All posts tagged "Stacy Brown"

EXCLUSIVE: Cosby Paid Sexual Assault Accuser $3.5 Million in 2006

Andrea Constand, the woman at the center of Bill Cosby’s upcoming sexual assault trial, received a $3.5 million settlement from the comedian in 2006.

Bill Cosby to Change Strategy in Upcoming Sexual Assault Trial

Bill Cosby’s last sexual assault trial ended with a deadlocked jury. The new trial will begin April 2. Cosby has maintained his innocence in the case,...

Bill Cosby’s Daughter Ensa Dies at 44

Ensa Cosby died on Friday, February 23. She was 44.

‘Race to Judgment’ Dedicated to Memory of Brooklyn’s First Black District Attorney

‘Race to Judgment’ is a reality-fiction novel dedicated to the legacy of Kenneth Thompson Brooklyn’s first Black District Attorney. SelectBooks published ‘Race to Judgment.’

The Black Press Remembers “Before the Mayflower” Author, Freedom Fighting Journalist Lerone Bennett Jr.

Veteran journalist and author of “Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln’s White Dream” Lerone Bennett Jr. died on February 14, 2018 from advanced vascular dementia. He was...

Ford Announces New STEAM Column for the Black Press Focused on Opportunities

Ford Motor Company announced that it will provide a new column dedicated to Science, Technology Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics, also known as STEAM, exclusively to...

NNPA Foundation Chair and Sun-Reporter Publisher Amelia Ashley-Ward Talks about London Breed and the Black Press

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The irony of a recent San Francisco Board of Supervisors decision to appoint Mark Farrell, a White venture capitalist,...

Young Entrepreneur Tavere Johnson Jr. Says He’s Just “Your Average Genius”

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) At 28, Tavere Johnson Jr. has established himself as an author, creative entrepreneur and, as many who know him...

NNPA Publishers Raise Awareness about the Every Student Succeeds Act in the Black Community

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Today, more than ever before, parents, educators and stakeholders around the country are learning about the Every Student Succeeds...

Rod Doss Honored with 2018 NNPA Publisher Lifetime Achievement Award

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) For 50 years, Rod Doss has remained dedicated to the New Pittsburgh Courier and his success has been among...

NNPA Hosts 2018 State of Black America Forum at Annual Conference

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Four, preeminent Black leaders in America today, addressed the challenges and celebrated the success stories of the African American...

Did Prosecutors Destroy Evidence in Cosby’s Sexual Assault Case?

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) As Montgomery County prosecutors continue to pursue a verdict in the Bill Cosby sexual assault case involving former Temple...

Residents Protest Board Vote that Ousted London Breed as Interim Mayor of San Francisco

By Stacy Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a contentious public meeting, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Mark Farrell, a White venture capitalist,...

Students in Chicago Public Schools Learning Faster than their Peers

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system are learning faster than just about any other school district in...

King’s Fight for Economic Justice Was Largely Ignored by Mainstream Media

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Champion for Equity in Education

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is indisputable, but his fight for equity in...

Essence Magazine, Once Again, Black-Owned after Purchase by Sundial Brands Founder Richelieu Dennis

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a deal that reestablishes Essence magazine as a totally, Black and independently-owned entity, Sundial Brands founder Richelieu Dennis...

Kay Coles James Becomes First Black Woman to Lead the Conservative Heritage Foundation

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Kay Coles James, the newest president of the conservative Heritage Foundation and the first African American woman to lead...

Black Women, Democrat Doug Jones Win Alabama Senate Race

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A heavy African American turnout in Alabama’s special election propelled underdog Democratic candidate Doug Jones to victory, in a...

Simeon Booker, an Icon of Black Journalism, Dies at 99

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Simeon Booker, a trailblazing Black journalist, who covered the Civil Rights Movement for the iconic African American magazines EBONY...

Who Will Become the Next President of South Africa?

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s governing social democratic political party once led by the late Nelson Mandela,...

TV One Cancels Roland Martin’s NewsOne Now

CBC Members Met with FBI Director Christopher Wray about the FBI’s Controversial “Black Identity Extremists” Report. This Is What They Learned.

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) FBI Director Christopher A. Wray failed to explain why the agency he leads changed the name of a domestic...

Report: HBCUs Generate $14.8 Billion in Economic Impact

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) generate $14.8 billion in economic impact annually, according to a stunning new report...