Chevron, Boeing, the American Petroleum Institute (API), Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble, Caterpillar Foundation, the Manufacturing Institute, The National After School Association, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will display how they are using their STEM skills to make a difference and introduce students to STEM. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The members […]
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Janet Jackson’s ‘Control’ album tops charts again after 35 years
Janet Jackson performs at Treasure Island Resort & Casino on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) By Terry Shropshire, RollingOut.com Saturday turned out to be a fun-filled and unbridled lovefest between Hall of Fame singer Janet Jackson and her multitude of fans worldwide. Thirty-five years after her groundbreaking 1986 Control album rocketed to […]
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A tailor-made grant helps continue a family legacy
Julius “Eddie” Lofton learned about the tailoring business from his late grandfather, Josephus C. Lofton, and named his shop JC Lofton Tailors in Washington, D.C., in honor of him. (Photo: Scott Suchman) By Jessica Pacek and Wells Fargo via BlackPressUSA You could say the tailoring business is in Julius “Eddie” Lofton’s blood. As the owner […]
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Plans to unveil a bust of Marcus Garvey in Ethiopia revealed
Marcus Garvey (Photo: A&E Television Networks / Wikimedia Commons) NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now, 81 years after his death, officials in Ethiopia plan to unveil a Bronze Sculpture in Addis Ababa to honor the legacy of the Pan African independence movement architect. According to a news release, the sculpture highlights Ethiopia as a focal point for […]
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Attorney Lisa Martin is 1st African American Judge in 34th District Court
Attorney Lisa Martin sworn in 2021 – Oath of Office administered by Attorney Andrea Enright on January 1, 2021 NNPA NEWSWIRE — For Martin, the position carries a responsibility to the community. “It’s about a life of service, it’s about being helpful to the community that I live in, that I love, and that has […]
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How MLB & Clubs Are Observing Black History Month
In partnership with The Paley Center, all employees throughout MLB (including the Commissioner’s Office, MLB Network, and all 30 Clubs), will have the opportunity to participate in a virtual tour of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum led by Ray Doswell, Vice President of the Curatorial Services at the Museum. (Photo: Bed and Breakfast Inns of […]
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“Let It Be Known:” NNPA rolls out live daily breaking news broadcast
Tune in to NNPA’s “Let It Be Known” weekdays at 7:30 a.m. EST at Facebook.com/BlackPressUSA By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For 194 years, the Black Press of America has remained the voice of the African American community and the soul of the nation. With more than 230 Black-owned newspapers and […]
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Vaccine distribution another example of White privilege
One example is Pennsylvania, where 1.2 percent of white residents had been vaccinated, compared with just 0.3 percent of African Americans in the Keystone State. (Photo: iStockphoto/NNPA) Black Americans Vaccinated at Far Lower Rate By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new vaccines […]
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Joint center – Black voters should see themselves in congressional staff
(Image courtesy BlackPressUSA) By Dr. LaShonda Brenson Two new Democratic Senators from Georgia will soon take office thanks to overwhelming turnout from Black voters. At the same time, the mob violence on Capitol Hill – and law enforcement’s yielding to it – has placed an unmistakable spotlight on continued racial injustice. From voting rights to […]
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Camille Cosby: Capitol insurrection a reminder that ‘hatred is a hellish emotion’
Camille Cosby (Photo/NNPA) By BlackPressUSA Dr. Camille Cosby has unleashed a scathing commentary in the aftermath of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. In a commentary sent to the Black Press accompanied by a 1999 opinion piece penned by Harvard Medical School Dean Dr. Alvin Poussaint, the wife of comedian Bill […]
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Maxine Waters accuses Trump of attempting to start civil war
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA). (Photo/BlackPressUSA) By BlackPressUSA Today Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) was a guest on SiriusXM’s The Joe Madison Show, and went into detail about her conversation with the Chief of Capitol Police before the violent insurrection on Capitol Hill, and how the massive security failure could have been prevented, and invoked the assassinations […]
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PRESS ROOM: Joint Center launches interactive tool showing diversity of top staff of new members of Congress
(Image courtesy NNPA) By Black Press USA WASHINGTON via BlackPressUSA – The Joint Center launched its interactive tracking tool allowing users to learn how each new Member of Congress is faring when it comes to hiring diverse top staff in their Washington, DC offices (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors). Previous Joint Center […]