposal, the government would pay off USDA loans and USDA-guaranteed loans held by socially disadvantaged farmers and give an additional 20 percent to the farmers to cover income taxes associated with the debt relief. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

After a Century of Land Theft and Exclusion, Black Farmers Getting Needed Government Aid

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act would provide $5 billion to America’s Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and farmers of color who have...

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CA Reparations Task Force LA Meeting’s Public Comments Get Heated

COMMENTARY: The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage

Fighting an Unjust System, The Bail Project Helps People Get Out of Jail and Reunites Families

Researchers: Failure to Get Proper Rest Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized

COMMENTARY: The Plan for Transforming Public Safety and Policing in the U.S.

COMMENTARY: What Can America Do to Ease Its Fears?

Installation Invoking Black Struggle for Justice in Opens May 14 at Oakland City Hall

DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison Addresses African American Mayors Association

Trailblazing Black Press Journalists Remembered with Special White House Correspondents Honor

Study: Race Is Central to Identity for Black Americans and Affects How They Connect

OP-ED: Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America

Black Lives Should Also Matter in the Russia-Ukraine War

OP-ED: Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard Top List of Black Donors to HBCUs

The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students

Anti-Lynching Bill Passes House, Expected to Clear Senate

“Ashamed”: Newspapers Apologize for Decades of Negative Coverage on Black Communities

INTERVIEW: The “Mother of Black Hollywood” Actress Jenifer Lewis Joins the Truth Check Campaign to Promote Social Media Literacy

Joint Economic Committee and Congressional Black Caucus Release New Analysis Highlighting Economic Progress and Socioeconomic Barriers Facing Black Americans

Black America deserves its fair share of the American Dream:

COMMENTARY: In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles

OP-ED: Ensuring Racial Equity by Expanding Internet Access

OP-ED: Keeping Our Access to Healthcare

CUNY Study Underscores the Enduring Vitality of the Black Press

After a Century of Land Theft and Exclusion, Black Farmers Getting Needed Government Aid

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CA Reparations Task Force LA Meeting’s Public Comments Get Heated

COMMENTARY: The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage

Fighting an Unjust System, The Bail Project Helps People Get Out of Jail and Reunites Families

Researchers: Failure to Get Proper Rest Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized

COMMENTARY: The Plan for Transforming Public Safety and Policing in the U.S.

COMMENTARY: What Can America Do to Ease Its Fears?

Installation Invoking Black Struggle for Justice in Opens May 14 at Oakland City Hall

DNC Chairman Jamie Harrison Addresses African American Mayors Association

Trailblazing Black Press Journalists Remembered with Special White House Correspondents Honor

Study: Race Is Central to Identity for Black Americans and Affects How They Connect

OP-ED: Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America

Black Lives Should Also Matter in the Russia-Ukraine War

OP-ED: Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard Top List of Black Donors to HBCUs

The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students

Anti-Lynching Bill Passes House, Expected to Clear Senate

“Ashamed”: Newspapers Apologize for Decades of Negative Coverage on Black Communities

INTERVIEW: The “Mother of Black Hollywood” Actress Jenifer Lewis Joins the Truth Check Campaign to Promote Social Media Literacy

Joint Economic Committee and Congressional Black Caucus Release New Analysis Highlighting Economic Progress and Socioeconomic Barriers Facing Black Americans

Black America deserves its fair share of the American Dream:

COMMENTARY: In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles

OP-ED: Ensuring Racial Equity by Expanding Internet Access

OP-ED: Keeping Our Access to Healthcare

CUNY Study Underscores the Enduring Vitality of the Black Press

After a Century of Land Theft and Exclusion, Black Farmers Getting Needed Government Aid

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