(BUSINESS WIRE) — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and Diandra “Fu” Debrosse Zimmermann of DiCello Levitt Gutzler are calling on the Congressional Black Caucus to denounce Johnson & Johnson’s alleged exploitation of Black Americans and to close a legal loophole that allows the company to avoid […]
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OP-ED: Candidate for Congress Kina Collins says it is time to let young people lead
By Kina Collins | Chicago Defender Martin Luther King Jr. was just 26 years old when he led the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Dr. King witnessed and experienced injustices in his communities, and he wasted no time in standing up against them. Dr. King wasn’t alone. Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, many of the most monumental […]
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Lizzo gives heartfelt message at Missy Elliot’s Walk of Fame induction
By Rollin Out (NNPA Newswire) – Lizzo got teary as she thanked Missy Elliott for “making my dreams come true” at the latter’s Hollywood Walk of Fame induction. The “Get Ur Freak On” rapper was honored with a star on the famous sidewalk in Los Angeles on Nov. 8, and stars came out in force to […]
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COMMENTARY: Build Back Better balances Joe Biden’s 3-legged stool
By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Whip Last year, Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats promised voters that if given the chance we would do the things necessary to combat COVID-19, rebuild America’s families and their communities, and restore faith in the promise of America. I often say that we can be no more […]
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OP-ED: Baltimore City Councilwoman Phylicia Porter
Phylicia Porter believes her Building Healthy Communities initiative provides the missing piece of the puzzle that will help build her district, and eventually the City, back again. (Photo/NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a city with such a legacy of residential segregation, the block on which you’re born can easily determine your trajectory in life. That’s […]
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National Council of Negro Women, Ben Crump file suit against Johnson & Johnson
A complaint filed by the National Council of Negro Women against Johnson & Johnson requests corrective action to inform Black women and all other consumers about the risks associated with using the products and their connection to ovarian cancers. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By NNPA NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury […]
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Broadway’s neon lights shine with 10 new Black plays, musicals
Broadway officials have said the shows will go on, but only at 100 percent capacity. So, if New York reinstates restrictions on indoor crowds, Broadway could shutter once again. (Courtesy photo) Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent After a somewhat experimental reopening in June with “Springsteen on Broadway,” the Great White Way has taken a […]
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Alarming CDC memo reveals vaccinated individuals spread Delta variant as much unvaccinated
The CDC concluded that the latest virus surge has centered in locations with the lowest percentage of vaccination recipients. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Anyone who wants to lessen their chances of contracting the coronavirus, and anyone wishing to avoid potentially spreading the new Delta variant, should […]
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‘Mother’ Viola Fletcher Among 200 Black Wall Street Survivors Headed to Ghana
Viola Fletcher – affectionately known as Mother Fletcher – appeared on the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s morning breaking news program, “Let It Be Known,” on Monday, July 19, 2021. (Photo courtesy of BlackPress USA) By Stacy Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mother Fletcher, who at 107-years old, witnessed most of the […]
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An Update on President Joe Biden’s Promise to ‘Have our Backs’
By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC) House Majority Whip (NNPA Newswire) — July 20, 2021, marked six months that Joseph R. Biden has been president. When I endorsed Joe Biden for President in January 2020, I said, “We know Joe, but most importantly, Joe knows us.” In his remarks following the endorsement, Joe Biden pledged […]
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Atlanta siblings surprise mom by paying off her mortgage
June Hassan, a mother from Atlanta, Georgia, says she was pleasantly surprised when her children decided to help her pay off her house. It started out as a joke. June had always made fun of telling her son and daughters to pay off her house someday. By NNPA (NNPA Newswire) — June Hassan, a mother […]
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Ready, set, go: Black Americans have sights on moving to different countries
Coming off the heels of 2020, one thing is for certain: racism is alive and Black Americans are tired. (Image courtesy NNPA) CHICAGO DEFENDER via NNPA – A simple trip to your favorite search engine is sure to highlight just how drastically different the value of a dollar is when compared to the currency in […]