By Barrington Salmon, NNPA Newswire Contributor Everywhere ordinary Americans turn, it seems, the spectre of inflation haunts their everyday lives. Everything costs more: Food. Shelter. Gasoline. Eating out. Clothes. Vehicles. […]
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Posted inBooks
PRESS ROOM: Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey releases a new book about his experience as a Black man with autism
By NNPA NEWSWIRE An important addition to autism literature and a much-needed voice for autistic people of color. (NNPA NEWSWIRE) — Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey’s new book, “Here’s What I Want […]
Posted inNational News
Jan Ernst Matzeliger’s invention revolutionized shoe manufacturing
By Tamara Shiloh, The Oakland Post (NNPA Newswire) – The craft of shoemaking was at one time difficult and manual work. But with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, cobblers […]
Posted inHealth
Alexa Irene Canady: First Black female neurosurgeon in U.S.
By NNPA Newswire (NNPA Newswire) – It was during a health careers summer program at the University of Michigan that Alexa Irene Canady (b. 1950) decided to pursue medicine, a […]
Posted inSports
Cisco, APGA Tour Partner to Promote Greater Inclusivity, Diversity in Golf
By NNPA Newswire SAN JOSE, Calif. – Cisco and the APGA Tour – a non-profit organization committed to bringing greater diversity to the game of golf – have today announced an official […]
Posted inNational News
PRESS ROOM: Attorneys Ben Crump and Diandra ‘Fu’ Debrosse Zimmermann Decry Alleged Johnson & Johnson Exploitation of Black Americans & Evasion of Responsibility
(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 […]
Posted inOPINION
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 […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inOPINION
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 […]
Posted inNEWS
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 […]
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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 […]
