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Newseum Honors First African American Woman to Cover White House
On Friday, Sept. 21, a new sculpture of Alice Allison Dunnigan, the first African American woman to receive press credentials to cover the White House and Congress, is scheduled to go on display at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreFormer Det. Garry McFadden Recounts Busting Notorious Serial Killer, ‘Bad’ Henry Louis Wallace
Over a period of two years, Bad Henry raped and strangled to death young Black women and is suspected in 90 murders across the country. This case was unique for many reasons; the first being that Bad Henry knew his victims. He preyed on co-workers, friends, and friends of his then girlfriend.
Read MoreBlack American Political Victories Sweep Nation, More to Be Done
“His election as the first Black governor of Florida is one historical account however the fact that the Democratic Party has not been in control of the Florida legislator for over 20 years is another milestone,” Gillum said. Bobby Henry, publisher of NNPA member The Westside Gazette in Florida, said more work is yet to be done.
Read MoreBishop Vashti Mckenzie and Stellar Award-Winning Artist Kurt Carr to Headline CBCF Annual Prayer Breakfast
The Prayer Breakfast, a signature event for the CBCF, has welcomed some of the biggest names in gospel and the faith community, including Richard Smallwood and Bishop T.D. Jakes. This year will be no different as the CBCF brings together two powerhouse ministries.
Read MoreJohnson C. Smith University Alumni President Applauds “A Call to Colors” – GDN Exclusive Part XVII
“I think it’s now coming home,” she maintained. “I think that people are getting engaged all over the country in understanding that if things are going to change, they have to be part of the solution. No longer can you sit on the sidelines and wait for somebody else to do it.”
Read MoreStop Police Murders of Black Youth – Civil Rights Leaders Reacted With a Sense of Relief
“The fact that Roy Oliver was even indicted for murder was already a small victory, but to be found guilty and convicted by a jury? These things don’t happen,” said Finessa Hudgens of Dallas. “So, although 15 years may not seem like much…”
Read MoreBlood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America
By Patrick Phillips
Forsyth County, Georgia, at the turn of the twentieth century was home to a large African American community that included ministers and teachers, farmers and field hands, tradesmen, servants, and children.
Radiothon raises $37,542 to Help Patients and Families at NHRMC
The New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation has raised $37,542 in partnership with Sunny 103.7 for the 10th Annual Caring for Kids Radiothon. The two-day fundraising event occurred August 22-23…
Read MoreCongresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Response to Secretary DeVos’ Plan to Arm Teachers
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to news reports that the U.S. Department of Education is considering allowing states to use federal tax dollars to purchase guns for teachers.
Read More‘Big Victory for Voting Rights’ as Federal Judges Strike Down ‘Brazen’ Partisan Gerrymandering by North Carolina GOP
Republican State Rep. David Lewis told the North Carolina General Assembly in 2016, “I think electing Republicans is better than electing Democrats. So I drew this map to help foster what I think is better for the country.”
Read More350 Action Celebrates Primary Victory for Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum
Today, Florida is one step closer to having a visionary, progressive governor with bold plans to tackle the climate crisis. Andrew Gillum has refused to be bought by the fossil fuel industry, while remaining a powerful voice for a just transition to a renewable energy economy.
Read More#WhipTheVote: Progressives Launch Campaign to Pressure 24 Democrats Who Still Haven’t Vowed to Oppose Kavanaugh
“This is one of the toughest fights yet of the Trump era,” Elizabeth Beavers, associate policy director of Indivisible, said in a statement. “Every Democrat needs to come out loud and clear in opposition to this nominee…”
Read MoreJay Z, Beyoncé Awarding $1m in Scholarships to ‘Exceptional’ High School Students
Hip-hop superstar Jay Z and his wife, Beyoncé, have announced a new scholarship program that will award 10 scholarships worth $100,000 each to “exceptional” high school seniors who demonstrate financial needs.
Read MoreLamont Carey Helps Former Criminals Change Their Future and See Value in Their Skills and Experiences
Carey is dedicated to helping the formerly-incarcerated see their value and change their futures. He also works with youth regularly to keep them on the right path. For more information on Carey’s businesses, visit www.contactvisits.org
Read MoreProposed EPA Roll-Backs Have Air of Injustice; Will Hurt People of Color
It took much time and work to get the Clean Power Plan in place that eliminating it is just short of insane. The president’s announcement sent me back to our 2002 report “Air of Injustice: African Americans & Power Plant Pollution.”
