By THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Quentin Hart, the Black mayor of Iowa’s most racially diverse city, is backing Pete Buttigieg for president, giving the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor a rare boost from a minority leader as he struggles to attract voters of color. Hart told The Associated Press he […]
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Biden Picks up Colin Allred as 10th Black Caucus Endorser
By BILL BARROW, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday picked up his 10th endorsement from a Congressional Black Caucus member, with Texas Rep. Colin Allred’s decision underscoring the former vice president’s advantage with a crucial party constituency less than a month before 2020 voting begins. Allred also gives Biden support from another […]
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The Black Struggle in 2019: Staying aware, facing injustice and fighting for the future
By Brian 18X Crawford | J.S. Adams and Toure Muhammad |The Final Call@TheFinalCall via NNPA 2019 saw challenges and signs of a continual awakening of the Black community, even as racism and police killings remained a problem in the United States. Alongside the insults was a strong spirit of resistance and growing frustration with the […]
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Inhumane Conditions, Violence and Death Represents Everyday Life at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The conditions at Mississippi’s Parchman prison makes it one of the worst detention facilities in the world, according to reform advocates and human rights organizations. Death and violence are rampant, many inmates are without beds, and electricity, plumbing, and fundamental human rights are absent. At the […]
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Goes Public With Alopecia and Baldness
By LEANNE ITALIE, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday that she has gone bald due to the auto immune condition alopecia. The freshman Massachusetts Democrat made a touching video for […]
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Leader of St. Louis Black Police Union Says Racial Bias Real
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press LOUIS (AP) — The president of a predominantly Black St. Louis police union said Wednesday that the city prosecutor’s lawsuit is correct in pointing out racial concerns in St. Louis, including biases within the police department itself. Ethical Society of Police President Heather Taylor stopped short of endorsing Circuit Attorney […]
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‘Just Mercy’ Exclusive: Stevenson Highlights Criminal Injustice
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) set the stage for a red carpet premiere of Just Mercy and more importantly offered a platform for a powerful conversation. The film tells the story of Bryan Stevenson’s (Michael B. Jordan) historic fight to get the wrongly […]
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Poor People’s Campaign Mobilized in D.C. This Week
By Jesse Jackson Special to NNPA This week in Washington, the powers that be are hearing from a vital new democratic force in this country. For three days, the Poor People’s Campaign will bring poor and low-wage Americans to the nation’s capital to call for a moral renewal in this nation. They will question many […]
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5K Moves To National Mall
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) from local and regional alumni association chapters are taking over the National Mall in early July. The DC HBCU Alumni Alliance will host its “8th Annual HBCU 5K Run/Walk and Community Day,” however the event’s location is moving from Howard […]
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Black Prosecutors Back Gardner, Say They’ve Faced Resistance
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — One day after St. Louis’ top prosecutor filed a federal lawsuit alleging a concerted and racist conspiracy to push her out of office, other black female prosecutors from across the U.S. defended Kim Gardner, saying they’ve faced the same resistance in their own communities. Six prosecutors, […]
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U.S. Rep. Val Demings Named One Of House Impeachment Managers
By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Val Demings knows what it takes to prosecute a case. For 27 years, Demings worked for the Orlando Police Department, culminating with her being appointed the agency’s first female chief more than a dozen years ago. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Demings […]
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Regents Put Texas Southern University President On Leave
By The Associated Press A historically Black college in Houston says it has placed its president on administrative leave. The Board of Regents at Texas Southern University announced Jan. 10 that Austin A. Lane was put on leave with pay. Texas Southern University president Austin A. Lane. (Courtesy Photo) The board did not offer a […]
