All 30 NBA teams will be eligible to nominate one player from their roster to be the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion. The finalists and winner will be selected by a seven-member committee composed of NBA legends, league executives and social justice leaders. (Courtesy Photo) By NNPA Newswire (NNPA Newswire) – The NBA today announced […]
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Nation’s first Bill to extend victim services to survivors of police brutality
The California Senate’s Committee on Public Safety this week unanimously passed SB 299. Authored by Senator Connie Leyva (SD-20), which would extend services to victims of police violence and expand eligibility for survivors of homicide victims. POST NEWS GROUP — Police reports and opinion can also prevent families of homicide victims from obtaining compensation, without […]
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The Black beauty industry–A backbone of our community
For many Black women the hair salon is an attainable means of community, support, and all-around self-care. The salon is a renowned place where we can discuss the chronicles of our day-to-day lives to local news highlights from the comfort of a salon chair. By Astrid Williams & Kaela Thomas For many Black women the […]
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New report details discrepancies in Cindy Marten’s treatment of Black and Latino students
The suspension rate for Black boys is 206% higher than the district average and represents the highest suspension rate for any racial or gender group. By Joette Spencer-Campbell via NNPA Chair, Concerned African American Parent Alliance The Lincoln Cluster in San Diego released a report, Education Inequity: Data Behind the Racial Disparities in San Diego […]
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Killer cop Derek Chauvin faces up to 40 years
Derek Chauvin, the fired and disgraced Minneapolis police officer, arrested and then kneeled with his knee on the neck of a prone and handcuffed George Floyd for nearly ten minutes until he was dead, was found guilty of murder Tuesday by an integrated Minneapolis jury. By Whitney Gresham via NNPA Derek Chauvin, the fired and […]
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The rebirth of Ebony and Jet magazine
Ebony Magazine relaunched in digital format on March 1, 2021. Media veteran, Michele Ghee, was named CEO of Ebony and Jet in January. The new owner is former NBA player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman. He bought the magazine out of bankruptcy for $14 million in December 2020. Bridgeman’s daughter, Eden Bridgeman, will oversee Ebony Media. By […]
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Walking down gun violence – the journey continues
Young and old joined many ages in between at the most recent Community Walk Against Gun Violence. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell At the time of last Saturday’s latest “Community Walk Against Gun Violence,” 84 shootings had been documented in Shelby County in 2021. And, participants were told, Tennessee’s new no-permit, […]
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters leads powerful women’s coalition in support of Heather Hutt for assembly
Revered United States Representative Maxine Waters announces support of Heather Hutt in AD-54 Special Election Contest By Sentinel News Service via NNPA Revered United States Representative Maxine Waters announces support of Heather Hutt in AD-54 Special Election Contest Heather Hutt, former California State Director for then-U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, earned a high-profile and powerful endorsement […]
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Keeping it real: The road to abolition is long and littered with broken lives
“It’s easier to be ignorant and say I don’t know about the problem. But once you know, once you’ve seen it in their eyes, then you have a responsibility to do something. There is strength in numbers, and if we all work together as a team, we can be unstoppable.” Craig Kielburger BLACK VOICES NEWS […]
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OP-ED: A Transformational President
So far, in my estimation, Joe Biden is keeping his promises and succeeding in getting the country back on track in our “pursuit of a more perfect union.” Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC) By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC) President Biden has completed the first 100-days milestone that has been used since Franklin Roosevelt to […]
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Transnational solidarity: Linking local issues and global problems
In both the Playbook and the focused work on tax justice, Countess says, the Project aims to provide information and analysis that is both thoughtful and actionable. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In meeting this moment, we can take inspiration and guidance from the collective victories of earlier generations,” writes Imani Countess and […]
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Gov. Pritzker signs legislation strengthening voting access for most vulnerable residents
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, First Army Commander Lt. Gen. Thomas S. James and Illinois National Guard Deputy Assistant Adjutant General – Army Brig. Gen. Mark Jackson listen to Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Acting Director Linda Chapa LaVia speak during the Gold Star Mothers Luncheon The Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Star Mothers Luncheon […]