Jackson 5 legend Tito Jackson (Courtesy Photo/NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Bobby Rush, Kim Fields, Magic Johnson, UB40, and Smokey Robinson are just some of the names featured on Jackson 5 legend Tito Jackson’s latest CD, “Under Your Spell.” In addition to an army of superstars, Jackson […]
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Posted inCoronavirus
Companies, nonprofits, government agencies make combined commitment to alert millions to emergency rental assistance
The Census Bureau will share the CFPB tool and information on emergency rental assistance with members of their Census Counts and States Count lists,” officials stated. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The White House on Aug. 4 announced commitments from major companies, nonprofits, and government agencies to […]
Posted inHBCU
HBCU Grad Marcus Coleman appointed to head Homeland Security Center
Marcus T. Coleman, the Director of the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (DHS Center). By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Biden-Harris administration recently announced the appointment of Marcus T. Coleman as the director of the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (DHS […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
TruSo, a Black-owned Social Networking App Set to Launch
Upon launch, TruSo will be available for both Apple and Android users. Backed by celebrities Sway Calloway, Kareem Grimes, Terrell Owens, and Miki Barber, the Black-owned social networking app, TruSo, is poised to debut. “I believe in the power of community – especially cultural communities,” Matthew Newman, the founder and CEO of TruSo noted in […]
Posted in!Front Page
Juneteenth to become a Federal holiday
________________________ Sponsored content_________________________ Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks during the 2017 NNPA Leadership Awards Reception at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. The congresswoman was instrumental in the push for Juneteenth Holiday/(Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green began recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday […]
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IN MEMORIAM: Iconic actor Clarence Williams III dead at 81
Photo of Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes and his wife at the time, actress Gloria Foster, who had a guest star role as a blind friend of Linc’s. His role as “Linc” on “The Mod Squad” in the 1970s, catapulted Williams into the mainstream. But some of his best work came on the big […]
Posted inNEWS
Republicans push back against DC Statehood
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton reintroduced the bill earlier this year at the beginning of the 117th Congress, and she now has well over 200 co-sponsors. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE – With GOP-led statehouses in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, and other places advancing voter restriction laws, Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota’s bill targets Washington, […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Medical debt: The other part of the pandemic’s fallout
The personal finance website LendingTree.com revealed that 60 percent of Americans who participated in a March study faced medical debt. Approximately 53 percent reported the debt was more significant than $5,000, and 72 percent said it prevented them from pursuing key financial milestones, like buying a home or having a child. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) […]
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Have you seen them? Missing people of color continue to receive less priority than their White counterparts
The NNPA, which represents the hundreds of newspapers and media companies that comprise the Black Press of America, asks for the help of all to locate these lost children. NNPA NEWSWIRE – Specifically, 156,000 African American children under 18 are missing and unaccounted. Most are forgotten, even by law enforcement officials charged with solving the […]
Posted inNEWS
Black Press of America Making Impact and Progress
Thanks to an experienced and dedicated all-women Executive Committee who ascended to lead the national trade association, the NNPA has enjoyed perhaps two of the most successful and productive years in its history. NNPA NEWSWIRE — While about 37,000 workers were laid off or furloughed at media companies like the Los Angeles Times, Condé Nast, […]
Posted inENTERTAINMENT
‘The Other Black Girl’ book explores workplace war and racism in publishing
Atria Books refers to Harris’s latest work as a “whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary that is perfect for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or overlooked in the workplace.” (Photo: zakiyadalilaharris.com) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Lindsay Sagnette, the vice president and editorial director at Atria Books, […]
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NNPA EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Val Demings will run for Senate
Congresswoman Demings has dedicated her life to public service, including a nearly three-decade-long career in the Orlando Police Department. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia NNPA NEWSWIRE — Electing a Black woman to the U.S. Senate this cycle is a top organizational priority, Quentin James and Stefanie Brown James, the co-founders of […]