Read MoreNNPA Official Statement on the Passing of Senator John McCain
“John McCain’s integrity and courage were his greatest virtues. His national leadership example is still needed today not only in the U.S. Senate, but also in every state, city and town across America.”
Read MoreVoter Suppression Scheme Snuffed out in Georgia
“Our community partners beat back a voter suppression scheme that was being undertaken by officials in Randolph County. Remarkably, officials were trying to shutter 7 of 9 polling sites in this poor, majority Black community…”
Read MoreBlack Prisoners Join National Prison Strike
The strike, which began on August 21 is scheduled to end on Sept 9. The dates are symbolic, marking the death of author and activist George Jackson by prison guards at Soledad Prison in California, and the Attica Prison rebellion.
Read More“Hidden Figures” Katherine Johnson Is 100
Katherine Johnson, who hand-crunched the numbers for America’s first manned space flight – a feat that finally got its Big Screen acknowledgement just two years ago, turned 100 on Sunday, August 26, 2018.
Read MoreNew CD Shows Peabo Bryson Still ‘Stands for Love’
“I’m starting to appreciate the concept of second-hand grace and I’m not sitting around waiting for that big grace. To have this kind of success and a 7-month-old to carry my name and to marry my best friend … yes, I’m grateful,” he said.
Read MorePresident Trump’s Rhetoric on NAFTA Doesn’t Make Sense for American Workers
I suppose that I look at it this way. If the neighborhood bully regularly assaults me and then one day comes to me and says that “we” should join together against some people on another block, why would I believe them?
Read MoreNew Book Celebrates the Power of Black Fatherhood & Challenges Contemporary Myths About Black Fathers
By David Miller
Miller, a husband, father of three, writer, and social entrepreneur, has released Lessons We Learned from Our Fathers: Reflections from the Men In Our Lives.
10-Year Old Violinist, Leah Flynn, Plays Tribute to Aretha Franklin on Her Violin
Born in Brooklyn, Leah currently resides with her parents in Central Florida. She has performed alongside the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, at the NAACP 2016 and 2017 national conventions…
Read MoreFathers Incorporated Organizes Million Fathers March to Promote Fatherhood Engagement and Literacy in Schools
Research shows when fathers are involved in the lives of their children, especially their education, children learn more, perform better in school, and exhibit healthier behavior.
Read MoreInteractive Business Pitch Weekend to Bring Funding to Underfunded African American Entrepreneurs
For two days entrepreneurs will learn the finer points of pitching. They will learn how to pitch media outlets their ideas, they will learn how to contact and woo investors…
Read MoreAsk Dr. Kevin: Out with the Old, In with a New Understanding to Improve SCD Care
The “Ask Dr. Kevin” series is brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase understanding of sickle cell disease.
Read MoreThree African-Americans Claim Rare Engineering Accomplishment
The National Academy of Engineering has 83 new members this year, including a rare three African-Americans who are scheduled to be inducted in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on September 30.
Read MoreNNPA Polls Black Parents on the Every Student Succeeds Act
“Rather than let people outside of our community tell us what’s going on inside our community, this is an opportunity for the [Black Press]—the people who work and serve and live and thrive in the community—to do our own research.”
Read MoreUN Observes International Remembrance of Slave Trade
Each year, on Aug. 23, the United Nations hosts an International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition to remind the world of the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade.
Read MoreGeorgia NAACP Continues to Push Against Attempt to Close Black Voter Polling Places
According to reports, the Board of Elections is scheduled to hold a final meeting on these proposed closings on August 24th – the Georgia NAACP will make its presence visible at this meeting.
Read MoreStudents Sign #Hero4Zero Pledge in Drive to Eliminate Traffic Deaths
Some students at UNC-Pembroke have adorned their car bumpers and laptops with #Hero4Zero stickers to declare their support for an effort to wipe out traffic fatalities in Robeson County, North Carolina’s deadliest county.
Read MoreNAACP Calls for Investigation into Air Marshalls Targeting of Black Passengers
“The targeting of the African American flyers is sickening and utterly unacceptable,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. “We are moving forcefully with our partners…”
Read MoreOP-ED: America’s Teachers Need More Community, Parental Support
Let’s attend to school meetings to find out how to provide them additional support. Let’s attend city and the state meetings to advocate for competitive pay.
