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San Francisco Committee Recommends Massive Reparations Payout for Black Residents

‘Centuries of devastation and destruction of Black lives, Black bodies, and Black communities should be met with centuries of restoration’ By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire...

Cierra Robson is the associate director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab and Kenia D. Hal is a fellow at Princeton’s Center for Information Technology. (Photos courtesy of Word in Black)

#NNPA BlackPress3 months ago

Black College Students Lead Movement to Eliminate Bias in Tech

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Civics of technology derives from a lot of related concepts, but it’s about how we can use technology to further civic engagement, the...

SisterLove – L to R: Tamika English; Sybil Miller; Dazon Dixon, founder and president; Trinity Stockman; and Gaea Daniel, Ph.D., RN, Emory University School of Nursing (Photo by Tigner for rolling out)

#NNPA BlackPress4 months ago

World AIDS Day 2022: Get on the Healthy Love Bus

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier this year, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of Oakland released a statement of concerns regarding the rate of new Black infections, and new diagnoses....

In America, Black women continue to experience the brunt of new cases among women.

#NNPA BlackPress4 months ago

World AIDS Day: Rapid Tests at LGBTQ Center

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier this year, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of Oakland released a statement of concerns regarding the rate of new Black infections, and new diagnoses....

Fannie Lou Hamer, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Delegate at the Democratic National Convention, Atlantic City New Jersey, August 1964

#NNPA BlackPress5 months ago

PRESS ROOM: Chromatic Black™, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, NAACP Nextgen, Southern Black Girls, and Black Girls Do Bike Launch “I Am Fannie Lou Hamer” Campaign

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I Am Fannie is a celebration of Hamer’s life and legacy with a clear call to action – VOTE. The campaign includes get-out-the-vote events to register...

Under Spencer Overton’s leadership, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies regained fiscal health and eventually grew its total net assets to over $11 million, officials said in a news release.

#NNPA BlackPress5 months ago

Spencer Overton Stepping Down as President of the Joint Center

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Joint Center and Black communities will forever be indebted to Spencer Overton for his amazing leadership over the ten years he served...

“This is a call to action. Lives are on the line – the lives of those with the least access to medical, financial and social resources,” said producer and veteran broadcaster Sybil Wilkes.

#LetItBeKnown7 months ago

Divine 9 Aims to Save the Lives of Black Women Endangered by Roe v. Wade Repeal With ‘Tell Somebody’ PSA Campaign

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, an advocate for reproductive rights, supports the Divine 9 campaign, proclaimed that “What we...

“Black communities are on the frontlines of climate change and related extreme weather events,” said FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik Hooks.

#LetItBeKnown7 months ago

FEMA Kicks Off Preparedness Month with Campaign Targeting African American Communities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Preparing for disaster is not just about protecting people and property, it’s about safeguarding the lives we’ve built and the legacy we will...

FEMA’s Ready Campaign PSAs were developed pro bono by Creative Theory agency in coordination with the Ad Council and are available today in TV, radio, print, out of home and digital formats.

#NNPA BlackPress7 months ago

PRESS ROOM: New Campaign by FEMA and Ad Council Encourages Black Community to “Create a Lasting Legacy” by Preparing for Disaster

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Ready Campaign PSAs, entitled “A Lasting Legacy” will run nationwide in both Spanish and English, and are meant to help mitigate these...

According to the report, several states in the United States have also failed to meet several of the UN’s Standard Minimum Rules for the treatment of incarcerated people.

#NNPA BlackPress8 months ago

Report: Human Rights Violations in Prisons Throughout Southern United States Cause Disparate and Lasting Harm in Black Communities 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The U.S. has long failed to live up to its international human rights treaty obligations on eliminating racial discrimination, perhaps more so in...

#NNPA BlackPress10 months ago

Advocates Back Bill to Increase Homeownership for Black Californians

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Last week, the Bay Area Black Housing Advisory Task Force (BABHATF) —‌ a coalition of more than 40 groups with housing and community expertise...

