By Derrick Hollie, NNPA/ The Washington Informer If you are a student or have a student at a public school in the DMV area, chances are someone asked you what you or your child is considering doing in the future living in our area. If so, this letter is for you. Did you know the […]
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Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT, TV and Film
The DL Hughley Show Premieres on TV One
NNPA/Jacksonville Free Press Noted comedian, actor and REACH Media Syndicated Radio host, DL Hughley is bringing his own brand of comedy and commentary to TV One with his new nighttime talk show “The DL Hughley Show,” which premiered Marc. The show, which premiered March 18 will air four nights a week, Monday through Thursday. Hughley […]
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Wendy Williams Reveals How Cocaine Addiction Continues to Destroy Her Life
By A.R. Shaw, NNPA News Correspondant Wendy Williams revealed details about her personal battles with drug addiction during an episode of the “Wendy Williams Show.” Near the end of her daily one-hour show, Williams, 54, stood in the audience and spoke directly into the camera about her issues with cocaine and how she’s seeking help. Wendy […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, National News, NEWS
NJ Middle School Teacher Calls Students ‘N Word’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A science teacher at a New Jersey School has been suspended with pay after allegedly calling students the “N-word.” Bruce Bassetti was suspended last week after heatedly reprimanding students at Penns Grove Middle School in Southern New Jersey. “I’m tired of these n—–s,” he allegedly said. Bruce […]
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COMMENTARY: The Black Women Jailed for ‘Stealing’ an Education
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Actress Lori Loughlin was taken into custody by the FBI Wednesday in Los Angeles after she, fellow movie star Felicity Huffman and 48 others were charged in a $25 million college admissions scam that ABC News said has prompted repercussions from Hollywood to the boardrooms of major corporations. A […]
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Comcast Formally Launches Afro and Cleo, Two New Black-Centric Networks
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia During a star-studded evening complete with a Red Carpet entry at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Comcast formally announced the addition of two television networks that highlights the company’s commitment to diversity. Michelle Rice TV One’s Cleo TV and Afrotainment’s Afro are the latest independent channels to […]
Posted inNational News, NEWS, POLITICS
Jemele Hill: ‘I’m sort of all out of apologies.
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell, Special to The New Tri-State Defender There was no way the University of Memphis Journalism Auditorium was going to hold the crowd waiting to hear TV sports journalist and political lightning rod, Jemele Hill speak about the First Amendment. A quick shift to the University Center Ballroom solved that problem. […]
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CNN Ignores ‘Moral’ Issue in Refusing to Meet with NABJ
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NABJ President Sarah Glover said she’s stunned that CNN canceled a planned meeting to discuss the importance of diversity and Black representation within the ranks of the network’s executive news managers and those who report directly to the cable channel’s president Jeff Zucker. “It’s a moral issue,” […]
Posted inHealth, National News, NEWS
House and Senate Introduce Bill to ensure Insurance Coverage for Abortion
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Women of color and their allies in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House introduced the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act on Tuesday, March 12. The bills have the support of 85 national and state reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations united […]
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PRESSROOM: NABJ’s Call for Diversity at CNN Grows
Written by NNPA WASHINGTON, D.C. – Color of Change, a national online force driven by more than 1.4 million members, is joining the National Association of Black Journalists’ (NABJ) call for a civil rights audit at CNN and more black representation among its news leadership. “When there’s more of us in the room fighting for our stories to […]
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OPINION: America Benefits from an Imperfect Man in the Perfect Role
By Armstrong Williams, NNPA Newswire Contributor Former Trump attorney and disgraced convicted felon Michael Cohen recently gave testimony before Congress focused upon negative allegations against his former boss. Those who spent their time watching the sordid political theater came away with two unavoidable, tired, previously known conclusions: Cohen is a proven liar and President Donald […]
Posted inNational News, NEWS, POLITICS, U.S. Government
Wilson Slams Proposal to Offer Federal Tax Credit for Contributions to Private Schools
Written By NNPA Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to a proposal to offer federal tax credits for contributions to private schools: “When announcing her support for a federal tax credit for contributions to private-school scholarships, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said, ‘A great education shouldn’t be determined by luck […]