NNPA NEWSWIRE — Verda Freeman Welcome, a proud member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority, taught for nearly a dozen years in the Baltimore public school...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I don’t think that more than 400,000 people dead is normal. The inability to formally mourn our departed loved ones isn’t normal. Crazy...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The CORE 100 honorees, which include changemakers like Stacey Abrams, Attorney Ben Crump, NBA superstar LeBron James, and Oprah Winfrey, mark and remind...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rev. Dr. John Warren, who accepted his prestigious award virtually while battling an illness, has remained a steady hand among the more than...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As small businesses in America have been hit the hardest by the economic fallout of the pandemic and Black-owned businesses are shutting down...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “America has never lived up to its founding promise of equality for all, but we’ve never stopped trying,” President Biden wrote on Twitter...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The vision of the position is to use objective information and analytics to create and support a culture of inclusion and belonging where...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In April 2016, then-President Barack Obama announced that Tubman would replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. Obama wanted the release of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview ahead of The Sidney Poitier New American Film School’s unveiling, University President Michael M. Crow said Poitier embodies everything that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The order prevents federal agencies from providing local police with military-grade equipment, which was used by Ferguson, Missouri, officers after police shot and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I pledge to fight hard to rid our ranks of racists and extremists," Gen. Austin pronounced during his confirmation hearings. He also pledged...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The importance of the position is underscored by Covid-19 statistics, which show that African Americans are disproportionately affected by the virus. Data also...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy. The will of the people has...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We need a president who is after the heart of God,” Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The rollout of the medicine from Pfizer and Moderna featured heavy promotion. High-profile African Americans like former President Barack Obama, National Newspaper Publishers...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lawmakers are seeking to honor Officer Goodman for his actions that may have saved the lives of many people, including members of Congress,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Aaron's biography at the Baseball Hall of Fame, where he earned induction in 1982, noted that he was "a consistent producer both at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “America is messy. It is still in its early development of all that we can become. And I have to recognize that in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Titus Makin told the Black Press that the new season’s approach to tackling racism was refreshing. He noted that in the wake of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The daughter of a Jamaican immigrant father who taught at Stanford University, Vice President Harris’ mother, a cancer researcher, was the daughter of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jacob Blake Sr., son Jacob Jr. was shot seven times in the back in a residential area of Kenosha by police officer Rusten...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 46th president had pledged to do his part in the fight against systemic racism in America. The President said he wants all...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After Chief Justice John Roberts swore him in, President Biden spoke about the importance of a unified America after four years of an...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Chavis Chronicles is a thought-provoking television series featuring interviews with leaders, health professionals, politicians, scientist, cultural figures, influencers and celebrities from around...
