By Emil Guillermo If you were celebrating on the Fourth of July, you have to be troubled on the fifth, sixth, seventh, and all the rest...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — No Florida Governor in modern times has ever proposed a congressional map. Annette Taddeo considers letting the executive branch take over the process...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whether it is other philanthropists, local or regional health centers, or state and federal officials, there is a desperate need for creative solutions...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Alabama, SCI is seeking to bridge the massive digital divide in an urban area where 450,000 households are without connection to the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The members of the STEM Careers Coalition want to prepare all students for future success, and they believe STEM education helps, no matter...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Professional sports team, including the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians announced they would drop the names that many said were offensive to Native...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We will work together to diversify the healthcare provider pipeline and advance health care education,” said Dr. James Hildreth, the president of Meharry...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are at an unprecedented time in our nation’s history. Racism is an omnipresent public health burden,” said Dr. Michael LeNoir, one of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today’s Community Energy Center launch is an exciting step forward in minority community development and education. The energy industry has proven itself as...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Public School Forum of North Carolina, 72 percent of Black and Brown students in the state’s public schools have parents...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Right now, under the Affordable Care Act, it is your right to have access to lactation support and counseling without cost-sharing for as...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The most exciting news is that the National Institute of Health’s is making progress on genetic therapies for SCD that are potentially curative....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the systematic racism that is rooted in our nation, racial disparities in American healthcare have caused illness, injury, and death in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call it the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and I call it historic because this is the first time in many...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black and Latinx seniors are more likely to be affected by health conditions that can heighten the risk of coronavirus-related complications. Black adults...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As part of the multi-year, ongoing collaboration of NFL players, clubs and owners to address racial inequality and social injustice, the Players Coalition...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as “surprise medical billing,” these unexpected costs arise when a patient goes to a hospital for emergency or non-emergency care, only to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the summer of 1963, Reuther teamed up with Dr. King in Detroit for The Walk to Freedom, the largest Civil Rights demonstration...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Community Reinvestment Act was enacted in 1977 as a direct response to redlining, an unethical practice whereby banks and other lending institutions...
AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES — I am proud to announce the passage of legislation to name two of our roadways after two great Black leaders who...
Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Minority-owned banks are crying foul about the federal government snubbing them for tax credits they say could generate...
