The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has launched a global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities and implications of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. This is Part 10 in the series. (Read the entire series: Slavery Part 1, Slavery Part 2, Slavery Part 3, Slavery Part 4, Slavery Part 5, Slavery Part 6, Slavery Part 7, Part 8, Part 9) By Stacy […]
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‘Hope and Restoration’ Themes Resound at Monumental’s MLK Day Tribute
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell, Special to TSDMemphis.com Monumental Baptist Church is where the Rev. Samuel “Billy” Kyles pastored for more than five decades. The church’s annual tributes to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became notable, hosting attendees eager to hear Kyles’ unique, eyewitness details of being on that balcony when shots rant […]
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2019 Oscar Nominees: #OscarsSoBlack?
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Entertainment and Culture Editor The 2019 Oscar nominations are out and it is safe to say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is acknowledging the phenomenal work of black filmmakers and performers this season. While there were some surprises — Ryan Coogler was not included in the […]
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Civil Rights Org, Muslim Advocates, Settles Pool Discrimination Lawsuit
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The national civil rights organization, Muslim Advocates, and its co-counsel announced a settlement of a lawsuit against the city of Wilmington, Delaware. The lawsuit alleged that Muslim children were repeatedly harassed at city pools last year because of clothing worn for religious reasons. According to court documents, […]
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“Big Sister” Barbara Lee’s Advice for the New Women of Color in Congress
By Christina Cauteruci There’s a crew of new women in Congress who’ve become fast friends since the election. Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have become instant progressive icons and visible markers of a long-overdue shift in legislative demographics. They’ve posted loads of selfies together, called themselves a “squad,” tweeted support […]
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Experts: Suing the Government Not an Option to End Shutdown
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia As the government shutdown enters an unprecedented fifth week, some are calling for drastic measures to end the stalemate that has 800,000 government employees either working without pay or altogether furloughed and unable to put food on the table. In a recent column, Charles Ellison, a political strategist […]
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COMMENTARY: Elected Enemies – The Government Shutdown That’s Crippling America
By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Political Analyst Imagine having to choose between paying your mortgage and picking up the much-needed prescription for your health crisis because the job you report to and the federal resources you have relied on to live day to day are no longer available to you because of things beyond […]
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Waters Outlines Agenda in First Policy Speech as Committee Chairwoman
Written by the NNPA WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, delivered the following remarks during her first policy speech in the 116th Congress: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you for the very warm welcome, and to the Center for American Progress for holding this event. CAP’s research and policy […]
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COMMENTARY: Don’t Let Predatory Tax Loans Take Your Refunds
By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor For many consumers, the New Year brings an annual effort to file taxes early enough to help pay off big bills, replace major appliances or tuck away a few bucks for the proverbial ‘rainy day’. With a continuing federal shutdown, this year there are also an estimated 800,000 federal […]
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Protests Planned at Screening of Michael Jackson Documentary
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Kelly’s accusers are having their say and so are those who accused Bill Cosby. And, in the era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, America’s embrace of “I believe the victims” has intensified. However, Michael Jackson’s family and ultra-loyal fan base, are having none of it. TMZ reports that […]
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Black History Month: Two Centuries of Black History and the Black Press
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In the March 2018 story, “Race News: Chronicling the Black Press and fight for Justice,” journalist Tony Pecinovsky noted that the rocky relationship between journalism and the struggle for African-American equality, like any other courtship, is full of ebbs and flows, fluctuations that often times mirror larger societal changes. […]
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Little-Known Facts about MLK
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As the nation commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s holiday, some may find interesting tidbits of little-known or talked about facts and details of the slain civil rights champion. When he was born on Jan. 15, 1929, King’s name at birth was actually was Michael. His father, […]