#LetItBeKnown12 months ago

Judge Jackson Rewrites U.S. History as First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a special day for Black communities and for all Americans and marks the start of a new era for the judicial...

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), who sits on numerous House committees, including the Judiciary, Budget, and Homeland Security, has made the reparations legislation her top priority during the 117th Congress.

#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: “House Has Votes to Pass Reparations Bill”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This has been a 30-plus year journey,” Congresswoman Jackson Lee declared. “We had to take a different approach. We had to go one...

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.”

#NNPA BlackPress1 year 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.

#NNPA BlackPress1 year 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...

“Colin embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat. He was committed to our nation’s strength and security above all. Having fought in wars, he understood better than anyone that military might alone was not enough to maintain our peace and prosperity,” said President Biden. (Photo: Mark Mahoney / Dream in Color Photography / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

IN MEMORIAM: Colin Powell Remembered as a ‘Good Man,’ and ‘Great American’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from...

Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip

#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

OP-ED: Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap to Help Break the Cycle of Health Inequities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I have been vocal about ensuring that we address this injustice as we structure the Build Back Better Act. I am imploring my...

Ron Busby, the president and CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., said the U.S. Black Chamber also works with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce by joining quarterly discussions on issues pertinent to African American business owners.

#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

U.S. Black Chamber Prez Talks Loss of African American Businesses and a Global Future for the Black Dollar

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Data culled from multiple studies revealed that Latinx business owners fell by 32 percent and Asian business owners dropped by 26 percent. Meanwhile,...

On September 28, the U.S. House passed the bill by a vote of 361-66. Now the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to pass the bill and send it to President Biden’s desk.

#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

U.S. House Votes to End Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2009, Congressman Bobby Scott led an effort in the U.S. House to eliminate the crack/cocaine disparity in the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing...

The conference featured thought leaders, legislators, and concerned citizens who engage in economic development, civil and social justice, public health, and education.

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

President Biden Calls for End to Systemic Racism During CBCF Conference

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I got here just a year after the Black Caucus started, 50 years, and the Black Caucus has gotten stronger every year with...

The issues facing these communities throughout the South are not new nor will they be fixed overnight. Fortunately, SCI is taking a long-term approach that is focused on getting to the root of structural racism in the United States and creating a more just and equitable country for every American.

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Alabama, SCI is seeking to bridge the massive digital divide in an urban area where 450,000 households are without connection to the...

“Any decision not in favor of significant voting legislation under consideration by Congress will cost the lives of millions of Americans whose very voices are jeopardized,” insists NAACP President Derrick Johnson.

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

NAACP, Black Leaders Demand Congress Act on Voting Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nearly six decades after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and civil rights activists led the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom,...

More women have been laid off from their jobs or cannot find a job because most essential jobs aren’t typically looking to rehire women at this time, or Black women in particular, the presenters shared. The pandemic has worsened poverty levels in Black communities, and most Black families continue to struggle to find affordable, adequate housing.

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

Empowering Black Women in America

NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY - “More than 22 million women have been forced out of the workforce in the past year, and many of them...

We will continue fighting to ensure that, in the short term, Black communities have access to all the tools necessary to recover from the economic and personal devastation wrought by this pandemic; and in the long term, address the impacts of historic disparate treatment against communities of color.

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

OP-ED: The American Rescue Plan — Changing the Course of the Pandemic for All Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The American Rescue Plan also addresses inequities in access to pandemic resources by making significant investments into small, Black businesses by providing $50...

In many cases, the same baseless and thinly-veiled rationales used to challenge ballot access in the 1960s are resurfacing today in support of these efforts to shrink our democracy.

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

OP-ED: On Bloody Sunday’s 56-Year Mark, President Biden’s Words Remind Americans That Democracy Needs a Renewed Push for Voting Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Fifty-six years ago, Bloody Sunday marked a turning point in our nation’s civil rights movement. The brutal assault on peaceful civil rights demonstrators...

