May 25 came and passed with no sign that Congress would mark that day, the first anniversary of the George Floyd murder, with the passage of the police reform bill […]
Author Archives: NNPA Newswire Correspondent
Posted inNEWS
NNPA Joins with Black and Latino law enforcement organizations to oppose the Washington, DC city council’s ban on menthol cigarettes
A recent 700-page report from the U.S. Surgeon General on smoking cessation examines the health impact of bans in the context of smoking cessation. One of the report’s less-publicized conclusions […]
Posted inNEWS
We are coming’: Poor People’s Campaign to march against Manchin and obstructionism in West Virginia
Manchin’s positions are “wrong, constitutionally inconsistent, historically inaccurate, morally indefensible, economically insane, and politically unacceptable,” said the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. By BRETT WILKINS, CommonDreams Staff Writer Outraged […]
Posted inNEWS
Juneteenth honors Black ancestors’ dream of freedom, relevant today
Participants dance in the ocean as they celebrate during the annual Juneteenth Wade In on June 19, 2020, on Tybee Island. Juneteenth is a celebration of the day Union Soldiers […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Tiffany Haddish to embody Florence Griffith Joyner in upcoming biopic
Tiffany Haddish is about to put her comedic talents to the side and reveal her athleticism to portray Olympic champion Florence Griffith Joyner in an upcoming biopic. (Image source: Instagram-@tiffanyhaddish) […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Trina and Eve to rep female rap MCs in upcoming Verzuz battle
Verzuz announced that Trina and Eve will feature in their next head-to-head musical battle on June 16. (Image courtesy Instagram) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Rolling Out (NNPA Newswire) – Miami […]
Posted inNational News
NNPA second vice chair reflects on success of the Black press
“Knowing what our forefathers went through to get us to where we are today in our search for true justice makes the dedicated publishers of Black newspapers resilient,” said County […]
Posted inOPINION
COMMENTARY: Blacks in Florida lag behind every community in getting vaccinated
Based on the new number of 17.3% for Blacks being vaccinated, no one in Florida should be happy or satisfied with the numbers. Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration must […]
Posted inCommentary
COMMENTARY: Black men must talk about drugs ravishing our community
Many drug activist organizations believe the criminalization of people of color, particularly young people, is as profound a system of racial control as the Jim Crow laws were in the […]
Posted inHBCU
Senior Bowl, NFL to hold combine for top HBCU prospects
The inaugural HBCU combine, scheduled for Jan. 28-29 in 2022, will be similar to the NFL combine with interviews and on-field and medical evaluations. THE JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS – No […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Together, we should seek justice for the Tulsa massacre 100 years later
(CBM) – May 31-June 1, 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the deadliest acts of racial violence in American history. THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER – […]
Posted inOPINION
Biden’s eloquence about George Floyd will ring hollow if Rahm Emanuel gets ambassador nomination
If Joe Biden fully meant what he said after meeting with George Floyd’s family in the Oval Office on the anniversary of his death, he wouldn’t nominate Rahm Emanuel to […]