NBA Legend Don Chaney (Image courtesy BlackPressUSA) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Legendary former NBA player and coach Don Chaney has something important on his mind that he wishes to share, particularly with the Black community. Chaney, who won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics and earned Coach of […]
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Health officials sound alarm on rising COVID cases
Medical experts hope that, after frontline workers receive a vaccine from Pfizer, which is expected as early as December 15, the African American community will embrace vaccination. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has sounded the alarm […]
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Biden Announces Key Staff Appointments
“I am proud to announce additional members of my senior team who will help us build back better than before,” The President-Elect stated By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President-elect Joe Biden has announced members of his White House senior staff, including naming former Congressional Black Caucus Chair and Louisiana Rep. […]
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Seventh Grader Becomes Health Advocate, Raises Funds For Children’s Miracle Network
Miles for Miracles 5k featured, “Charging Up with Chad,” and a chance for Chad Barnes Jr. to ride in a Tesla. By Yulani Semien, The Drum Youth Reporter Every year, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals chose a champion to serve as the ambassador for their local hospital. For Baton Rouge, that champion is Chad Barnes Jr, […]
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Why the 2020 Vote Matters More than Ever to African Americans
Suppression efforts have continued, and, in 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the federal government’s ability to block states’ voting restrictions. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Her father survived Jim Crow and saw the evolution of the vote in America, so Lex Scott speaks from a […]
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Domestic Terror Arrests in Michigan Heighten Alarm of Rightwing Violence
Bill Fletcher, Jr., said white extremist violence is being driven by white men who feel marginalized in the country they regard as their own. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Barrington M. Salmon, NNPA Newswire Contributor In recent months, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and several lower-level Trump administration officials […]
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Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap
(Image courtesy NNPA) By BlackPressUSA Visit Citi’s Action for Racial Equity site. New York via NNPA – Citi and the Citi Foundation today announced more than $1 billion in strategic initiatives to help close the racial wealth gap and increase economic mobility in the United States. Citi’s Action for Racial Equity is a comprehensive approach […]
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“Parenting During This Pandemic Requires An ‘Anointing’ Many Already Possess,” Said Louisiana Counselor
Louisiana-based family counselor Barbara W. Green said one way to deal with the crisis is to recognize God’s gift to parents. By Candace J. Semien, Jozef Syndicate Reporter, The Drum Newspaper With today’s coronavirus pandemic, parents and grandparents are facing a crisis never before seen. From dealing with health fears, sharp shifts to virtual learning, […]
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Rep. Waters Applauds Decision by Six NBA Teams to Boycott Playoff Games Following the Shooting of Jacob Blake
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “These incidents, fueled by White supremacy and racism, have been happening for generations, only to be swept under the rug. It is only through the spotlight being shone upon them by high profile public figures, the tireless work of civil rights advocates, Black elected officials and the increased presence of cell phone […]
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OP-ED: No Bridge too Far — Remembering Congressman John Lewis and the Fight Still Ahead
By Ray Curry via BPUSA “The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy.” — Congressman John Lewis This month marks the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most powerful pieces of civil rights legislation in […]
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New York’s Attorney General Alleges Widespread Corruption at the NRA
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched what many may perceive as a proverbial David v. Goliath battle, filing a suit that seeks to dissolve the powerful National Rifle Association (NRA). In a news conference held on Thursday, August 6, Attorney General James announced […]
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Comfort Food Consumption On the Rise
By Black Press USA As families spend more time at home, Americans are finding comfort in a surprising source: bread. In fact, a 20-year trend of declining grain food consumption has been reversed. A national study by the Grain Food Foundation suggests that the turnaround is more than a one-time sales blip due to pantry […]