By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — Scams and fraud are significant problems in America, and AARP, in partnership with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), has continued to sound the alarm. Recent statistics in an AARP/NNPA roundtable revealed that seven in 10 Black adults think scams and fraud have […]
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Posted inNational News
Honoring Black Americans’ role in the inception of Memorial Day
by NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Stacy M. Brown Memorial Day has a deep historical connection to the African American community in the United States. The holiday, which originated as Decoration Day, initially began when formerly enslaved individuals and their descendants gathered to honor and decorate the graves of Union soldiers who fought during the Civil […]
Posted inNational Sports
Legendary NFL, movie star and activist Jim Brown dies at 87
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire Jim Brown, the superstar Cleveland Browns running back who quit football at the very height of his hall-of-fame career, has died at 87. He passed away on May 18. Perhaps the greatest running back ever, Brown quit football to pursue an acting career at 30. From […]
Posted inHealth
Task Force Recommends Breast Cancer Screening Should Begin at Age 40
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – According to a new draft recommendation statement, the US Preventive Services Task Force proposes that women with an average risk for breast cancer begin screening at age 40 to reduce their risk of death. It is a change from the 2016 recommendation, […]
Posted inBooks
New Children’s Book, ‘I Love My Daddy,’ Further Dispels Myths about Black Fathers
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For centuries, there’s been a false assumption that Black fathers are absent, apathetic, and uninvolved in their children’s lives. And, that stereotype of the absent Black dad remains quite ubiquitous in popular culture. But in recent years, studies have proven that the stereotype is nothing […]
Posted inNational News
Lawsuits pile up against companies who failed to honor DE&I pledges after murder of George Floyd
By NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Stacy M. Brown The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder has led to several large corporations facing multiple lawsuits for failing to meet the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments they made. The commitments were made following Floyd’s death in 2020, with businesses quickly issuing statements and pledging to adopt new […]
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White man arrested in shooting of 16-Year-old Ralph Yarl, faces two felony charges
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A White 85-year-old homeowner who allegedly shot and wounded Ralph Yarl, a Black teen, after the 16-year-old went to the wrong home to pick up his siblings will face two felony charges, Clay County attorney Zachary Thompson announced early Monday evening. Andrew Lester will face charges […]
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As female imprisonment rises, Black women still feel the brunt of mass incarceration in America
By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent America imprisons many more of its citizens than any other developed nation, with men comprising most of the incarcerated. But the rate of growth for female imprisonment has been twice as high as that of men since 1980, according to The Sentencing Project, which estimates […]
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Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Officially Granted Ghanaian Citizenship
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Viola Fletcher, a 108-year-old survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has become a Ghanaian citizen alongside her 101-year-old brother, Hughes Van Ellis. The historic event took place on Tuesday, February 28, at Ghana’s embassy in Washington, where Fletcher and Ellis were formally sworn in as […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. business alleges discrimination in quest to help Ukraine
By Stacy M. Brown, @StacyBrownMedia, NNPA Newswire Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion. “Those folks need help,” said Davis, CEO of the District of Columbia-based CDAG International, a Black-owned construction business. Her company visited areas of the war-torn country and saw that […]
Posted inBUSINESS
First Black Wells Fargo Foundation president shares perspective, discusses career journey
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Otis Rolley possessed a desire to drive positive change in local communities, a craving that led him to Wells Fargo, where he would lead social impact at the banking giant. He said he approached the interview process with Wells’ CEO Charlie Scharf as a two-way conversation. […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. Business Encounters Discrimination in Quest to Help Ukraine
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Carolyn Davis, like many others, had an immediate reaction to the destruction in Ukraine caused by the Russian invasion. “Those folks need help,” said Davis, the CEO of the District of Columbia-based CDAG International. To help, her construction company visited areas of the war-torn country where […]
