All posts tagged "editors"

Biden, Harris Invited to NNPA Convention as Black Press Celebrates 197 Years, Addresses Voter Turnout and Empowering Black Communities

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the Black Press nears its bicentennial, the NNPA is celebrating its rich legacy and charting a course for its future impact on...

Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and National Newspaper Publisher Association to Present Black Press Day Celebration, March 14

NNPA NEWSWIRE — the celebration of the birth of the Black press in the United States. 2024 marks the 197th year of the Black Press of...

What Happened to Journalism’s Racial Reckoning?

Black Press Publishers Honor Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. with NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of his dedication and steadying hand, the historic all-Black woman board of the NNPA unanimously has chosen Chavis as the recipient of...

The Elders Institute of Wisdom Honors Clarice Freeman as she Celebrates 102 Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mrs. Edwards, who is a member of the Friends of the African American Library at Gregory School in Fourth Ward, will lead a...

State’s Reparations Task Force Takes on Education Issues, Outreach Challenges at Third Baptist Church Meeting in S.F.

Recently, the work the task force is doing has been garnering national attention. But members say they must implement a stronger communications and public relations strategy...

California Awards Ceremony Celebrates the Best of Ethnic Journalism

“Ethnic media has quickly become an increasingly indispensable bridge for communicating with diverse populations within our state,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at the opening ceremony.

NNPA President Pens Op-Ed Urging for the Protection of Black Americans During Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Minority and low-income Americans suffer from a significant lack of access to quality health care. They are also more likely not to have...

Black Press Establishes Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force and Resource Center

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is well documented that African Americans get sick more frequently, are screened for illness less often, are diagnosed for disease later, are...

Black Press of America Celebrates 193 Years of Freedom-Fighting Journalism

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As we deal with some of the most challenging times in modern history, it is important that we understand the significance of the...

EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Karen Bass Addresses Black Press Following House Vote on Impeachment Inquiry

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "People are very frustrated. People want this administration to go. And let me tell you something. I'm at the top of that list....

The Storied History of the Black Press Part II

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “African American journalism has played a dual role, serving as purveyors of news and information and as agents of social change,” Dr. Jane...

The Storied History of the Black Press: ‘The Pillars of Black America’s Struggle for Justice’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is undeniable that the Black church and the Black Press have been, and continue to be, the foundational pillars of Black America’s...

The Atlanta Voice welcomes three students through Chevrolet journalism fellowship

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The three students—Tyla Barnes from Hampton University, Miana Massey from Howard University and Emani Nichols from Morehouse College—will take part in an immersive...