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#NNPA BlackPress3 weeks ago

OP-ED: The Right to Vote is Protective of all Other Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I stand by the words of my hero, Congressman John Lewis who said “The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is...
#NNPA BlackPress4 months ago

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...
Black History2 years ago

President Biden, Civil Rights Figures Mark 58th Anniversary of “Blood Sunday” in Selma

President Joe Biden joined civil rights leaders, congressmembers, and Black Americans from across the country in Selma, Alabama on Sunday to mark the 58th anniversary of...
#NNPA BlackPress4 years ago

The Fight for the 2020 Vote and the March to the Ballot Box

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Monday, May 4, The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) and the Voting Rights Alliance held a tele-townhall titled, "The Fight for the Vote...
#NNPA BlackPress5 years ago

COMMENTARY: The Pernicious Power of Patriarchy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — If we women were honest, we would say that we have all cosigned patriarchy in the interest of keeping it moving. We have...

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