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San Francisco Committee Recommends Massive Reparations Payout for Black Residents

Black College Students Lead Movement to Eliminate Bias in Tech

World AIDS Day 2022: Get on the Healthy Love Bus

World AIDS Day: Rapid Tests at LGBTQ Center

PRESS ROOM: Chromatic Black™, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, NAACP Nextgen, Southern Black Girls, and Black Girls Do Bike Launch “I Am Fannie Lou Hamer” Campaign

Spencer Overton Stepping Down as President of the Joint Center

Divine 9 Aims to Save the Lives of Black Women Endangered by Roe v. Wade Repeal With ‘Tell Somebody’ PSA Campaign

FEMA Kicks Off Preparedness Month with Campaign Targeting African American Communities

PRESS ROOM: New Campaign by FEMA and Ad Council Encourages Black Community to “Create a Lasting Legacy” by Preparing for Disaster

Report: Human Rights Violations in Prisons Throughout Southern United States Cause Disparate and Lasting Harm in Black Communities

Advocates Back Bill to Increase Homeownership for Black Californians

Judge Jackson Rewrites U.S. History as First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: “House Has Votes to Pass Reparations Bill”

Anti-Lynching Bill Passes House, Expected to Clear Senate

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

IN MEMORIAM: Colin Powell Remembered as a ‘Good Man,’ and ‘Great American’

OP-ED: Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap to Help Break the Cycle of Health Inequities

U.S. Black Chamber Prez Talks Loss of African American Businesses and a Global Future for the Black Dollar

U.S. House Votes to End Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

President Biden Calls for End to Systemic Racism During CBCF Conference

OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South

NAACP, Black Leaders Demand Congress Act on Voting Rights

Empowering Black Women in America

OP-ED: The American Rescue Plan — Changing the Course of the Pandemic for All Americans

OP-ED: On Bloody Sunday’s 56-Year Mark, President Biden’s Words Remind Americans That Democracy Needs a Renewed Push for Voting Rights

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San Francisco Committee Recommends Massive Reparations Payout for Black Residents

Black College Students Lead Movement to Eliminate Bias in Tech

World AIDS Day 2022: Get on the Healthy Love Bus

World AIDS Day: Rapid Tests at LGBTQ Center

PRESS ROOM: Chromatic Black™, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, NAACP Nextgen, Southern Black Girls, and Black Girls Do Bike Launch “I Am Fannie Lou Hamer” Campaign

Spencer Overton Stepping Down as President of the Joint Center

Divine 9 Aims to Save the Lives of Black Women Endangered by Roe v. Wade Repeal With ‘Tell Somebody’ PSA Campaign

FEMA Kicks Off Preparedness Month with Campaign Targeting African American Communities

PRESS ROOM: New Campaign by FEMA and Ad Council Encourages Black Community to “Create a Lasting Legacy” by Preparing for Disaster

Report: Human Rights Violations in Prisons Throughout Southern United States Cause Disparate and Lasting Harm in Black Communities

Advocates Back Bill to Increase Homeownership for Black Californians

Judge Jackson Rewrites U.S. History as First Black Woman on the Supreme Court

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: “House Has Votes to Pass Reparations Bill”

Anti-Lynching Bill Passes House, Expected to Clear Senate

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

IN MEMORIAM: Colin Powell Remembered as a ‘Good Man,’ and ‘Great American’

OP-ED: Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap to Help Break the Cycle of Health Inequities

U.S. Black Chamber Prez Talks Loss of African American Businesses and a Global Future for the Black Dollar

U.S. House Votes to End Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

President Biden Calls for End to Systemic Racism During CBCF Conference

OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South

NAACP, Black Leaders Demand Congress Act on Voting Rights

Empowering Black Women in America

OP-ED: The American Rescue Plan — Changing the Course of the Pandemic for All Americans

OP-ED: On Bloody Sunday’s 56-Year Mark, President Biden’s Words Remind Americans That Democracy Needs a Renewed Push for Voting Rights

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Report: Human Rights Violations in Prisons Throughout Southern United States Cause Disparate and Lasting Harm in Black Communities 