INTERVIEW: “Motorsports in America: Do Black Lives Matter?”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NNPA is the global media partner for the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), an advocacy and marketing partner of the United Nations, and we had an opportunity to interview an African American leader in motorsports, Chris Miles, Global Motorsport Marketing Advisor and Diversity & Inclusion Strategist for ARDN, as well as principal owner of Starting Grid, Inc., to get his opinion on the diversity initiatives happening now in the world of motorsports.
IN MEMORIAM: John Lewis, an American Hero and Moral Leader Alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Dies at 80
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 1965 Selma march was led by John Lewis. Lewis was perhaps the last remaining voice of moral authority from the civil rights era. Voting rights remains a challenge in the U.S. Lewis was on the front lines of that effort which was resisted by white racists in the South attempting to stifle Black voting power for decades. Lewis’ efforts and the increase in Black voting registration of African Americans in the South changed U.S. politics forever. The power of Black voters was first seen nationally with the election of President Jimmy Carter in 1976.
One bad apple spoils the barrel
There is currently a roiling debate in the United States over whether police departments should be disbanded and replaced with civic structures that better serve their communities.
Details on the Celebration of Life in Houston for George Floyd
Full details on Celebration of Life services to be held in Houston for George Floyd.
Jack Yates High Alumni Candlelight Vigil Honoring George Floyd
The Jack Yates High School Alumni is holding a candlelight vigil in honor of Alumnus Lion, George Floyd, Class of 1993.
