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#NNPA BlackPress2 weeks ago

Congress Honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal for Trailblazing Legacy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1972, she made history as the first Black candidate and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination.
#NNPA BlackPress5 months ago

Drug Used to Treat Diabetes Now a Weight Loss Miracle but Difficult to Obtain in Black and Brown Communities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In early 2022, Ozempic rose to fame when celebrities who do not suffer from diabetes began publicizing the drugs’ ability to assist in...
#NNPA BlackPress1 year ago

Norman Lear, Who Produced “Good Times” and “Sanford and Son” Dies as 101

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Norman Lear is not only known for his contributions to television but also for his activism. He has been an outspoken advocate for...
Black History2 years ago

‘Against All Odds’ Film Showing at Marin City Library on April 18

The Marin City Library, located on 164 Donahue St., will show the film “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class” on Tuesday, April...
#NNPA BlackPress5 years ago

COVID-19: Black Churches Employ Innovation to Worship During a Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many Black churches are using conference calls, Facebook Live, Instagram, YouTube and other video conferencing technologies to hold services. A serious complicating factor...
Commentary6 years ago

COMMENTARY: Black Millennial Voices: Stop the Torture of U.S. Prison Inmates

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The disproportionate mass incarceration of people of color in America continues to grow. It is bad enough to be confined and locked up...

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