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By: Stacy M. Brown In Georgia, defense attorneys are making the case that the three white ...

Health

Finding spiritual shelter from mental health struggles

Special to NNPA Newswire Keith Thompson was alone again with his thoughts, and, as usual, it ...

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Study: Poor, low-income voters comprised over one-third of those casting ballots in 2020 presidential election

Poor and low-income people accounted for more than a third of all voters overall in the ...

Health

Study shows how medical community neglected African Americans with Covid

By: Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent It’s well-documented that the Covid-19 pandemic has ...

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.

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Congress Members Urge Vaccination During Black Press Week

“Protect your children and your grandchildren, protect those who you come in contact with,” Congressman Clyburn ...

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)

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

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

Every year on average 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer with about 50,000 succumbing to the disease. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

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Death of Chadwick Boseman Puts Focus on Colon Cancer and African Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women ...

Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris as Running Mate

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COMMENTARY: Trump’s Housing Announcement Seen as So Racist, “It’s ‘Not Even A Dog Whistle Anymore’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle ...

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COMMENTARY: “I’m Just Sayin'” — Sharing results from the Black Agenda

INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — My takeaway is while the Black community is overwhelmingly forward looking, there is a ...

“The Yellow Rose of Texas”: Black Historians Sound off on the History of the “The Yellow Rose”

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PRESS ROOM: Princell Hair Named President & CEO Of the Black News Channel