NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Our Annual Legislative Conference is a gathering to develop solutions to the challenges facing black communities around the world through issues forums, brain...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced a plan Wednesday that seeks to eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline, but with some help. Braveboy,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Much has changed since the creation of the NAACP 110 years ago, and as we highlight these achievements during this year’s convention, we...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — Memphis mayor candidate Tami Sawyer says that Memphis cannot wait when it comes to resolving issues she sees the city face, which is...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a capacity crowd at the University Center Ballroom at The University of Memphis, Lori Black blended right in with the business owners,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Let’s pause here to give a little credit where credit is due. Freeing 17 prisoners – all of whom were serving life sentences...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “After spending my career around the criminal justice system, I've seen up close how it can fail to ensure that poor defendants receive...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A 2012 Human Rights Watch report noted that the state of California had de facto sentenced 301 people to die in its prisons...
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — The overrepresentation of Blacks in the criminal justice system is widely acknowledged. Unfortunately, there are few Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) producing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A 2012 Human Rights Watch report noted that the state of California had de facto sentenced 301 people to die in its prisons...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Voter suppression, criminal justice reform, job creation and housing costs are among the key areas the CBC will tackle in the coming months.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again,” Booker said as he thanked...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Too many cities and states are willing to offer exorbitant tax breaks to attract a few jobs. Meanwhile, our infrastructure is crumbling, our...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — A new president has been elected for the Nashville Branch of the NAACP
MILWAUKEE COURIER — The zip code 53206 holds the highest proportion of incarceration for African-American men, rising as high as 62%, according to the video website.
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor Law enforcement officials and community leaders will band together to host a solution seeking bridge forum with high school...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In an effort to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the Black community, state lawmakers in Oregon recently...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Police brutality in the Black community is as old as law enforcement itself. Former federal prosecutor Paul Butler speaks...
By Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) Austin, Ill., the community where I live, in the heart of the congressional district I represent, includes the zip code...
[HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWSVISION] With the recent introduction of “Alex” one of the newest characters on Sesame Street, Howard University’s NewsVision Reporter Jamai Harris has decided to...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) recently hosted the Sixth Annual...
[WHITEHOUSE.GOV] Please enable JavaScriptplay-rounded-fill Link As we look to the end of this historic Administration, we will bring together both emerging and established leaders from the...
By Bryan Crawford (The Final Call/NNPA Member) CHICAGO — The Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago is one with a long, ugly history...
By Cash Michaels (The Carolinian, NNPA Member) [RALEIGH] In an exclusive interview with North Carolina’s African-American press, Hillary Clinton said that even though she is running...
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