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Founded by entrepreneur Isaac Hayes III, Fanbase disrupts the conventional social media model by introducing an innovative monetization approach.

PRESS ROOM: Fanbase Launches $17 Million Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Fanbase’s brand promise of "Be You. Without Limits," is a reflection of their company values in creating a space for authentic self-expression across...

Birmingham Times2 years ago

Birmingham Schools Creates Community Reading Groups to Boost Literacy for 3rd Graders

By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Schools leaders took another step Monday to get all third graders reading on grade level or proficiency by...

Three of Sarah Hughes Johnson’s surviving children – Ned, Karen and Geneva – nestle around her. Not pictured is her daughter Yvonne. (Courtesy photo)

Black History3 years ago

Sarah H. Johnson Rose Above the Times in Greenville, MS

THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Excerpt: Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons released a statement, expressing the city’s shock and sadness shortly after Johnson’s death. Simmons said hearts...

BlackPressUSA3 years ago

Richmond Residents Invited to Community Meetings on City’s Budget

The Richmond Standard The City Manager’s Office, Economic Development, Environmental and Health Initiatives Division encourages residents to attend Community Budget Meetings hosted by the Finance Department. During...

BlackPressUSA3 years ago

Community safety message about Carjackings

The Berkeley Police Department has noticed a trend of carjackings occurring in Berkeley. The Berkeley Police Department has noticed a trend of carjackings occurring in Berkeley. ...

The images reflect Blacks at a time when most works of photography ignored their presence or reflected Black individuals poorly — if at all.

Art4 years ago

Holsinger Photo Exhibit Featuring Blacks from Central Virginia Launches

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Holsinger collection of 600 photos of Blacks in the area will hang in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at...

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

OUSD is No Longer Publishing its COVID Data

By Zack Haber The Oakland Unified School District is no longer publishing data this school year to inform students, staff, parents and the public about positive...

Warning: This hearing excerpt contains graphic depictions of abuse involving children. Lawmakers questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 22 as the Senate Judiciary Committee continues its Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden in February to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman on the high court. After opening statements from Jackson, her colleagues and the senators March 21, senators will spend two days questioning Jackson at length about her rulings and judicial philosophy. On the final day of the hearings, March 24, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear from friends and colleagues of Jackson about her temperament and approach to the law.

Black History4 years ago

Judge Katanji Brown Jackson Answers Questions About Her Religious Beliefs, Sentencing Habits, and Dark Money During Day 2 of the SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the afternoon portion of the hearing, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) attempted to bring decorum, asking Judge Jackson about the significance of her...

Deborah Peoples won nearly 83 percent of the early and absentee vote.

BlackPressUSA4 years ago

Fort Worth Provides Surprise at Polls

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Deborah Peoples, a businesswoman and former head of the Democratic Party, won nearly 83 percent of the early and absentee vote, while Arlington...

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...

In addition to her many other achievements, Stacey Abrams broke the glass ceiling as the first Black woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party in the United States and as the first Black woman and first Georgian to deliver a Response to the State of the Union.

Black History4 years ago

Stacey Abrams Governor Run Provides a Jolt for the 2022 Midterms

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A Democrat and noted voting rights advocate, Stacey Abrams lost to Kemp by just over one percentage point in their controversial 2018 battle....

Chief Pamela A. Smith is a 23-year veteran of the United States Park Police.

Black History5 years ago

Pamela Smith Named First Black Woman Chief of U.S. Park Police

NNPA NEWSWIRE — At the United States Park Police, Chief Pamela Smith will lead a 560-member workforce that protects the public, parks, and the nation’s most...

Calvin E. Tyler Jr. and his wife, Tina, presented the historically Black college with a $20 million commitment, increasing an endowed scholarship fund previously established in the Tylers’ name.

Black History5 years ago

Morgan State Alum Dropped Out, Drove for UPS, Presents University with $20 Million Endowment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Morgan is so proud to call this son and daughter of the great City of Baltimore our own, and through their historic giving,...

While no official (e.g., government) figures on subchapter V cases have been released to date, ABI’s Ed Flynn compiled the figures after a case-by-case review of records from the PACER system. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

Nearly 500 Small Businesses File Bankruptcy Using Increased Eligibility Limit Since February

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the CARES Act on March 27 increased the eligibility limit for...

Birmingham Times7 years ago

Mayor Woodfin announces free college tuition for Birmingham school students

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Students who have attended Birmingham City Schools are eligible for a free in-state tuition program through the Birmingham Promise Program, Mayor Randall Woodfin...

Recently, the recurring challenge for journalists has been demonstrating fairness and objectivity in the wake of the #MeToo movement, founded by Tarana Burke in 2006 to help survivors of sexual violence.

Black History7 years ago

COMMENTARY: Media Responsibility and Accountability in the Era of #MeToo

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The statistics confirm that sexual harassment is alive and well across all industries and women of color working low-wage jobs are facing the...

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PRESS ROOM: Fanbase Launches $17 Million Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

Birmingham Schools Creates Community Reading Groups to Boost Literacy for 3rd Graders

Sarah H. Johnson Rose Above the Times in Greenville, MS

Richmond Residents Invited to Community Meetings on City’s Budget

Community safety message about Carjackings

Holsinger Photo Exhibit Featuring Blacks from Central Virginia Launches

OUSD is No Longer Publishing its COVID Data

Judge Katanji Brown Jackson Answers Questions About Her Religious Beliefs, Sentencing Habits, and Dark Money During Day 2 of the SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

Fort Worth Provides Surprise at Polls

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

Stacey Abrams Governor Run Provides a Jolt for the 2022 Midterms

Pamela Smith Named First Black Woman Chief of U.S. Park Police

Morgan State Alum Dropped Out, Drove for UPS, Presents University with $20 Million Endowment

Nearly 500 Small Businesses File Bankruptcy Using Increased Eligibility Limit Since February

Mayor Woodfin announces free college tuition for Birmingham school students

COMMENTARY: Media Responsibility and Accountability in the Era of #MeToo

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PRESS ROOM: Fanbase Launches $17 Million Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

Birmingham Schools Creates Community Reading Groups to Boost Literacy for 3rd Graders

Sarah H. Johnson Rose Above the Times in Greenville, MS

Richmond Residents Invited to Community Meetings on City’s Budget

Community safety message about Carjackings

Holsinger Photo Exhibit Featuring Blacks from Central Virginia Launches

OUSD is No Longer Publishing its COVID Data

Judge Katanji Brown Jackson Answers Questions About Her Religious Beliefs, Sentencing Habits, and Dark Money During Day 2 of the SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

Fort Worth Provides Surprise at Polls

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

Stacey Abrams Governor Run Provides a Jolt for the 2022 Midterms

Pamela Smith Named First Black Woman Chief of U.S. Park Police

Morgan State Alum Dropped Out, Drove for UPS, Presents University with $20 Million Endowment

Nearly 500 Small Businesses File Bankruptcy Using Increased Eligibility Limit Since February

Mayor Woodfin announces free college tuition for Birmingham school students

COMMENTARY: Media Responsibility and Accountability in the Era of #MeToo

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