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Keep Your Mouth Shut: Democratic Leader Hakeem Has Words for Republican Lawler in Shutdown Confrontation

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — As House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries departed a press conference with several other Democrats on Capitol Hill, Republican Congressman Michael Lawler was waiting.

Former United States Representative Shirley Chisholm

Commentary1 year ago

Congress Honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal for Trailblazing Legacy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1972, she made history as the first Black candidate and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination.

Black Press2 years ago

Drug Used to Treat Diabetes Now a Weight Loss Miracle but Difficult to Obtain in Black and Brown Communities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In early 2022, Ozempic rose to fame when celebrities who do not suffer from diabetes began publicizing the drugs’ ability to assist in...

Entertainment2 years ago

Norman Lear, Who Produced “Good Times” and “Sanford and Son” Dies as 101

Norman Lear is not only known for his contributions to television but also for his activism. He has been an outspoken advocate for social and political...

Norman Lear, 2017 Kennedy Center Honoree delivers remarks after receiving his Kennedy Center Honor medal at the Kennedy Center Honor Dinner at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2017. (Photo: U.S. State Department Photo / Public Domain)

Black History2 years ago

Norman Lear, Who Produced “Good Times” and “Sanford and Son” Dies as 101

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Norman Lear is not only known for his contributions to television but also for his activism. He has been an outspoken advocate for...

Black History3 years ago

‘Against All Odds’ Film Showing at Marin City Library on April 18

By Godfrey Lee The Marin City Library, located on 164 Donahue St., will show the film “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class”...

Tanya St. Julien, the Chief of Staff at Leadership for Educational Equity and a member of her Community Education Council in Brooklyn, New York/Photo Provided by Leadership Educational Equity

Black History5 years ago

Disenfranchised and Marginalized Communities See Hope with Biden, Harris

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On his first day, just hours after taking the oath of office, President Biden signed a host of executive orders – one of...

Ginsburg argued why the regional protections of the Voting Rights Act were still necessary. She wrote that, “throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.”

Black History6 years ago

Personal Trainer and the Son of Biggie Smalls Pay Tribute to Notorious RBG

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ginsburg ended up with a nickname that started a meme of her in a gold crown emulating an iconic photo from the last...

Dr. Willard Maxwell Jr., who is the pastor of the New Beech Grove Baptist Church in Newport News, Virginia, found another way to bring his flock together on March 29. Maxwell held service standing at a podium in the parking lot outside of the church. He livestreamed the service live on Facebook. Many parishioners stood outside of their cars during service while others sat and listened.

Black History6 years ago

COVID-19: Black Churches Employ Innovation to Worship During a Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many Black churches are using conference calls, Facebook Live, Instagram, YouTube and other video conferencing technologies to hold services. A serious complicating factor...

MDC’s heat and electricity being off to more than 1,600 inmates caused the facility to become a tortuous below-freezing block of ice during the recent extreme cold weather in New York, forcing inmates inside the detention center to endure sub-freezing polar temperatures.

Commentary7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Black Millennial Voices: Stop the Torture of U.S. Prison Inmates

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The disproportionate mass incarceration of people of color in America continues to grow. It is bad enough to be confined and locked up...

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Keep Your Mouth Shut: Democratic Leader Hakeem Has Words for Republican Lawler in Shutdown Confrontation

Congress Honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal for Trailblazing Legacy

Drug Used to Treat Diabetes Now a Weight Loss Miracle but Difficult to Obtain in Black and Brown Communities

Norman Lear, Who Produced “Good Times” and “Sanford and Son” Dies as 101

Norman Lear, Who Produced “Good Times” and “Sanford and Son” Dies as 101

‘Against All Odds’ Film Showing at Marin City Library on April 18

Disenfranchised and Marginalized Communities See Hope with Biden, Harris

Personal Trainer and the Son of Biggie Smalls Pay Tribute to Notorious RBG

COVID-19: Black Churches Employ Innovation to Worship During a Pandemic

COMMENTARY: Black Millennial Voices: Stop the Torture of U.S. Prison Inmates

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Keep Your Mouth Shut: Democratic Leader Hakeem Has Words for Republican Lawler in Shutdown Confrontation

Congress Honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal for Trailblazing Legacy

Drug Used to Treat Diabetes Now a Weight Loss Miracle but Difficult to Obtain in Black and Brown Communities

Norman Lear, Who Produced “Good Times” and “Sanford and Son” Dies as 101

Norman Lear, Who Produced “Good Times” and “Sanford and Son” Dies as 101

‘Against All Odds’ Film Showing at Marin City Library on April 18

Disenfranchised and Marginalized Communities See Hope with Biden, Harris

Personal Trainer and the Son of Biggie Smalls Pay Tribute to Notorious RBG

COVID-19: Black Churches Employ Innovation to Worship During a Pandemic

COMMENTARY: Black Millennial Voices: Stop the Torture of U.S. Prison Inmates

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