BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — At its height, the MBDA oversaw a nationwide network of business centers, technical-assistance hubs, and capital-readiness programs serving tens of thousands of enterprises....
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A new 16-page issue brief by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies warns that federal industrial policy investments aimed at advancing...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — It highlights how the same protections that allow Black communities to mobilize, build businesses, and express themselves online have also created a legal...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Joint Center co-authored a report with the Center for Economic and Policy Research examining Black Americans’ economic insecurity despite record-low unemployment rates,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The CCAMPIS program is a federal program designed to support student parents with childcare access and expenses. Colleges that receive CCAMPIS grants can...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Joint Center and Black communities will forever be indebted to Spencer Overton for his amazing leadership over the ten years he served...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a new report from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies on the state of Black students at community colleges,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am feeling up to the task,” said Judge Jackson, “primarily because I know that I am not alone. I am standing on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a special day for Black communities and for all Americans and marks the start of a new era for the judicial...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — “Black women play a critical role in our democracy, and Senator Warren’s appointment of a talented staffer like Anne Reid recognizes that Americans...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The 116th Congress will be the most diverse in the nation’s history and it’s imperative that the diversity among senior and mid-level staff...
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...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Black voters propelled Doug Jones’ to a historic victory in Alabama’s special election for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vacant...
By Freddie Allen (NNPA Newswire Editor-In-Chief) When it comes to preparing the next generation for careers in science, technology engineering and mathematics, also known at “STEM,”...