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New York’s Attorney General Alleges Widespread Corruption at the NRA

August 11, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – New York Attorney general Letitia James alleges that the organization, its vice-president Wayne LaPierre, former CFO Wilson Phillips, former Chief of Staff and […]

The True Cost of Being a Black Teacher

August 10, 2020 admin 0

By Erin Crosby-Eckstine – Even at a school that yearns for racial equity, I constantly feel like this profession is a path to nowhere. was a cool and sunny spring afternoon the first time I […]

Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence

August 7, 2020 admin 0

BY LYDIA – WASHINGTON, D.C. — When asked whether they want the police to spend more time, the same amount of time or less time than they currently do in their area, most Black Americans — […]

Biden Faces Backlash for Comparing Diversity in African American, Latino Communities

August 7, 2020 admin 0

President Trump seized on the comments as “a very insulting statement.” Former Vice President Joe Biden has sought to clean up comments he made comparing diversity in African American and Latino communities during an interview […]

NAACP Sues U.S. Education Secretary Over COVID-19 School Money

August 6, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent – The NAACP formally filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., accusing DeVos of illegally changing the rules for allocating $13.2 billion in […]

Michelle Obama Suffering From ‘Low-Grade Depression,’ Due to Racial Inequality, Coronavirus

August 6, 2020 admin 0

By Linda Givetash – “Not just because of the quarantine, but because of the racial strife, and just seeing this administration, watching the hypocrisy of it,” Obama said. Former first lady Michelle Obama says racial […]

Condoleezza Rice Takes Jab at Liberals for Assuming how Black People Should Think: ‘Problem with the Left’

August 5, 2020 admin 0

The former secretary of state also says cancel culture has gone too far. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday the “problem with the left” is liberals assume how Black people should think. The prominent […]

August is National Black Business Month

August 4, 2020 admin 0

August is National Black Business Month (Black PR Wire) Miami, Fla. – Madam C.J. Walker once said “I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down […]

AP VoteCast: How Black Women Shape Democratic Politics

August 4, 2020 admin 0

WASHINGTON — Black women are often called the backbone of the Democratic Party — reliable and loyal voters whose support can make or break a candidate. In 2018, they were more likely than women in […]

Bill Clinton Slammed for ‘Anti-Black’ Remarks About Civil Rights Figure Stokely Carmichael at John Lewis’ Funeral

August 3, 2020 admin 0

By Nicole Darrah, News Reporter – FORMER President Bill Clinton was slammed on Thursday for his “anti-black” remarks about civil rights figure Stokely Carmichael at Congressman John Lewis’ funeral. Speaking at the service at the Ebenezer […]