NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has introduced several bills, including the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act, H.R....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Although I have received a few awards during my lifetime for various things, I tend not to think much about them. But when...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In partnership with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Matthews-Alexander and Chevrolet have invested heavily in the future of Black journalism while simultaneously...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 7 p.m. virtual event airs tonight (Thursday, Sept. 10) and features acclaimed actor Don Cheadle and the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley of...
2020 NNPA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS — A graduate of Chatham University and American University – with honorary degrees from both Chatham University and Trinity University, Mayor...
2020 NNPA LEADERSHIP AWARDS — Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), who began his grassroots political activism being a civil rights champion through the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We can’t continue to live in fear with the police’s militarization and where Black lives don’t matter. If we don’t change the face...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in America. It is the second most common cause of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hundreds of thousands of small businesses, including 40 percent of Black-owned companies, have closed, resulting in permanent job loss. Some of the hardest-hit...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — As of Sunday, Sept. 6, Georgia ranked 10th nationally for the total number of deaths from COVID-19. According to data from the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — R.H. Boyd, since 1896, has published Sunday School books, church hymnals, Vacation Bible School marketing materials and study guides for the nation’s 8.5...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — John Thompson was a coach who set the bar high for his players on and off the basketball court. He coached Patrick Ewing,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black Americans have to be involved at all levels of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We cannot afford to be silent, detached, denied,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Boseman was no stranger to playing iconic characters, bursting onto the big screen in 2013’s 42 as baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who broke...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Boseman passed away on the anniversary of so many historic moments in African American history. August 28 is the anniversary Jackie Robinson discussed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service, the U.S. Marshals Service Missing Child Unit’s "Operation Not Forgotten" resulted in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Black history is American history, but for too long, the story we have told was insufficient and inadequate," Gov. Ralph Northam said in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “These incidents, fueled by white supremacy and racism, have been happening for generations, only to be swept under the rug. It is only...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Thursday, Aug. 27, Biden’s campaigned announced it would launch a national “Shop Talk” series – a weekly roundtable to engage Black men....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many seek to ascertain whether North Pontotoc District Attorney John Weddle should have recused himself because of possible ties to Carpenter and whether...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In 2020, more Black Americans will die of COVID-19 than will succumb to diabetes, strokes, accidents, or pneumonia. In fact, COVID-19 is currently...
Governor Pritzker addresses the latest COVID-19 updates at the Will County Health Department. Stay informed on the latest public health information.
Joliet officials and health experts provide vital COVID-19 updates from August 25, 2020, in this press conference. Stay informed on local pandemic strategies.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Especially during this time of isolation, uncertainty, and tragedy, it is vital that no one feels alone in their mental health journey,” emphasized...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our future VP is who she is and where she is because she is driven in her quest for freedom, justice and equality...
