All posts tagged "Democratic National Convention"

‘This is a Bond for Life:’ From Sisterhood to the Presidential Race

HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE — The women who were initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Howard University in the spring of 1986, they know...

#LET IT BE KNOWN — LIVE FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

#LET IT BE KNOWN — LIVE FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

#LET IT BE KNOWN — LIVE FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO

#LET IT BE KNOWN — LIVE FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO

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...

OPINION: Checkmate! In the High Stakes Game of Political Leadership, Congresswoman Maxine Waters Illustrates She is Master Queen

SOUTH BAY BLACK JOURNAL — Whether she was advocating for $10 billion in funding for Section 8 when that program faced dire circumstances; or securing $50...

2020 Democratic National Convention Rewind Featuring BlackGirlMagic

The overall theme for the 2020 Democratic National Convention was “Uniting America.”  It ran four days from Monday, Aug. 17th to Thursday, Aug. 20th. It was,...

Biden Picks Harris as VP Nominee

Presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden Jr. chose California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. Let’s go win this, @KamalaHarris. pic.twitter.com/O2EYo6rYyk — Joe...

Legendary Olympic Athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos Earn Induction into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Their selection to the Hall of Fame, an honor based on character, conduct, and off-field contributions, comes 51 years after the U.S. Olympic...

Bernie Sanders Sole Candidate to Address the Black Press at NNPA National Convention

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is our revolution,” said Sanders, who will speak during the NNPA Convention’s Lifetime Legacy Award Black Tie Gala, Friday June 28th at...

Honoring Congresswoman Barbara Jordan & Commissioner El Franco Lee

AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES — I am proud to announce the passage of legislation to name two of our roadways after two great Black leaders who...

Original Black Panthers of Milwaukee Demand Social and Economic Changes, and Promise “No Fun”

MILWAUKEE COURIER — As Milwaukee rolls into festival season, the Panther’s roar will be heard all summer long. From the Bucks playoffs to the Democratic National Convention,...

Recognizing First Lady Michelle Obama During The Celebration Of Women’s Month

DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American writer, lawyer, and university administrator who was First Lady of the United States from 2009 to...

OP-ED: Justin Fairfax Deserves a Fair Hearing: When African American men are accused of rape, a sordid history is evoked

HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Justin Fairfax, the lieutenant governor of Virginia, has asked the FBI to investigate allegations by two women that he sexually assaulted them.

Oakland Activist Carroll Fife Reflects on Her Experience at Democratic National Convention

Now that the dust and balloons from the Democratic National Convention (DNC) have settled, local activist Carroll Fife, who attended the four-day gathering as a Bernie...

The Campaign to Put Julian Castro on Hillary Clinton’s VP Shortlist

  (Politico) – The Democratic National Convention isn’t for 13 months, and Hillary Clinton isn’t the party’s nominee, but some Hispanic Democratic leaders are already pushing...

D.C. Pastor to Head DNC Convention Committee

Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer D.C.’s Rev. Leah Daughtry has been tapped as chief executive officer of the 2016 Democratic National Convention Committee....