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Before Kamala Harris, many Black Women Aimed for the White House

November 17, 2020 admin 0

By SHARON AUSTIN | The Conversation – The vice president-elect of the United States is the American daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants. With Joe Biden’s projected presidential win over Donald Trump, Sen. Kamala Harris breaks […]

Speculation Swirls that Trump Will Resign, Clearing Way for Pardon by VP Pence

November 17, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent“Perhaps the biggest looming pardon question is whether Trump will consider granting himself a pardon, amid state investigations into his business and finances and […]

President-Elect Biden: ‘The African American Community Stood Up Again for Me’

November 12, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown – “Especially for those moments when this campaign was at its lowest — the African-American community stood up again for me. They always have my back, and I’ll have yours.” — […]

Beyoncé Partners with Peloton, HBCUs for New Fitness Initiative

November 11, 2020 admin 0

By WI Web Staff – Beyoncé has joined ranks with Peloton to help keep fitness-conscious individuals in shape. The superstar singer’s multi-year partnership focuses on Howard University and nine other historically Black colleges and universities […]

21 Savage Launches $100K Scholarship Fund For Youth

November 11, 2020 admin 0

By NewsOne Staff – The scholarship is part of his financial literacy campaign. Rapper 21 Savage has been dedicated to ensuring that youth have the tools and resources needed to build a solid foundation for financial success, and […]

Lucille Bridges, Mother of Activist Ruby Bridges, Dies at 86

November 11, 2020 admin 0

By Associated Press Associated – NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lucille Bridges, the mother of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who walked with her then-6-year-old daughter past crowds screaming racist slurs as she became the first […]

Miss USA 2020 is the First Black Woman to Represent Mississippi

November 10, 2020 admin 0

By Scottie Andrew, CNN – The first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi USA is now the reigning Miss USA. Asya Branch, a student at the University of Mississippi and Booneville native, was crowned […]

McConnell Says Electoral College Will Determine President

November 10, 2020 admin 0

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent – WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday there’s “no reason for alarm” as President Donald Trump, backed by Republicans in Congress, pursues legal challenges to […]

Supreme Court Scheduled to Hear Arguments That Will Determine the Fate of the Affordable Care Act

November 10, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy Brown – NNPA NEWSWIRE — Three of the Trump’s appointees, Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch are viewed as more likely than their colleagues to support the now lame-duck President’s […]

Biden’s New Coronavirus Task Force is Co-Chaired By A Black Woman

November 10, 2020 Staff 0

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith’s research promotes health and healthcare equity for structurally marginalized populations. By Bruce C.T. Wright, NewsOne Joe Biden has quickly gotten to work as the president-elect while his […]