Read MoreDNC Gives Pennsylvania Democratic Party $175k Grant
The DNC is proud to partner with our state parties to expand our engagement in all communities and support Democratic candidates running up and down the ticket.
Read MoreMLB Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem Is Working to Increase Diversity on the Field
Jackie Robinson became the first African American Major League Baseball (MLB) player, increasing diversity continue to be two of the league’s most important objectives.
Read MoreDemocrats that Want to Win in November Must Advertise in the Black Press
A former history teacher, Clyburn said Trump’s obsession with dismantling Obama’s legacy is reminiscent of tactics employed by Andrew Johnson to demean his predecessor, Abraham Lincoln.
Read MoreProud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream
By Ibtihaj Muhammad
Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love.
Demanding Wide-Reaching Reforms and an End to Slavery, Inmates in 17 States Plan Prison Strike
A spokesperson for the strike called on Americans to support the protest, noting that inmates produce many of the products people use every day in the outside world—including Starbucks packaging, state license plates, and furniture.
Read MoreHow Aretha Franklin Found Her Voice
According to Wexler, the idea to cover “Respect” and the arrangement were Franklin’s. Upon hearing the song that many now herald as a feminist anthem – rather than a song about a relationship – Otis Redding, who wrote the tune, infamously told Jerry Wexler, “That little gal done took my song.”
Read MoreDangerous Stereotypes Stalk Black College Athletes
If you go strictly by the official account, heatstroke was the cause of death for University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair. McNair died earlier this year following a grueling practice in which training staff failed to properly diagnose and treat his condition.
Read MoreKofi Annan: A Complicated Legacy of Impressive Achievements and Some Profound Failures
Kofi Annan (80) was an important historical figure who played a critical role in many key events of the 1990s and 2000s. His death is therefore an opportunity to both celebrate his life and to begin honestly assessing his contributions to the world.
Read MoreWhy It Matters That Teens Are Reading Less
Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago. But today’s teens have come of age with smartphones in their pockets. Compared to teens a couple of decades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different.
Read MoreFour Reasons Why Anti-Trump Latino Voters Won’t Swing the Midterms
The so-called “Latino vote” has always been more promise than reality for Democrats. My political science research indicates that a Latino blue wave is not likely to tip the upcoming election in Democrats’ favor.
Read MoreToyota’s New John W. Mack Scholarship Fund With the National Urban League Automaker Celebrates Its 27-Year Partnership
Toyota returned this year as a title sponsor of the National Urban League (NUL) Annual Conference held August 1-4, 2018, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.
Read MoreSaluting the Children on the Frontlines of the Civil Rights Movement
Marian Wright Edelman says that we owe all of the children who have fought for civil rights a debt of gratitude. In July, thousands of students participated in the Children’s Defense Fund’s Freedom Schools National Day of Social Action.
Read MoreQueen of Soul Aretha Franklin Dies at 76 – Her Legacy Is Larger Than Life
“The NNPA profoundly mourns the passing of our beloved ‘Sister Leader’ and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin,” said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. “Her creative genius was matched by her steadfast courage …
Read MoreBlack and Biracial Americans Wouldn’t Need to Code-Switch If We Lived in a Post-Racial Society
Even though we are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, for black and biracial Americans, the pressures to adapt to a dominant white culture – and surrender their unique sense of self – can be suffocating.
Read MoreNew Partnership to Take One of the Fastest Growing Black Woman-Owned Consulting Firms to the Next Level
“I’m enthusiastic about the opportunity to join this outstanding company to build new business and engage innovative partners to support EDJ’s growth and success,” Chatman said.
Read MoreBlack Festival Ranks Among the Five “Top Theatre Festivals to Visit Around the World”
Regardless if an attendee is a fan of traditional theatre (August Wilson), urban contemporary (Tyler Perry) or just loves a great art festival, this event has something for everyone. The diverse line-up of plays, exhibits, parties…
Read MoreRegistered Nurse/ Entrepreneur Creates Online Nursing Program to Help More Students Pass the NCLEX Exam
“This isn’t just about content delivery,” Nurse Chioma said. “I take the time to learn what each of my students is personally struggling with and tailor my approach accordingly.”
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