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Higher Ground Urges Residents to Come Out for Annual MLK Day of Service

By Khariyyah Shabazz Community clean-up and beautification, tree-planting, mural painting, music, food and Golden State Warriors’ merchandise giveaways will mark the Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corporation’s...

#NNPA BlackPress5 months ago

COMMENTARY: Elections Are Not Popularity Contests: I Stand 2 Vote for the Best Candidate

By Richard Johnson | Post News Group In choosing the right person to represent an official position, you must be mindful that your choice truly mirrors...

St. Louis, Senegal. The heart of this old colonial city is located on a narrow island in the Senegal River. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage and described as "the city most threatened by rising sea levels in the whole of Africa" by the United Nations' UN-Habitat agency. The streets of the the chaotic city center, provide a stage for all kind of vehicles, horse carts, typical Sahel short-distance buses, cars and pedestrians. The residents of Saint-Louis try to make the best out of it, but poverty can be seen on every corner of the city. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

#LetItBeKnown7 months ago

White House Releases New Policy Goals for Sub-Saharan Africa

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The region will factor prominently in efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic; tackle the climate crisis; reverse the global tide of democratic backsliding;...

The majority (59 percent) of Black influencers (and 49 percent of BIPOC influencers) reported that they felt negatively impacted financially when they posted on issues of race versus 14 percent of White influencers.

#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

Study Reveals Racial Pay Gap for Social Media Influencers

NNPA NEWSWIRE — MSL U.S., in partnership with The Influencer League, unveiled a first-of-its-kind research study, “Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap,” uncovering a vast...