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Department of Education Announces $63 Million in School Grants

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The U.S. Department of Education announced $63 million in new five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants...

#NNPA BlackPress5 months ago

Locked Out: Millions of Voters Are Disenfranchised Ahead of Midterm Elections

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire With the midterm election just days away, the District of Columbia-based think tank, The Sentencing Project, has released a new...

#NNPA BlackPress6 months ago

C.J.’s Southern Seasonings: The Secret Really is in the Bag

NNPA NEWSWIRE — C.J.’s Southern Seasonings originally started as a commercial mobile concession stand in San Antonio where they sold fried fish and seafood. This is...

Yolanda Flowers, Democratic candidate for Governor addresses Eutaw rally.

#NNPA BlackPress6 months ago

Yolanda Flowers, Democratic Candidate for Alabama Governor Holds Rally in Greene County

GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — “My platform includes more funding for education, adopting a lottery for education and other measures to raise teacher salaries and provide teacher...

The authors said individuals living in communities where violence is prevalent are at higher risk for a broad range of negative health and behavior outcomes.

#NNPA BlackPress8 months ago

Study Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The study published by the Washington, D.C.-based Violence Policy Center, revealed that in 2019, the United States recorded 7,441 Black homicide victims. African...

#NNPA BlackPress9 months ago

OPINION: Black Women Will Suffer Harshest Consequences After the Overturn of Roe

By Glynda Carr The Supreme Court just dealt a devastating blow to reproductive rights. With its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, five Republican-appointed Justices on the...

Morehouse/Meharry medical schools to increase COVID-19 vaccine rates through targeted, culturally competent outreach efforts in Georgia and Tennessee, funded by nearly $9.7 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress11 months ago

PRESS ROOM: Georgia, Tennessee Small Businesses Eligible for up to $2,000 To Increase Vaccine Confidence Among Their Employees and Community

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Minority Owned Businesses (MBEs) participating the HealthWorks program must have at least two employees and assign one person from their organization to serve...

The late Alice Dunnigan, and Ethel Payne are the first recipients of the newly-created Lifetime Career Achievement award named after them by the White House Correspondence Association./WHCA

#NNPA BlackPress11 months ago

Trailblazing Black Press Journalists Remembered with Special White House Correspondents Honor

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne, pioneering African American journalists that penned articles for the Chicago Defender, earned recognition from the White House Correspondents...

O’Neal’s nine-under 135 edged a strong, eight-under, 136 performance by Michael Bradham of Converse, Texas.

#NNPA BlackPress12 months ago

Tim O’Neal Drops 15-Footer on 18 to Win APGA Tour at PGA Golf Club

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tim O’Neal, the 49-year-old from Savannah, Georgia, triumphed at the APGA Tour’s regular-season opener at TPC Harding Park in February and lost in...

O’Neal now has a leg up in the race for the season-long Lexus Cup, which he won in 2020 as the APGA Tour Player of the Year. (Screencapture / PGA Tour)

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PRESS ROOM: Tim O’Neal Wins Decisively at TPC Harding Park as APGA Tour Launches 2022 Lexus Cup Season

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 49-year-old pro played in the APGA Tour’s first-ever event in 2010 and remains on top of his game as he eyes possible...

U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (D) represents the 6th District of South Carolina and is the House Majority Whip.

#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

OP-ED: Black History — Critical and Factual, Not Theory

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black history has taken on new meaning in this polarized political era. Education Week reports that since January 2021, 14 Republican-led states (Florida,...

On September 17, Dr. Hildreth will sit on an FDA panel to determine whether booster shots are necessary.

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, Immunologist and White House Covid-19 Task Force Member, to Receive 2021 NNPA National Leadership Award

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, a member of the White House COVID-19 Equity Task Force and a Food and Drug Administration member, empaneled to...

