By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor The case involving little Maleah Davis has caused a major stir across the Greater Houston area, as the details surrounding the case have gone from disturbing to downright heart wrenching. There have been prayer vigils, balloon releases, news conferences, community-wide searches in the area where she was staying, […]
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HBCU Commencements Targeted by Controversial Westboro Baptist Church
By Mo Barnes, NNPA Newswire For the past four years students of Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark-Atlanta University have labored for educational and personal development in pursuit of their degrees. But this year, the upcoming commencement and baccalaureate ceremonies at these Atlanta HBCUs have been targeted for a hateful protest by the religious hate group […]
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New Cellphone Video Deepens Concerns about Sandra Bland’s Death
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Sandra Bland’s own cellphone video of her 2015 arrest in Texas has raised new questions about the evidence in the case and cast even more suspicion on her alleged jail cell suicide. To some, the video confirms what they’ve long suspected: Bland was murdered. “Four years after the brutal […]
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Hennessey Fellows Program Commits $10M to HBCU’s
By S.E. Williams, NNPA News Service Last month, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in partnership with Hennessy & Co., introduced the Hennessy Fellows Program. The new initiative commits an unprecedented $10 million to be awarded to high-achieving graduate students. The fellowship awards will be available to students in a variety of undergraduate majors from liberal […]
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#JusticeForPamelaShantayTurner Trending after 44-Year-old Shot 5 Times by Police
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The hashtag #JusticeForPamelaShantayTurner is trending. Unfortunately, the reason behind the popularity of the latest social media slogan is all-too familiar. Turner, 44, was fatally shot by a Bayton, Texas, police officer at an apartment complex. Her family said she has a history of mental illness. In a video […]
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Viola Davis Reveals Diabetes Diagnosis and Campaign to Raise Awareness
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Academy Award winner Viola Davis has opened up about her prediabetes diagnosis, sharing that she comes from a family with a history of type 2 diabetes. “I’m one of 84 million American adults living with prediabetes and I’m sharing my story for the first time in an effort […]
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Shaw University Officially Names Dillard as 18th President
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia After the pomp and circumstance that greeted the official announcement of Dr. Paulette R. Dillard taking the helm at Shaw University, she settled into her office to continue to put in motion her primary objectives for the historically black college. “The major objective that we have here […]
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2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – A Melting Pot of the Finest Music
By Dwight Brown, NNPA Newswire Film Critic The 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicked off its 50thyear anniversary with a bang. The annual two-weekend fest featured world-renown musicians, tempting food concession stands, a friendly crowd of music fans and a positive vibe that was even warmer than the sun. Jazz Fest dates back to 1970, […]
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COMMENTARY: Learn Your Numbers During Stroke Awareness Month
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and it is very significant to me, because I am a stroke survivor. As a stroke survivor, I consider myself to be a miracle. One of my goals in life is to educate Americans (particularly Black men), that 80% of strokes can be […]
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COMMENTARY: What a Time to Bey
By Chelle Wilson, Texas Metro News Columnist I notice that it is only when my mother is working in her flowers that she is radiant, almost to the point of being invisible—except as Creator: hand and eye. She is involved in work her soul must have. Ordering the universe in the image of her personal […]
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Norton’s Congressional Bill Ensures U.S. Government Includes Black and Women-Owned Media in Advertising Contracts
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent BREAKING NEWS — Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) formally introduces a bill that she and others hope will help to stop federal agencies from overlooking Black-, other minority-, and women-owned businesses when establishing advertising contracts. The bill requires all federal agencies to include in their […]
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VH1’S T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle
By Valder Beebe, Texas Metro News Columnist Texas Metro News: Every day is a new day so make it your best day. Enjoy the joys of life, make wise use of your time and embrace as much love as you can by giving and receiving love of family, friends and new people into your life. […]