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HBO’s Eyes on the Prize III Revisits Black America’s Modern Civil Rights Struggles

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The six-part series, executive produced by Dawn Porter, premieres Tuesday, February 25, with two episodes airing back-to-back on HBO. All six episodes will...

Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.2 years ago

NNPA President Chavis to Teach Race and Racism Course at Duke University

In the upcoming spring semester, Chavis will co-convene an undergraduate course titled “The Lived Experience of Race and Racism” alongside Duke Public Policy Professor Jay Pearson.

Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association president and CEO.

Black History3 years ago

Black Press Publishers Honor Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. with NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of his dedication and steadying hand, the historic all-Black woman board of the NNPA unanimously has chosen Chavis as the recipient of...

Currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA): The Black Press of America, Dr. Chavis began his career in 1963, as a statewide youth coordinator in North Carolina for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Black History4 years ago

PRESS ROOM: Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. to Speak to SMC Emeritus in Commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In commemoration of the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 17, 2022) as well as Dr. King’s iconic, groundbreaking 1963 “I...

Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 as Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Black History5 years ago

Pro-Trump Protesters Storm U.S. Capitol, Clash with Police

WASHINGTON INFORMER — Carrying Trump banners and American flags and chanting “Stop the Steal,” the protesters blasted their way into the hallowed halls, breaking windows and...

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association.

Black History6 years ago

NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis to Moderate Forum on Equality

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m honored to have legendary civil rights leader and NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. moderating the ninth ‘The Bridge Forum,’”...

Deric Gilliard, life altering event, 21st century, Joseph Echols Lowery, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), tdirect action civil rights organization, non-violent protest, Congress, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, COVID-19, Huntsville Alabama, inner circle of preachers, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, Rev. C.K. Steele, Tallahassee, Rev. Hosea Williams, King’s fiery field general, Andy Young, great negotiator, white intransigents, King’s assassination, Decatur Alabama, SCLC-led protesters, Tommie Lee Lines, armed Klansmen, non-violent protesters, Mrs. Evelyn Lowery, apartheid South African regime, dumping of toxic waste, black communities, North Carolina, Dr. Ben Chavis, Mobile AL, 381-day boycott, Rosa Parks, Montgomery, avowed segregationist, George Wallace, Rev. C.T. Vivian, David Garrow, “post-civil rights era”, Gun violence, voting rights, hate crimes, economic injustice, affirmative action, educational tracking, redistricting, disparities in sentencing, black-on-black violence, Rev. Jesse Jackson, black activism and justice, Stop the Killing/End the Violence campaign, Presidents Reagan, Carter, Bush 41 and 43, Bill Clinton, black church burnings, national state of emergency, U.S. bombing in Kosovo, Jewish supporters, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Atlanta’s Prior Tire, landmark affirmative action stand, Coca-Cola, Publix, Shoney’s, LGBTQ, environmental, anti-war, economic justice issues, “mainstream” civil rights organization, Min. Farrakhan, Million Man March, Ebony, America’s top 15 preachers, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., Drum Major for Justice Awards, Wings of Hope, anti-drug initiative, To Redeem the Soul of America, Illinois, Barack Hussein Obama, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda

Black History6 years ago

OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lowery’s enduring legacy, I believe, is that he led the SCLC back from near death, to vibrancy and noteworthy relevance, after taking over...

“Walk For Peace and Memphis Family Day” on October 12 will be held in conjunction with the 24th anniversary of the Million Man March and Holy Day of Atonement. (Photo by: Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell.)

Community7 years ago

Unity press event advances ‘Walk For Peace and Memphis Family Day’

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — A diverse gathering of concerned leaders and community activists are heralding “Walk For Peace and Memphis Family Day” on October 12. Details...

NCNW Chair Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, NCNW Executive Director Janice Mathis and members of the press, hold an intimate meeting. (Photo Credit: Flo McAfee)

Black History7 years ago

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole States ‘The Time Is Now’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I think the time for NCNW to build good, positive, relationships with the press is now. Not when there’s some issue, some crisis,...

National11 years ago

Black Motorcycle Dealer Threatened Into Backing Out of Justice Or Else?

by Charlene Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call LOS ANGELES (The Final Call) – Many different groups and organizations are rallying and making preparations...

National11 years ago

Farrakhan: ‘Justice or Else’ March Just the Beginning

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In a wide-ranging conference call with the Black Press, the Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan...

Op-Ed11 years ago

Mobilizing for the Oct. 10 ‘Justice or Else’ March in D.C.

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist When The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan issues a sacred clarion call for a national and international mobilization for...

Op-Ed11 years ago

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist On October 16, we will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. In the subsequent two...

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HBO’s Eyes on the Prize III Revisits Black America’s Modern Civil Rights Struggles

NNPA President Chavis to Teach Race and Racism Course at Duke University

Black Press Publishers Honor Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. with NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award

PRESS ROOM: Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. to Speak to SMC Emeritus in Commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Pro-Trump Protesters Storm U.S. Capitol, Clash with Police

NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis to Moderate Forum on Equality

OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

Unity press event advances ‘Walk For Peace and Memphis Family Day’

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole States ‘The Time Is Now’

Black Motorcycle Dealer Threatened Into Backing Out of Justice Or Else?

Farrakhan: ‘Justice or Else’ March Just the Beginning

Mobilizing for the Oct. 10 ‘Justice or Else’ March in D.C.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March

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HBO’s Eyes on the Prize III Revisits Black America’s Modern Civil Rights Struggles

NNPA President Chavis to Teach Race and Racism Course at Duke University

Black Press Publishers Honor Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. with NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award

PRESS ROOM: Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. to Speak to SMC Emeritus in Commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Pro-Trump Protesters Storm U.S. Capitol, Clash with Police

NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis to Moderate Forum on Equality

OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

Unity press event advances ‘Walk For Peace and Memphis Family Day’

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole States ‘The Time Is Now’

Black Motorcycle Dealer Threatened Into Backing Out of Justice Or Else?

Farrakhan: ‘Justice or Else’ March Just the Beginning

Mobilizing for the Oct. 10 ‘Justice or Else’ March in D.C.

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March

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