NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS — Jackson’s charismatic presence was always prominent in nearly every civic or political event concerning racial justice or civil rights, beginning with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America, we extend our sincerest condolences to the Jackson...
NY AMSTERDAM NEWS — In the early 1960s when young activists were fighting against race-based discrimination Jackson was among them, unaware of the role he would...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Avant was born in North Carolina in 1931. He went on in the business to promote and manage Sarah Vaughan and discovered Bill...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We should always stop and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King on April 4, but this year it is needed...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — This week in Washington, the powers that be are hearing from a vital new democratic force in this country. For three days, the Poor...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — SIRIUS XM has recently come under pressure on social media around the issue of diversity, as Mark Thompson, who hosts the popular show...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When there's more of us in the room fighting for our stories to be told, and raising awareness about the issues impacting our...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Wall Street Project’s Economic Summit will bring entrepreneurs, corporate executives and the nation’s leading policymakers together to increase business and employment opportunities...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The nation is facing many morally relevant social, economic and political crises — voter suppression, income and wealth inequality, criminal justice reform and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our presence in the automotive industry is vitally necessary for the advancement of minority suppliers, dealers and other professional vendors,” Rev. Jesse Jackson...
By Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. (President and Founder/Rainbow PUSH Coalition) The final days of the Obama presidency are upon us. His popularity is rising with the...
By Victoria Jones (NNPA/DTU Journalism Fellow, The Washington Informer) A mix of successful entrepreneurs, social activists and actors came together for one night during “Icon Talks,”...
By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. (Founder and President of Rainbow PUSH Coalition) America is literally falling apart. In Flint, Mich., children were poisoned by the lead...
By Don Terry Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition NEW YORK CITY – At the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s recently concluded 19th...
By Don Terry Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition For Chicago-based investor and philanthropist John Rogers, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s annual...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Contributing Writer For the nation’s automakers, diversity is measured in colors and it’s better to be a solid green than a...
