All posts tagged "Black History"

Kay Coles James Becomes First Black Woman to Lead the Conservative Heritage Foundation

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Kay Coles James, the newest president of the conservative Heritage Foundation and the first African American woman to lead...

A Year In Review: Donald Trump, Sexual Assault Cases Dominate 2017 Headlines

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Love it or hate it, 2017 will be a year not soon forgotten. Barack Obama, a constitutional law professor,...

Ossie Davis Would Have Turned 100 This Year. His Children Remember his Life.

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Entertainer and activist Ossie Davis would be 100 years old if he was alive today. Yet, it’s impossible to...

NASA Celebrates Legacy of First Black American Astronaut on Anniversary of his Death

By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) Fifty years ago, a tragic accident ended the groundbreaking career of Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., a Chicago native and...

Funeral Service for Man Credited with Making the Jamaican Beef Patty Mainstream, Scheduled for Today in the Bronx

By Howard Campbell (Westside Gazette/NNPA Member) The funeral service for Lowell Hawthorne, the CEO of the iconic Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill will be held...

Simeon Booker, an Icon of Black Journalism, Dies at 99

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Simeon Booker, a trailblazing Black journalist, who covered the Civil Rights Movement for the iconic African American magazines EBONY...

NPR: Simeon Booker, Dean Of Washington’s Black Press Corps, Dies At 99

Rev. Jesse Jackson Announces Parkinson’s Diagnosis

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis caught many by surprise, but those who know him said they’re confident that...

Commodores Legend Thomas McClary Talks Reunion, New Book

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Thomas McClary, the legendary founder of the super group the Commodores, has a new book that takes readers on...

Democrats, Black Candidates Win Historic Victories on Election Night

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The blue wave that swept the country last week wasn’t just a victory for Democrats, but a resounding win...

NAACP Set to Change Tax Status to Engage More Politically

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) After being eclipsed in recent years by Color of Change, Black Lives Matter and other younger, more tech savvy...

Fats Domino, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer, Dead at 89

By Stacy Brown (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) Fats Domino, the rock pioneer who inspired Elvis Presley, the Beatles and countless other superstars, died Wednesday at his...

Remembered as a True Legend on Screen and Broadway, Robert Guillaume Dies at 89

New NAACP President Derrick Johnson Vows to Work Closely with NNPA

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The future of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is inextricably linked to the future...

A Bright Light of the Black Press Dims: Bernal Smith II Dies at 45

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The National Newspaper Publishers Association lost one of its own this week. Bernal E. Smith II, the president and...

Will Stacey Abrams Be America’s First Black Female Governor in U.S. History?

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The GOP has held a tight grip on the governor’s mansion in Georgia since 2002, when Sonny Perdue, promising...

Dr. Aminta Hawkins Breaux Makes History as BSU’s First Female President

By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In her historic role as Bowie State University’s first female president, Dr. Aminta Hawkins Breaux said that she’s ready to...

PRESS ROOM: National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates First Anniversary With Festivities and Extended Hours Sept. 23–24

Activities Include a Little Rock Nine Panel Discussion Sept. 26 With the Students Who Integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 The Smithsonian’s National Museum...

Dick Gregory, Civil Rights Activist and Innovative Comedian, Dies at 84

By Stacy M Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Legendary civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory died on Saturday. He was 84. Friends, family and celebrities took...

Gwendolyn Brooks Won the Pulitzer Prize while Living in a Housing Project

By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) Gwendolyn Brooks’ apartment was dark on May 1, 1950. The brilliant, award-winning Black poet, who wrote about life on Chicago’s...

NAACP Names Derrick Johnson as Interim President

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The NAACP has named Derrick Johnson, the vice chairman of their board of directors, the organization’s interim president. The...

Family, Friends Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Martha Rivera Chavis

By Freddie Allen (Managing Editor, NNPA Newswire) Family and friends from across the globe, gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martha Rivera Chavis in...

NNPA Honors Martin Luther King III with Lifetime Legacy Award

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) honored Martin Luther King III with the 2017 Lifetime Legacy Award, as the...

Bill to Celebrate 400 Years of Black History Passes U.S. House

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a rare display of bipartisanship in Congress, the United States House of Representatives voted to establish a commission...

Black Press Honors Life and Legacy of Atlanta Inquirer Publisher John B. Smith, Sr.

By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) The Black Press celebrated the life and legacy John B. Smith, Sr., the publisher and CEO of The Atlanta Inquirer...