SB-7: History still repeating itself

2 weeks ago

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The final Legislative proposals found in SB-7 which was negotiated in private...

‘Uncle’ Tim says ‘America is NOT a RACIST country’: Data says otherwise

1 month ago

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By: Roy Douglas Malonson “Hear me clearly,” says Senator Tim Scott, currently...

Voting made tougher in Texas

2 months ago

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By: Roy Douglas Malonson Old Jim Crow laws have officially returned to Texas...

Nigerian-American historically joins Biden cabinet

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The Senate has confirmed Wally Adeyemo as the first Black Deputy Treasury...

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Evans said the Biden-Harris administration, which is touring the country to discuss the American Rescue Plan’s importance, believes the Black Press is essential in getting the word out.

Congress Members Urge Vaccination During Black Press Week

3 months ago

“Protect your children and your grandchildren, protect those who you come in contact with,” Congressman Clyburn stated during the annual National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund’s (NNPAF) Black Press Week. “Take the shot. It’s safe to do,” the...

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The American Rescue Plan will change the course of the pandemic, deliver immediate relief for small businesses and American workers, and build a bridge towards economic recovery.

The American Rescue Plan Provides Relief for Small Businesses

3 months ago

The American Rescue Plan will “devote $1 trillion toward building a bridge to economic recovery for working families, including those who work for...

International leaders and activists promoted strategies for grassroots action to inform, prevent, and address violence against women including intimate partner-based violence, physical and mental abuse.

PRESS ROOM: Black Women’s Voices Take Center Stage at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

3 months ago

In the United States, there are more than 600,000 to 800,000 people being trafficked annually across international borders and 40% percent of sex...

In many cases, the same baseless and thinly-veiled rationales used to challenge ballot access in the 1960s are resurfacing today in support of these efforts to shrink our democracy. Top left: Alabama police attack Selma to Montgomery marchers, known as "Bloody Sunday," in 1965 Top right: Marchers carrying banner "We march with Selma!" on street in Harlem, New York City, New York in 1965 Bottom left: Participants in the Selma to Montgomery march in Alabama during 1965 Bottom right: Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, their families, and others leading the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965 (Photos: Wikimedia Commons)

OP-ED: On Bloody Sunday’s 56-Year Mark, President Biden’s Words Remind Americans That Democracy Needs a Renewed Push for Voting Rights

3 months ago

“Fifty-six years ago, Bloody Sunday marked a turning point in our nation’s civil rights movement. The brutal assault on peaceful civil rights...

The Administration promises to more than double the number of federally run mass vaccination centers, run by FEMA, the U.S. military, and other federal agencies in partnership with states, to ensure that we reach the hardest-hit communities in this historic effort. (PHOTO: whitehouse.gov)

Biden to Direct States, Tribes and Territories to Open Vaccinations to All Adults by May 1

3 months ago

African American News and Issues

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “If we do our part, if we do this together, by July 4, there’s a good chance you, your families, and friends will be able to get...