Exacerbating the alarm for civil and human rights organizations is the record of malpractice that private prison companies in Florida have. (Photo: Entrance to the Broward County Main Jail Bureau. The Main Jail is an eight-story maximum security facility next to the Broward County Courthouse. iStockphoto / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

Civil and Human Rights Organizations Fight for Open Records at Florida Prisons

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Human Rights Defense Center is appealing to the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami, arguing that by working in prison on a...

The partnership comes at a critical time in health care, particularly in the Mid-South where patients face many health challenges. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

Meharry Medical College Announces Collaboration with University of Memphis and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for More Doctors of Color

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We will work together to diversify the healthcare provider pipeline and advance health care education,” said Dr. James Hildreth, the president of Meharry...

“If a child is in a lower socioeconomic category, then they are less likely to have high-speed internet or a device to use even to access the lessons. I know the Philadelphia School District had to get a grant to purchase tens of thousands of Chromebooks and the like.” (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

The Challenges Black America Face with Distant and Virtual Learning During COVID-19

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Public School Forum of North Carolina, 72 percent of Black and Brown students in the state’s public schools have parents...

Asserting that multiple initiatives will be required to reverse these and other long-standing trends, Citi’s report authors call on government at all levels to share a part in progressive change. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress2 years ago

Wealth gap costs over last two decades: $2.7 trillion in Black income, $16 trillion to U.S. economy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Yet even today, with all those credentials and as one of the leading executives on Wall Street,” wrote Raymond J. McGuire, Citi’s Vice...

“AARP community connections have mutual aid and support groups where they might help with grocery shopping, financial assistance, or emotional support,” said Reginald Nance, AARP’s New York associate state director of multicultural outreach. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

AARP and NNPA Join Forces for Riveting Webinar on Saving Black Lives During COVID-19 Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jointly hosted by NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., and AARP Vice President of Multicultural Leadership, Shani Hosten, the live...

Biden also surprised everyone by winning Texas, a victory that the electorate kept a secret from pollsters, allowing the election’s results to declare their intentions.

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

There’s a Reason It’s Called ‘Super’ Tuesday

NNPA NEWSWIRE — After South Carolina’s primary victory breathed new life into his then-faltering campaign, Super Tuesday left the former vice president dominating the Democratic field...

“The National Colored Convention in Session at Washington, DC.” Harper’s Weekly (February 6, 1869). Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia, https://librarycompany.org/

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any...

New lighting for locker rooms was on the wish list for Riverview K-8 School administrators and TVA associates put in the work to make that happen this past Monday. (Photo by: Karanja A. Ajanaku)

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Riverview K-8 School welcomes TVA’s helping hands

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — At some point in the future, the lighting in the athletic locker rooms at Riverview K-8 School likely will mostly go unnoticed. Such...

Arts & Crafts (Photo by: Karanja A. Ajanaku)

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

LENS & LINES: Soulsville USA Festival 2019

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The 2019 Soulsville USA Festival brought its annual – and ample – supply of joy, entertainment, camerderie and adventure to the historic Soulsville...

Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner talks to the Frayser Exchange Club. (Courtesy Photo)

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

SC Sheriff Floyd Bonner: ‘We’ve got to do more to save our children’

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Pen the title Shelby County Sheriff to that reflection and add the name Floyd Bonner Jr. and you have a point of...

Owner of blackbusinessboom.com Danielle McGee (Courtesy Photo)

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Entrepreneur Creates Coupon Program for Black-owned Businesses to Compete With Groupon

CHICAGO DEFENDER — While many startups and small businesses struggle with building customer loyalty, Black-owned businesses must work even harder because of negative stereotypes. One common misconception...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

Playback Memphis debuts Frayser youth theater ensemble

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — On September 20, Playback Memphis staged its second annual Frayser Matters performance, but it was a first appearance for the members of...

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

PREP FOOTBALL: Mitchell clinches a playoff spot with win over Hillcrest

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — At the start of the season, Mitchell High head football coach Nathan Cole had a message for his team. To go further than...

