The guitar will be placed temporarily in the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, where visitors can view this smashed guitar – with its neck and fretboard still intact – for themselves. NNPA NEWSWIRE — From rock and roll to blues, jazz, and hip-hop, music is as much the African American way […]
Author Archives: Stacy M. Brown
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The transatlantic slave trade: A day of remembrance
“In my mind, there is no way to understand the development of the world’s economic and political system post-1800 C.E. without a solid and sophisticated understanding of the transatlantic slave trade,” stated John Rosinbum, a Texas-based high school teacher. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is important to recognize the International Decade for […]
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Congress members urge vaccination during Black Press Week
Evans said the Biden-Harris administration, which is touring the country to discuss the American Rescue Plan’s importance, believes the Black Press is essential in getting the word out. NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Protect your children and your grandchildren, protect those who you come in contact with,” Congressman Clyburn stated during the annual National Newspaper Publishers Association […]
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Houston-based Entrepreneur and Philanthropist partners with Beats By Dre to help kids
Darren Small and his co-founder Douglas Johnson already have quite the track record, particularly with a popular program called “Reading With A Rapper (RWAR).” NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now Jarren Small and Douglas Johnson are partnering with the iconic Beats By Dre, allowing the men an opportunity to provide quality resources for a new RWAR Digital […]
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Shalanda Young getting strong, Bipartisan support for top OMB post
Shalanda Young, a native of Baton Rouge, La., currently serves as Clerk and Staff Director for the House Appropriations Committee. (Photo: Mount Madonna School) NNPA NEWSWIRE — Shalanda Young moved to Washington 20 years ago to serve as a Presidential Management Fellow at the National Institute of Health. She holds a master’s degree from Tulane […]
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After years of discrimination, Black farmers getting needed aid
Under the proposal, the government would pay off USDA loans and USDA-guaranteed loans held by socially disadvantaged farmers and give an additional 20 percent to the farmers to cover income taxes associated with the debt relief. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) — With the objective […]
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U.S. House of Representatives passes milestone Voting and Ethics Legislation
Unlike some bills that can pass through a process called reconciliation, the voting rights bill in its current form would need 60 “yes” votes to overcome a GOP filibuster. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — House Resolution 1 – the “For the People Act of 2021” – counts as a strong rebuke and counterbalance […]
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Remembering a forgotten World War II hero
Charles Jackson French was memorialized on War Gum trading cards, in syndicated comic strips, on calendars, and The Chicago Defender named him Hero of the Year. (Photo: Pinterest / Mia Corseca) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) — It remains by far one of the most heroic acts performed in […]
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President Biden applauds new Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The newly authorized Janssen vaccine from Johnson & Johnson accompanies the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine. (Courtesy Photo) By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent After a rigorous, open and objective scientific review process, President Joe Biden proclaimed from the White House that the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for […]
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New study: Innocent Blacks seven times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder than innocent Whites
“The legacy of slavery, racist Jim Crow laws, and hateful lynching has translated into modern-day mass incarceration and the disproportionate imprisonment of Black people,” Daniele Selby wrote for The Innocence Project. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) NNPA – The nonprofit legal organization committed to exonerating wrongly convicted individuals also noted that Black people are more likely […]
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Attorney Ben Crump and daughters of Malcolm X reveal NYPD officer’s ‘death bed’ confession of NYPD/FBI conspiracy
Wood’s purported death bed letter was delivered to three of Malcolm’s daughters – Qubiliah, Ilyasah, and Gamilah, pictured here with Attorneys Benjamin Crump, Ray Hamlin and Paul Napoli along with Reggie Wood, whose relative, NYPD Officer Ray Wood, allegedly confessed in a deathbed declaration letter. NNPA NEWSWIRE — Former NYPD officer Ray Wood was, “tasked […]
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Temptations founder Otis Williams’ tearful goodbye to Supremes’ Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson had recently released her fourth book, “Supreme Glamour,” and had begun working on a biopic about the group for Lifetime Television. (Photo courtesy NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The world has lost a music legend, and I have lost a dear friend. I cherish all the memories growing up with Mary and the Supremes […]