Bishop Tracy S. Malone has become the first Black woman to become president of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church, leading a leadership team that includes Bishop Ruben Saenz, Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton, Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, and Bishop Hope Morgan Ward.
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Posted inWashington D.C. News
PRESS ROOM: NCNW announces host city and hotel for the 61st Convention location
The National Council of Negro Women will host its 61st National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, from October 9-13, 2024, to discuss social and economic justice issues impacting Black women and their families.
Posted inCivil Rights
Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump leads class action against Geico, alleging discriminatory practices
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Geico by minority business owners alleging contractual breaches and unjust enrichment, claiming the insurance giant systematically deprived minority Geico Field Representatives of critical business opportunities.
Posted inNational News
Black Airman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Fortson was shot dead by a sheriff’s deputy in Florida on May 3, prompting an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and a call for justice by civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
Posted inNational News
‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?’: 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest
The federal investigation into the death of Ronald Greene, who died in a violent arrest by Louisiana State Police troopers in 2019, remains open and unresolved, with no end in sight, as the Justice Department has yet to bring any charges.
Posted inU.S. Government
FDIC report outlines misogynistic, patriarchal, ‘good ole’ boys’ workplace culture
An independent review of the FDIC’s workplace culture found that the agency’s chairman is not credible to lead a cultural transformation, and described incidents of harassment, discrimination, and other workplace misconduct.
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As some lawmakers look to regulate AI fakes, free speech concerns remain
FKA twigs urged Congress to ban unauthorized use of AI to replicate her image or voice, as generative AI has been used to create songs and explicit images of popular artists, infringing on their rights and revenue.
Posted inHBCU
Maryland Congress members hold hearing at Bowie State University to advocate for Black entrepreneurs
Maryland lawmakers held a field hearing at Bowie State University to discuss the impact of racial discrimination on small business owners and the need for targeted federal business programs to address it.
Posted inNational News
Experts weigh in on mounting concerns of impending U.S. civil war
A recent survey revealed that 41% of American adults believe a civil war could occur within the next five years, with women, younger adults, and non-White Americans expressing higher levels of concern, while political affiliations also play a role in perceptions of the likelihood of conflict.
Posted inWord In Black
‘Take Me to the Water’ is not being sung in Flint churches
The Flint water crisis has caused a significant disruption to the city’s faith community, with churches not conducting baptisms or fellowship meals due to the unsafe water, and five Black churches closing in the past three months.
Posted inCommentary
Remembering our purpose: A tribute to James Alfred Washington
The Black Press, represented by the NNPA, is needed now more than ever to report the news “without fear or favor” and use the pages of their newspapers to “light the road to freedom” in the face of mainstream media propaganda.
Posted inBaltimore News
Final victim in Key Bridge collapse recovered
The body of 37-year-old José Mynor López, the sixth victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, has been located and his family has been notified.