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[ October 14, 2026 ] Domestic Violence Claims 21 Lives in Duval, Awareness Campaign Launched Community

Defendants in Ahmaud Arbery Case Say Slavery-Era Law Enabled Them to Arrest, Shoot Black Man

November 9, 2021 admin 0

(Source www.dallasweekly.com) – By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent- @StacyBrownMedia – In Georgia, defense attorneys are making the case that the three white men involved in killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, […]

Welch Wins, Becomes St. Pete’s First Black Mayor

November 9, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.stpetecatalyst.com) – By Mark Parker – St. Petersburg chose Ken Welch to become its 54th mayor Tuesday night, making the self-described kid from the Gas Plant the first African American elected to lead the city in […]

Senate Republicans Again Shoot Down John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

November 8, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Named after the late Congressman John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat who spent his life fighting for civil and […]

Democrats’ Failure at the Federal Level Causes Catastrophic Losses in Virginia, Elsewhere

November 4, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent- (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – In a state that President Joe Biden won by ten percentage points one year ago, the incumbent Democratic Gov. Terry […]

Congress Passes EQUAL Act, a Bill that Seeks to Eliminate Sentencing Disparities Harshly Doled Out to African Americans

October 29, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent / @StacyBrownMedia (Source: www.capitaloutlook.com) – Two minutes before members of the U.S. House of Representatives cast their votes, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine […]

‘Is Florida Really Committed to Diversity?’: Florida Black Farmers Who Got USDA Settlements Face Huge Obstacle to Get Set-Aside Marijuana Grow License

October 29, 2021 admin 0

By Kavontae Smalls | October 25, 2021 (Source: www.atlantablackstar.com) “Is Florida really committed to diversity in this industry?” Dr. Latresia Wilson asks when thinking of the state’s health department singling out Florida’s Black farmers making it harder for […]

On the Ballot in Minneapolis: A Measure to Totally Changes Policing

October 28, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to […]

Jacksonville Public Education Fund Announces Collective Goal to Recruit and Retain Diverse Male Teachers.

October 28, 2021 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 25, 2021 – The Jacksonville Public Education Fund recently announced a community-wide goal to better recruit and retain diverse male teachers in Duval County. In partnership with others in Jacksonville, JPEF committed […]

Some Experts Say Lawmakers Should Abolish RICO Act

October 26, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent“When there is public pressure to prosecute high profile individuals or groups; federal, state, and local politicians have traditionally used their […]

Protect and Promote Black Economic and Political Independence

October 21, 2021 admin 0

by A. Peter Bailey – (Source: www.richmondfreepress.com) – In an August 1992 column, I noted the need for Black folks to focus more on achieving economic and political independence. In regards to politics, I wrote: […]