The CDC concluded that the latest virus surge has centered in locations with the lowest percentage of vaccination recipients. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior […]
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‘Mother’ Viola Fletcher Among 200 Black Wall Street Survivors Headed to Ghana
Viola Fletcher – affectionately known as Mother Fletcher – appeared on the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s morning breaking news program, “Let It Be Known,” on Monday, July 19, 2021. (Photo […]
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An Update on President Joe Biden’s Promise to ‘Have our Backs’
By Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-SC) House Majority Whip (NNPA Newswire) — July 20, 2021, marked six months that Joseph R. Biden has been president. When I endorsed Joe Biden […]
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Atlanta siblings surprise mom by paying off her mortgage
June Hassan, a mother from Atlanta, Georgia, says she was pleasantly surprised when her children decided to help her pay off her house. It started out as a joke. June […]
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Ready, set, go: Black Americans have sights on moving to different countries
Coming off the heels of 2020, one thing is for certain: racism is alive and Black Americans are tired. (Image courtesy NNPA) CHICAGO DEFENDER via NNPA – A simple trip […]
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Newswire: Ending virtual-school oppression: Black students disproportionately punished for harmless behavior at home during zoom classes
As Black students shifted from the classroom to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, harsher disciplinary measures that had been carried out against them at school followed them home. Special […]
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Ludacris and Queen Latifah to star in upcoming Netflix thriller
Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges (Photo credit: Splash News) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Rolling Out via NNPA Ludacris is preparing for his next box office smash, Fast & Furious 9. The movie […]
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SCLC joins lawsuit against State of Georgia for voting restrictions
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Is Joining A Lawsuit Against the State of Georgia For Passing A Bill to Restrict Voting. ATLANTA TRIBUNE – With the lawsuit, the SCLC, co-founded […]
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Chicago Cubs hire its first African American PA announcer.
Jeremiah Paprocki, a senior at the University of Illinois- Chicago, is the new voice at Wrigley Field. (Photo Credit: Twitter @Jtheannouncer) CHICAGO DEFENDER – While attending high school at the […]
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Taraji P. Henson cast in beloved ‘Annie Live!’
By Terry Shropshire Rolling Out via NNPA (NNPA Newswire) — Taraji P. Henson has secured the role of a lifetime. The Oscar-nominated actress and former “Empire” star has been cast […]
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Phylicia Rashad returning to Broadway
Phylicia Rashad (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / lev radin) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Rolling Out (NNPA Newswire) — With COVID-19 restrictions fading away, Phylicia Rashad is returning to Broadway in December […]
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Traveling Black’ captures experiences of Blacks during their journeys in the U.S.
By Glenn C. Altschuler Special to the Florida Courier (NNPA Newswire) – “Personal liberty consists in the power of locomotion, of changing situation, or removing one’s person to whatever places […]