Dr. Patricia Bath, a trailblazer in the field of ophthalmology, etched her name in history as a woman of numerous firsts and groundbreaking achievements.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Founded by the Innocence Network, a collective of organizations dedicated to offering pro-bono legal and investigative services for those seeking exoneration, Wrongful Conviction...
On Sept. 9, elected officials, community leaders and concerned citizens took to the streets of Watts in South Los Angeles to march against gun violence in...
Peter Hill, a skilled clockmaker, was born on July 19, 1767, in Burlington Township, New Jersey. Peter's journey unfolded against the backdrop of both challenge and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Reginald Jones-Sawyer, a member of the reparations task force, illustrated the urgency of the matter with a compelling analogy: “If you were to...
A white racist named Ryan Palmeter, 21, shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar Store in Jacksonville, Florida on August 26. The incident is...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The August 10 “When Good People Write Bad Policy” panel event urged lawmakers to study the effects of a menthol ban by launching a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Further, the wealth gap between Black and non-Black Americans has experienced only marginal growth, with African Americans possessing eighteen cents for every dollar...
California’s chief elected education officer, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who is the first Afro Latino and second African American to hold the position,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Presently known as Helena-West-Helena, the city serves as the county seat for Phillips County and is home to a population of slightly over...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We have been working to target resources to communities in need across the entire federal government while recognizing that different targeting measures will work...
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans delivered its final report to the California Legislature two days before the July...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The mission of the African American Golf EXPO and Forum is to promote the game, the business, the industry, the careers, and the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The mission of the African American Golf EXPO and Forum is to promote the game, the business, the industry, the careers, and the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 6-3 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will alter college admissions policies. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing the opinion for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a one-on-one interview with the Black Press of America, Kennedy spoke about his relentless focus on combating environmental racism, ending qualified immunity...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When I was asked by then-Charleston Mayor Joe Riley 23 years ago to chair the steering committee to develop his vision of establishing...
Arif Khatib and Pete Elman are promoting and selling their book “Remember Their Sacrifice - Stories of Unheralded Athletes of Color.” They hosted a book signing...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Renowned scholar and activist Dr. Cornel West declared his candidacy for the upcoming presidential race under the...
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Excerpt: Greenville Mayor Errick D. Simmons released a statement, expressing the city’s shock and sadness shortly after Johnson’s death. Simmons said hearts...
SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT — As of January 2023, there were about 60 SROs remaining in D.C. schools, down from its peak of more than...
VOICE & VIEWPOINT — In 2020, Nathan Carter became the owner of a McDonald’s location in Southeast Los Angeles. Currently, he owns three restaurants, while his...
California’s reparations task panel approved recommendations to compensate and apologize to Black communities for centuries of discrimination. At a meeting in Oakland, the nine-member committee, which...
The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans is recommending that the State Legislature fund a governmental department dedicated to assisting...
Supporters of Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, a revered downtown entertainment venue, and its owner, highly respected Oakland leader and community advocate Geoffrey Pete, want to block city...
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