All posts tagged "Americans"

California Respects the Power of Your Vote

As California Secretary of State, I do not take the progress we have made over the years lightly. My staff and I hold sacred the obligation...

With Immigration Reform on the Table, Advocates Put Human Face on Calif’s Migrant Farmworkers

About 99% of the commercially grown crops consumed by people across the United States come from California, according to data compiled by the California Department of...

Closing Arguments: Harris Seeks a Unified America While Trump’s Final Rally Descends into Bigotry and Chaos

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Harris’s campaign has drawn strength from powerful allies who recognize the stakes. Reflecting on Trump’s divisive legacy, Tyler Perry said, “In this Donald...

Martin Luther King III Embraces Interfaith Effort to Rebuild Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church

NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s a wonder of Montgomery Country because they wonder how we’re still here! It’s an oasis where people will be able to see...

Opinion: The Veep Debate, Goodbye to the A’s and Shohei Ohtani (Our new Bruce Lee)

Due to publishing deadlines, I regret I won’t be commenting on Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate. Why even bother watching? CBS, in an outright concession to the...

Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Address Food Insecurity’s Impact on Chronic Health Conditions

Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced the National Food as Medicine Act on Wednesday. Food as Medicine affirms the connection between food and health and recognizes that access...

Opinion: V.P. Harris’s Soaring DNC Speech Was Inspired by Her Mom

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) had rhetorical flourishes that still resonate. If you’ve ever been underestimated, ignored, or made to feel invisible by others who assumed...

Opinion: Black Workers Depend on Same-Day Pay. Why is Gov’t Trying to Restrict It?

It’s no secret that too many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. What appears to be a secret is that an industry that is casting lifelines...

DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Healthy competition in the rental housing market requires two key ingredients,” added Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. “The market must be dictated by open...

California for Kamala: At DNC, State Leaders Rally Around One of Their Own

Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic party’s nomination for President of the United States on Aug. 22, the fourth and final night of the...

U.C. Berkeley Professor Sheds Light on Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue

Last month, after years of debate, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence an urgent public health crisis and released an extraordinary report outlining its...

Biden Drops Out of 2024 Race and Endorses Harris; California Reacts

On June 21, President Joe Biden announced in a letter posted on social media that he is ending his candidacy for a second term and throwing...

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Reflecting on his long career, Biden expressed deep gratitude and pride. “Nowhere else on earth could a kid with a stutter from modest...

OP-ED: Patients Over Profits: Insurance Companies Must Provide Americans the Care They Deserve

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Each year, more than 1.5 million Medicare Advantage prior authorizations are improperly denied, according to KFF, and that number is only growing with...

Gov. Newsom, Other California Leaders, Pay Tribute to Baseball Great Willie Mays

Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom, several California government officials, private sector leaders and Americans from all walks of life paid tribute to former San Francisco Giant,...

A Dark Future for Black Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE-Black Americans make up 18.2% of the federal workforce, providing crucial, stable jobs. This proposal aims to create a "color-blind" society by stopping racial counts...

A Dark Future for Black Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE-Black Americans make up 18.2% of the federal workforce, providing crucial, stable jobs. This proposal aims to create a "color-blind" society by stopping racial counts...

Congressional Black Caucus officially endorses Biden

NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Joe Biden has successfully chartered the support of high-ranking Congress members with an endorsement from the Congressional Black Caucus. The group met...

Governor’s Affirm Biden as the Democratic Nominee

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The binary choice is between someone who has continually delivered for us, our states and the people of our states and someone whose...

OP-ED: HED: The Good News In 2024: Poor People Are the New Swing Vote

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We are bringing the everyday people who’ve demanded better wages from their bosses to Washington insist that Republicans, Democrats, and Independents make clear...

Biden Slams Trump’s Dangerous Policies, Defends Social Security and Medicare

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The twice impeached, convicted felon former president Donald Trump continues to push lies and policies that are not only dangerous for Black America...

Opinion: Will Verdicts Help Black Voters See the Truth?

The news of Trump’s historic 34 guilty verdicts are about a week old. Has it sunk in that the man who insists on being the Republican...

COMMENTARY: Biden’s Anti-NAFTA Moment is Here 

THE AFRO — The Chinese government has not played fair. It overproduces in order to flood global markets. It has leaned on exports of “bifacial” (basically,...

OP-ED: How We Can Make Our Roads Safer for Black Teens This Summer

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lead by example by eliminating distractions behind the wheel and always driving soberly.  According to the National Safety Council, a recent survey reported that 91%...

PRESS ROOM: New AARP Pennsylvania Poll: Black Voters 50+ Say Social Security, Inflation, and Medicare Will Influence 2024 Vote

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “With inflation and the rising costs of living squeezing all Pennsylvania households, Black voters 50+ are clearly looking for leaders with a plan,”...