By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire For over six decades, the Ohio Players, first introduced as the Ohio Untouchables, have been a powerhouse in the world of music, dazzling fans with iconic hits like “Love Rollercoaster,” “Fire,” and “Funky Worm” while performing to sold-out audiences across the nation. After years of dedicated contributions to the […]
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Hollywood legend Robert De Niro condemns “evil” Trump at Stop Trump Summit
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) Drawing from his experiences as a New Yorker, De Niro attested to the city’s firsthand knowledge of Trump, whom he characterized as unfit for leadership. He pointed out that New Yorkers had already tried to warn the world about Trump in 2016, but their […]
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Rudolph Isley, founding member of The Isley Brothers, dies at 84
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspond (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Rudolph Isley, a key figure in creating the popular soul group The Isley Brothers, has died at 84. Ronald Isley, his brother and fellow bandmate, expressed heartbreak in a statement: “There are no words to express my feelings and the love I have […]
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Latest stats show America’s continued love affair with mass incarceration
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia Preliminary data released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) revealed a notable increase in the number of individuals held in local jails nationwide. As of midyear 2022, the incarcerated population stood at 663,100, marking a 4 percent surge compared to the previous year’s 636,100. The surge is […]
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Historic confirmation of Gen. Charles ‘CQ’ Brown Jr. overcomes blockade, signals milestone for representation
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire With a rare display of bipartisan support in the Senate on the night of Sept. 20, Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. overcame a protracted obstruction by Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) to win confirmation as only the second Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, […]
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Key job sectors drive September employment surge of 336,000
Job gains occurred in several sectors, including leisure and hospitality, government, health care, professional, scientific, technical services, and social assistance. By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Oct. 6 that American employers added 336,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate remained at […]
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NNPA Condemns Attacks on Israel
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Today, in a display of unity, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, issued a resolute statement of support for Israel amidst the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East. In a joint statement released on Saturday, October 7, NNPA […]
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Fearless Fund’s grant program for Black women entrepreneurs upheld by federal judge
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior U.S. Judge Thomas Thrash has ruled that the Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, can continue its grant program exclusively tailored for Black women entrepreneurs. The judge said the lawsuit challenging the practice, which argued it unlawfully excluded individuals of other races, was unlikely to […]
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Black Economic Alliance Foundation joins Fearless Fund in fighting lawsuit
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Earlier this year, Edward Blum’s American Alliance for Equal Rights launched legal action against Fearless Fund. The lawsuit, brought before the U.S. District Court in Atlanta, alleges that the Fearless Fund discriminates against non-Black women. Experts said the suit could present a pivotal moment in the ongoing discourse on […]
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Historic inauguration of Judge Rowan Wilson as New York’s first Black chief judge
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Judge Rowan Wilson was recently celebrated by family, friends and state lawmakers for his groundbreaking achievement as the first Black chief judge of the state’s highest court. The swearing-in at the New York Court of Appeals in Albany marked a significant milestone in the Empire State’s judicial history, with […]
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Americans targeted by alarming surge in student loan scams
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Amidst the impending resumption of student loan payments in October, scammers are intensifying their efforts to exploit borrowers, with more than 350,000 student-loan-related robocalls reported in the last two weeks alone, according to Transaction Network Services (TNS), a leading authority on identifying robocall scams across various carrier networks. The […]
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60th anniversary of Birmingham church bombing unites families of victims, antagonists
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Four innocent young girls getting ready for Sunday services died when the Ku Klux Klan detonated a devastating bomb inside Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church 60 years ago. As the nation commemorates the somber anniversary of that fateful day, Sept. 15, 1963, […]
