NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bass has continued to represent the 37th congressional district of California by being an active voice for criminal justice reform, fighting for America’s...
SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — The United States operates more than 1,000 military facilities on six continents. This enormous presence embodies the U.S. policy of Full...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — …the conflict in the Western Sahara is an inner-African struggle... it represents a struggle over the future of Africa not only because it...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After the midterm elections, the Congressional Black Caucus has emerged as a powerful bloc among Democrats, with a massive 53 members, nearly a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On November 28, two members of the Congressional Black Caucus ran against each other for the position. They were Lee and Rep. Hakeem...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On November 27 during a long day of selecting who will lead Democrats in the for U.S. House for the next two years,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA-37) was elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 116th Congress. Congresswoman Bass will...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A new House Diversity Initiative would create a permanent office in the House with sufficient staff to help recruit and retain diverse employees...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Should they all join the CBC, at least nine new members will be added to the ranks of the Congressional Black Caucus, which...
NNPA NEWSPAPER — “Nationally, a confluence of factors, including a surge of political grassroots activism, resistance to the odious policies emanating from the White House and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As an African American Democrat in Mississippi, Espy needs a strong voter turnout among black people, who make up 38 percent of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…Mr. Dreiband lacks experience in many of the civil rights issues that fall under the Division’s jurisdiction – most importantly, voting rights, hate...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — An example of “de facto” segregation would be white concentration in a particular school district, simply because the surrounding neighborhood is predominately...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that she will introduce a bill to require all federal agencies to include in their annual budget...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I quickly figured it out. This whole agreement was about how they could get more products from China tariff free. It soon became...
AFRO — The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity needs to step up and lead the way for men to participate in the voting process, said panelists at...
AFRO — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL 24th District) has a mission – pull young Black boys out of the school-to-prison pipeline. She hopes her 5,000...
The weeklong event also celebrated a power shift sweeping the nation: Black women are leading voter drives, running for office and winning. “We know that Black...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Has Donald Trump intentionally kept American citizens in the dark? That’s what veteran White House correspondent April Ryan declared as an irrefutable fact...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Senate Judiciary Committee completed four days of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of D.C. Judge Brett Kavanaugh and a vote reportedly...
“The House of Representatives cannot effectively create public policy that benefits all Americans if the people making policy decisions do not look like America,” — Spencer...
“Our community partners beat back a voter suppression scheme that was being undertaken by officials in Randolph County. Remarkably, officials were trying to shutter 7 of...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) When the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) holds its Annual Legislative Conference this September (Sep. 12–16), I hope there will be...
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) said that she’s considering a campaign for Chairman of the Democratic Caucus in the House.
Rep. Cedric Richmond, the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, says that President Trump’s FY 2019 budget hurts Black and Hispanic communities.
