BLACKPRESSUSA.COM NEWSWIRE — As our communities face a mounting economic crisis disproportionately devastating African Americans and the marginalized, we declare that now is the time for...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “To see mega-companies now walk away from diversity, equity, and inclusion is a stark contrast from where we were five years ago.”
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday on all charges in state court in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The retailer is grappling with falling foot traffic, public boycotts, and criticism over its retreat from diversity goals.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “These are just the first effects of Trump’s reckless and regressive tariffs—the beginning of higher costs that families will face due to the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The company has faced mounting pressure following its decision to walk back significant diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments, especially its highly publicized...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The more than hour-long meeting included PepsiCo Chairman Ramon Laguarta and Steven Williams, CEO of PepsiCo North America, and was held within the...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The meeting comes just weeks after Sharpton warned of a potential boycott in a letter dated April 4, where he condemned PepsiCo’s retreat...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Advocates emphasized that DEI policies benefit everyone by promoting fairness and innovation.
THE AFRO — Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are planning a rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 to protest the second...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Drug manufacturers are required by law to make medicines available to charity hospitals and pharmacies at a steep discount, with the idea that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King’s call for economic justice on the eve of his assassination – when he too called for economic sanctions against opponents of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The definition of a “charitable hospital” was never well-defined in law, and today 57% of all hospitals participate in the drug discount program....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Last year President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law — legislation that had previously been killed more than 200...
By Brandon Patterson President Joe Biden joined civil rights leaders, congressmembers, and Black Americans from across the country in Selma, Alabama on Sunday to mark the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — What Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III said about his friend and neighbor the eminent journalist Les Payne during his eulogy, applies aptly...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Throughout the years, the AFRO has been a leading voice in the Black community, serving as a reliable source of news and information...
By Post Staff WNBA champion Brittney Griner entered a guilty plea for possession of hashish oil cartridges on Thursday as part of what some legal experts...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to working on some of the most high-profile cases in the U.S., representing the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — So how many pastors does the Arbery family have? As many as they want. Black folks around the nation and the world are...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Local pastors across Georgia and Florida and the nation are mobilizing to attend the trial. Besides Jamal Bryant in Atlanta, pastor Jeffrey Dove...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Fifty-eight years after the #MarchOnWashington, Americans are marching again today for our democracy. With state laws disenfranchising voters and making it harder to vote,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “These laws suppress voting methods that enrich our democracy and lead to high turnout: banning ballot drop boxes and mail-in voting, reducing early...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While parades and other festive gatherings for the heroic civil rights leader will not occur this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, national...
The three-part Xfinity 1VOICE 1VOTE series, presented in partnership with the League of Women Voters, kicks off on Thursday with a voter empowerment town hall. The...
