NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite this federal assurance,...
AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES — Judge John W. Peavy, Jr. was born on April 28, 1942 in Houston, Texas to Malinda Terrell Peavy and John W....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In blocking Trump’s ability to add a citizenship question, the court has ensured that voting rights for people of color are protected, and...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), in partnership with the Cincinnati Herald, hosted a Black Parents’ Town Hall...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — The NAACP Minneapolis has called for an apology and additional action from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office after the arrest of two Black women...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — A veteran of neighborhood, city, association and political committees is campaigning to represent District 3 on metro’s city council. Jennifer Gamble of Bellshire...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The NAACP stands at a significant moment in time when racial subordination and racial hierarchy is being reinforced at the highest level of...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — With the passing this week of New Orleans’ Queen of Creole cuisine, Leah Chase, a part of New Orleans has...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — The Free Summer Concerts presented by the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP), in cooperation with the City of Detroit kicks off this month and will...
![“Her daily joy was not simply cooking but preparing meals to bring people together. One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the Civil Rights Movement through feeding those on the front lines of the struggle for human dignity,” Chase’s family said in a statement announcing her death. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Blake Nelson Boyd, [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)]](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/leah-chase-featured-web-400x240.jpg)
![“Her daily joy was not simply cooking but preparing meals to bring people together. One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the Civil Rights Movement through feeding those on the front lines of the struggle for human dignity,” Chase’s family said in a statement announcing her death. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Blake Nelson Boyd, [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)]](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/leah-chase-featured-web-80x80.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Her daily joy was not simply cooking but preparing meals to bring people together. One of her most prized contributions was advocating for...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — Last month, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in partnership with Hennessy & Co., introduced the Hennessy Fellows Program. The new initiative...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — My baby brother suffered from acute asthma his entire childhood, and witnessing his pain was tough on me, but even more so for...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Jannie Harriot, daughter of the late James and Marvell Bradley Harriot, was born in Wilmington, N.C. and grew up in Hartsville, S.C. She graduated...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Delucca “Lucca” Rolle, the 15-year-old high school student who was punched and had his head slammed against the concrete by law enforcement officers...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Barr’s lack of independence and Trump’s obstruction raises critical questions about the rule of law. But this is also about the integrity and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We need to make sure we convey the message that the only crime committed on that day was not from the young man,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a scathing essay published in Variety, former CBS Executive Whitney Davis said it’s a “white problem across the board.” She said there’s...
THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE — Luzerne County Councilman Robert Schnee says he did not mean to offend anyone last week when he described Luzerne County as “like...
LA FOCUS — Popular short-term rental tech company Airbnb has been in hot water recently after a series of claims of racism towards black users who were...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — On Saturday, April 13th, a coalition of social justice advocacy groups sponsored a Voter Rights Registration Drive at New Mount Olive Baptist...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Conversation Peace” is designed to illuminate the historical and current relationship between African Americans and Jews, and spur spirited discussion and dialogue among...
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — We are entitled to know everything about Russia’s brazen attacks on our political system. This includes how Russia manipulated voters in the...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — Jesse J. Holland, best-selling, celebrated author has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his original book “Black Panther: Who is the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The week, which featured panel discussions and meetings of the board and association of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), also included a...
OKLAHOMA EAGLE — The National Association of Colored People (NAACP), Tulsa chapter will recognize its 110th Anniversary with three days of programs. All events will be held...
