By NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Stacy M. Brown Famous author and noted civil rights leader Maya Angelou became the first African American woman featured on the 25-cent coin. The U.S. Mint began shipping the quarters on January 10. Reportedly, the Angelou coin is the first in a series designed to celebrate the accomplishments of American […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Actor, Sidney Poitier, 94, Has Died
‘The Measure of a Man’ By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who broke barriers and stood for justice and Black lives during the most tumultuous times of the civil rights movement, has died. Poitier, whose iconic 71-year career, included starring roles in “A Raisin in the Sun,” […]
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters for Ages 12 to 15
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to expand the use of a single booster dose to include use in individuals from 12 to 15. The agency announced in a news release that they also […]
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Parents Raise the Alarm About Violence in Schools, Say Their Votes Depends on Improvement
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A new poll revealed that parents continue to express “legitimate concerns” about violence in schools, increased bullying, and a lack of mental health resources. Alarmingly, the poll released by the National Parents Union found that 59 percent of parents are very or extremely concerned about how schools […]
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Study reveals racial pay gap for social media influencers
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The racial pay gap has long presented issues for African Americans in corporate America and other industries. It’s now filtered to social media. MSL U.S., in partnership with The Influencer League, unveiled a first-of-its-kind research study, “Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap,” uncovering a vast […]
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Rosetta Perry, ‘Queen Mother’ of the Black Press
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For 30 years, the Tennessee Tribune and its publisher Rosetta Miller-Perry have set the standard for news covering Nashville and beyond. During a sold-out celebration on Sunday, December 5, Miller-Perry, the trailblazing 2019 National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, captured another high […]
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Pioneering Black golf champ Lee Elder dies at 87
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Lee Elder, a golfing pioneer, and the first Black player to compete in the Masters has died at 87. “It’s remarkable to look back on Lee’s life and career and realize the hardships he endured and the sacrifices he made to reach golf’s highest level,” said […]
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After guilty verdicts, civil rights leaders exhort Black America to ‘Never stop running for Ahmaud’
By Stacy M. Brown After nearly two years of pain, suffering, and wondering if the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery would pay for their heinous crime, the 25-year-old’s family finally received justice. A Glynn County, Georgia, convicted Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William Bryan of felony murder. “Guilty. Guilty. Guilty,” civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump […]
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Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty of all charges
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Kyle Rittenhouse escaped punishment in the shooting deaths of two men during the unrest that followed the 2020 police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The jury deliberated for about four days, before issuing unanimous verdicts on all counts. The jury considered five charges against […]
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Malcolm X daughter, Malikah Shabazz, found dead in New York
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Malikah Shabazz, the daughter of cultural and civil rights icon Malcolm X, was found dead inside her Brooklyn home on Monday, November 22. Authorities said they found Shabazz, 56, unconscious and unresponsive inside her home on East 28th Street in the Midwood section of the borough […]
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Kamala Harris becomes first woman Commander-in-Chief in U.S. History as Biden undergoes colonoscopy
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Call her Madam President. Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn in on Friday to occupy the role of commander-in-chief while President Joe Biden underwent a colonoscopy. Because the procedure requires anesthesia, the temporary transfer of powers was deemed necessary. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki […]
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Dave Chappelle: ‘Am I canceled or not?
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Comedian Dave Chappelle said he’s been disinvited to film festivals, and no company or studio will entertain his new documentary because of the fallout from his controversial Netflix special, “The Closer.” And while he’s willing to meet with the transgender community and Netflix employees who voiced […]