Representative, Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaking at a Hillary for MN event at the U of MN, October 2018. (Photo: Lorie Shaull / Wikimedia Commons) By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor As the 2020 campaign for the White House enters the final stretch, President Donald Trump is looking and sounding increasingly desperate. After a debate […]
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Personal Trainer and the Son of Biggie Smalls Pay Tribute to Notorious RBG
Ginsburg argued why the regional protections of the Voting Rights Act were still necessary. She wrote that, “throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.” By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor […]
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JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Billion to Advance Racial Equity
JPMorgan will also provide $2 billion in philanthropic capital over the next five years to drive an inclusive economic recovery and support Black, Latinx and other underserved communities. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) New commitments and public policy efforts will address key drivers of the racial wealth divide, reduce systemic racism against Black and Latinx people, […]
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Republican Connected Tech Firm Targeted Black Voters on Facebook for “Deterrence”
Voter suppression efforts that disproportionately target Black voters include requiring certain IDs at the polls, shutting down polling locations in predominantly Black areas and polling hours that make it difficult for working class Americans to participate. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor A database built by Cambridge Analytica, the Republican-aligned […]
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Trump Promises ‘Platinum Plan’ for Black Americans
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In an attempt to win Black voters that have been elusive for the Republican Party for many cycles, President Donald Trump announced a “Platinum Plan,” of Black Economic Empowerment. Trump unveiled the plan during an Atlanta rally with less than six weeks left until Election Day on November 3rd. […]
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COMMENTARY: Trump Ties Black U.S. Senator to Crime and Avoids Denouncing Violence
Trump’s consistent reliance on controversy, fear and race baiting is likely to get worse in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election. (Image courtesy NNPA) By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On August 18, speaking at an event at the White House, President Trump said, “The suburban voter, the suburban housewife, women and […]
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PRESS ROOM: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Does It Again and Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs
AKA International President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Glenda Glover (second from right) is joined by (left-to-right) former Bennett College President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Jennifer King Congleton, AKA Mid Atlantic Regional Director and Erika Everett, Executive Director, Education Advancement Foundation at Alpha Kappa Alpha International Headquarters in Chicago for grant presentations to 32 HBCUs […]
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As 2020 Debate Schedule Released It’s Clear Harris Improved Enthusiasm Gap for Biden Campaign
As Biden and Trump move closer to Election Day, the topic of whether Trump will come up with another shocking win has worried some Democrats as outlier polls showing the race tightening occasionally pop up. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the last few months, Biden has received impressive polling results. More importantly, […]
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Black Content-Based Instagram Page Sells for $85M; Owner of Page is not Black
On Sept. 5, VladTV reported that Warner Music Group purchased IMGN Media for $85 million. The company creates Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok pages and post memes and videos that are likely to go viral. By A.R. Shaw, Rolling Out via NNPA The owner of the Black-themed Instagram page “Daquan” has reportedly sold the brand for […]
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Wells Fargo Announces Gigi Dixon as New Head of External Relations
A 26-year veteran of Wells Fargo, Gigi is also a Vice Chair for the NAACP Foundation and is a Corporate Advisory Board member for UnidosUS. (Image courtesy NNPA) By NNPA The post is part of the banking giant’s Government Relations and Public Policy team. Dixon currently serves as Senior Director of External Relations for National […]
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The Board Challenge Launches Pledge for U.S. Boards of Directors to Add a Black Director Within One Year
True and full racial representation at the board level is in the best interest of companies, employees, customers and communities and helps to advance and support a more equitable society. NEW YORK via NNPA — The Board Challenge today announced the launch of a pledge for U.S. corporate boards of directors to add a Black […]
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OP-ED: Black Riders Matter
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is the nation’s oldest and largest trade association of Black-owned newspapers and media companies. Our NNPA member publishers hire employees, but we also hire a large number of independent contractors across America to accomplish the work and […]