By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Bill Cosby’s lawyers have a date with the Pennsylvania Superior Court on Friday, Jan. 18. While nothing earth-shattering is expected, the briefing counts among the initial steps that the attorneys must take if the imprisoned entertainer is to win his appeal. However, getting a criminal conviction overturned […]
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Posted inAfro Briefs, National News, NEWS
‘The Lord has held my hand this whole time’ — Cyntoia Brown Granted Clemency
Brown’s case has attracted national attention from criminal justice reform advocates, and attention has amped up as Haslam’s second and final term entered its final weeks. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian West and singer Rihanna threw their support behind the fight for her release. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia At long last, one […]
Posted inD.C. Government, National News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
Fifty-Five Strong: The Largest Congressional Black Caucus Kicks Off the 116th Congress
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor As the new Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.) was handed a large gavel from outgoing Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) it became clear that the new CBC would be making a sizable mark on the next Congress. The new CBC includes the youngest African American woman to […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV and Film
Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Kevin Hart star in ‘The Upside’
By Dwight Brown, NNPA News Wire Film Critic On paper, a story about a low-income black health-care aid who’s befriended by a rich white male quadriplegic sounds suspect. Patronizing films like Driving Miss Daisy come to mind, and potential filmgoers upon hearing the plotline may feel anxious, angry and nauseous all at the same time. […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, LIFE & STYLE, Living, National News, NEWS
Minorities Poised to Take Advantage of Oil and Gas Boom
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For African-Americans and Latinos, the path to upward mobility in the oil and gas industry remains filled with both hurdles and hope. A 2017 U.S. Labor Department analysis revealed that African-American workers held just 9 percent of the jobs in oil and gas extraction and, despite the […]
Posted inFood, LIFE & STYLE, National News, NEWS
African American Chefs Break the Glass Ceiling in the Culinary World
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The culinary business world is as cut throat as any other. It’s also known as an industry that hasn’t always allowed for much diversity in management and ownership at its higher echelon. However, it appears that African Americans are finally breaking barriers, starring in many kitchens around […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, Music, TV and Film
Executive Producer Dream Hampton Talks “Surviving R. Kelly”
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For Dream Hampton, who served as executive producer of the much-talked about “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary, the explosive revelations in the film were just the tip of the iceberg. Hampton said there were many things she couldn’t talk about and will never discuss because it’s “so dark […]
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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s Statement on Kamilah Campbell’s SAT Score Challenge
Written by NNPA Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Wilson issued the following statement in response to the College Board: “As a mother and a former educator, I was extremely disappointed to learn that Kamilah Campbell’s SAT score is being challenged after she showed marked improvement in the second exam. It is my understanding that the first test that […]
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 Years Later the Diaspora Still Suffers
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 9 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) By Stacy M. Brown, […]
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State Achievement Goals for Black Students Lower Than Whites by 23 Points
By The Buckeye Review, NNPA Newswire Contributor The Ohio State Department of Education published its goals for White students at 86.3 versus 63.4 for Black students, as reported by the Performance Index Subgroup Data. The NAACP Leadership made this presentation to the Roberts Deliberating Club (RDC), which is comprised of Black professionals and business leaders, […]
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Attention — Are we now all clear about climate change?
By Bill Fletcher Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor In the last two months we have had two devastating hurricanes along with two devastating reports regarding climate change. If anyone wants to further deny the reality of climate change they need to go into a corner along with those who continue to believe that the Earth is flat. […]
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EDUCATOR SPOTLIGHT: Rebecca Francis
By Lynette Monroe, NNPA ESSA Awareness Campaign Rebecca Francis, like most dynamic leaders of our time, recognized a problem and created a solution. As a former behavioral counselor, fourth grade teacher, and international high school psychology and English literature instructor, Rebecca Francis’ professional resume alone qualifies her to lead in the field of education. But her […]