By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The 43rd stamp in the United States Postal Service’s Black Heritage series honors Gwen Ifill, one of America’s most esteemed journalists. The stamp features a photo of Ifill taken in 2008 by photographer Robert Severi and designed by Derry Noyes, according to the Postal Service. Among the […]
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Posted inBaltimore Community, Baltimore Government, Baltimore News, NEWS, POLITICS
Convicted and Suspected Dirty Cops, Hundreds of Tainted Cases and Hundreds of Police Officers With Tarnished Reputations Signal Trouble For Baltimore Crime Fighting and Efforts To Obtain Justice
By Nisa Islam Muhammad, Staff Writer, The Final Call @nisaislam Crooked cops are what Baltimore States Attorney Marilyn Mosby has come fact-to-face with. She recently asked courts to throw out nearly 800 criminal cases handled by 25 city police officers, saying she had reason to distrust more than a dozen cops in addition to the […]
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Tiger Woods Ties PGA Record for Most Wins
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Tiger Woods’ fantastic year continued in Japan, where he set another record. The 43-year-old captured the Zozo Championship in Japan with a dominating wire-to-wire victory and tying Hall of Famer Sam Snead for the most career PGA Tour wins with 83. Woods also became just the […]
Posted inNational News, NEWS, Technology
‘Hidden Figure’ Katherine Johnson Turns 101
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Katherine Johnson, one of the African American women whose stories received global attention in the best-selling book and blockbuster movie, “Hidden Figures,” has turned 101. The renowned mathematician was instrumental in Alan Shepherd’s 1961 journey to space. She also played a pivotal role in John Glenn becoming the first […]
Posted inCommentary, OPINION
Dems Battle Over Voter Influence
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The symbiotic nature of debates and public opinion polls was on full display this week in Ohio, stated Krista Jenkins, a political science professor at Farleigh Dickinson University and the school’s poll director. “ Biden stood for incrementalism, and those who flanked him – Sens. Elizabeth Warren […]
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Black Press Joins Congressional Black Caucus in Denouncing New Cuba Travel Ban
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Congressional Black Caucus has heavily criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to limit further the ability of American citizens to travel to Cuba, saying it would negatively affect the U.S. economy. They also called the decision another personal attack by the president against the policies of […]
Posted inBUSINESS, HBCU, National Sports, Sports
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Partners with HBCU’s Miles College for Campus Venture
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A new partnership between NBA great Shaquille O’Neal and Miles College will help bring a Papa John’s Pizzeria to every Historically Black College and University Campus in the nation. “Historically Black Colleges and Universities have paved the way for African Americans and people of other races to […]
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NNPA Newswire Special Report: Police Shootings of African Americans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A police officer’s bullet shattered a window and fatally struck Atatiana Jefferson as she and her 8-year-old nephew played video games inside her Texas home. Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean, who never identified himself as a cop, and, without warning, fired into Atatiana’s window from outside […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, LIFE & STYLE, Living, National News, NEWS
How You Feel About Money Impacts Your Spending
Written by NNPA We all have a personal relationship with money, and it will often show in how we spend it. But our feelings about finance can sometimes lead to negative spending habits that can hurt us in the long run. To begin developing healthy spending habits, it can be helpful to start by identifying […]
Posted inCommentary, Health, NEWS, OPINION
COMMENTARY: Deadly and Dangerous — Healthcare in America
By Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW via NNPA Laughter is the Best Medicine, says the Reader’s Digest version of America. But, not when it’s the only medicine, responds the America that far too many have known and continue to know. Not when the United States alone is one of the world’s top 33 most developed countries […]
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Entrepreneur Creates Coupon Program for Black-owned Businesses to Compete With Groupon
By Chicago Defender via NNPA Nashville, Tenn. — While many startups and small businesses struggle with building customer loyalty, Black-owned businesses must work even harder because of negative stereotypes. One common misconception is that all Black-owned businesses lack quality customer service. Danielle McGee, founder of Black Business Boom, believes we must create actionable ways to […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV and Film
Steve Harvey to Debut new Project at Tyler Perry Studios
By Terry Shropshire via NNPA Steve Harvey is the walking embodiment of the age-old axiom that “when one door closes, another one opens.” Now that Harvey has a few minutes on his hands after being unceremoniously ousted from the daytime talk show genre — despite “Steve” garnering high ratings for seven seasons — he appears […]