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Department of Education Announces $63 Million in School Grants

Locked Out: Millions of Voters Are Disenfranchised Ahead of Midterm Elections

C.J.’s Southern Seasonings: The Secret Really is in the Bag

Yolanda Flowers, Democratic Candidate for Alabama Governor Holds Rally in Greene County

Study Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns

OPINION: Black Women Will Suffer Harshest Consequences After the Overturn of Roe

PRESS ROOM: Georgia, Tennessee Small Businesses Eligible for up to $2,000 To Increase Vaccine Confidence Among Their Employees and Community

Trailblazing Black Press Journalists Remembered with Special White House Correspondents Honor

Tim O’Neal Drops 15-Footer on 18 to Win APGA Tour at PGA Golf Club

PRESS ROOM: Tim O’Neal Wins Decisively at TPC Harding Park as APGA Tour Launches 2022 Lexus Cup Season

OP-ED: Black History — Critical and Factual, Not Theory

Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, Immunologist and White House Covid-19 Task Force Member, to Receive 2021 NNPA National Leadership Award

Civil and Human Rights Organizations Fight for Open Records at Florida Prisons

Meharry Medical College Announces Collaboration with University of Memphis and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for More Doctors of Color

The Challenges Black America Face with Distant and Virtual Learning During COVID-19

Wealth gap costs over last two decades: $2.7 trillion in Black income, $16 trillion to U.S. economy

AARP and NNPA Join Forces for Riveting Webinar on Saving Black Lives During COVID-19 Pandemic

There’s a Reason It’s Called ‘Super’ Tuesday

150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested

Riverview K-8 School welcomes TVA’s helping hands

LENS & LINES: Soulsville USA Festival 2019

SC Sheriff Floyd Bonner: ‘We’ve got to do more to save our children’

Entrepreneur Creates Coupon Program for Black-owned Businesses to Compete With Groupon

Playback Memphis debuts Frayser youth theater ensemble

PREP FOOTBALL: Mitchell clinches a playoff spot with win over Hillcrest

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Department of Education Announces $63 Million in School Grants

Locked Out: Millions of Voters Are Disenfranchised Ahead of Midterm Elections

C.J.’s Southern Seasonings: The Secret Really is in the Bag

Yolanda Flowers, Democratic Candidate for Alabama Governor Holds Rally in Greene County

Study Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns

OPINION: Black Women Will Suffer Harshest Consequences After the Overturn of Roe

PRESS ROOM: Georgia, Tennessee Small Businesses Eligible for up to $2,000 To Increase Vaccine Confidence Among Their Employees and Community

Trailblazing Black Press Journalists Remembered with Special White House Correspondents Honor

Tim O’Neal Drops 15-Footer on 18 to Win APGA Tour at PGA Golf Club

PRESS ROOM: Tim O’Neal Wins Decisively at TPC Harding Park as APGA Tour Launches 2022 Lexus Cup Season

OP-ED: Black History — Critical and Factual, Not Theory

Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, Immunologist and White House Covid-19 Task Force Member, to Receive 2021 NNPA National Leadership Award

Civil and Human Rights Organizations Fight for Open Records at Florida Prisons

Meharry Medical College Announces Collaboration with University of Memphis and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for More Doctors of Color

The Challenges Black America Face with Distant and Virtual Learning During COVID-19

Wealth gap costs over last two decades: $2.7 trillion in Black income, $16 trillion to U.S. economy

AARP and NNPA Join Forces for Riveting Webinar on Saving Black Lives During COVID-19 Pandemic

There’s a Reason It’s Called ‘Super’ Tuesday

150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested

Riverview K-8 School welcomes TVA’s helping hands

LENS & LINES: Soulsville USA Festival 2019

SC Sheriff Floyd Bonner: ‘We’ve got to do more to save our children’

Entrepreneur Creates Coupon Program for Black-owned Businesses to Compete With Groupon

Playback Memphis debuts Frayser youth theater ensemble

PREP FOOTBALL: Mitchell clinches a playoff spot with win over Hillcrest

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