NNPA NEWSWIRE — In August, Congress repealed section 1005 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provided funding and authorization for the federal government...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Amazon Housing Equity Fund has committed to create or preserve more than 10,000 affordable homes across the company’s hometown communities so far....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We hear a lot about the growing gulf between the two major parties in America. But there’s a difference between politicians and voters....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Throughout the years, the AFRO has been a leading voice in the Black community, serving as a reliable source of news and information...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Collaborating with First Book to provide educators with evidence-informed activities and curriculum is one more step forward in making sure they feel more...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The study published by the Washington, D.C.-based Violence Policy Center, revealed that in 2019, the United States recorded 7,441 Black homicide victims. African...
Black Americans are slightly overrepresented in the statistics. They are 15.5% of those diagnosed with diabetes while being roughly 13% of the nation's population, according to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 700 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications yearly in the United...
LA FOCUS NEWS — In this new role, Nate Looney is a Black man who grew up in Los Angeles, has been tackling the delicate task...
“There is definitely still a need for vaccinations for the whole population,” said Dr. Lucia Abascal, a physician and researcher at CDPH. “There is this idea...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Americans no longer have a constitutional right to abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on...
Mayor Garcetti’s signing is one among many commemorations of Juneteenth nationwide as a growing number of states and municipalities officially honor the historic holiday long celebrated...
“The National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Senior National Correspondent, Stacy Brown, has once again enabled our national trade association representing the Black Press of America, to make...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Far-right Republicans have hijacked Washington, DC, and we need to elect leaders at the state level who will protect and defend abortion access,” Democratic Attorneys...
Congressman Norman Y. Mineta will forever be known as the man who got justice for the people incarcerated by the Japanese internment during World War II....
Two pro-choice activists, Danielle Roseman and Alisa Steel currently believe the law will be overturned. However, they said, “our voices are our best asset to combat...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — My role in Congress is to advocate for my constituents, and I am pleased that one of the best means to fulfill that...
“Some financial service providers charge fees if a consumer decides to use a certain type of payment method, such as making a payment over the telephone,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — He would have turned 25 on May 3. News of the former Ohio State star quarterback’s death was first reported by ESPN’s Adam...
A sharp drop in the national unemployment rate for all Americans — down to 3.6% in February — brings the number of people without jobs across...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The nation’s first Black president will join Biden and the country’s first African American vice president, Kamala Harris, at the event to deliver...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — From Freedom’s Journal to the North Star to John Abbott’s Chicago Defender, African American-owned newspapers have sparked fires for truth and equality that...
Yolo County’s Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation members partnered with the Oakland-based Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center for its annual ‘Days of Gratitude’ this Thanksgiving weekend...
Recent reports also show that Black candidates are faring especially well in Senate fundraising in the 2022 cycle. While summary numbers might mask persistent hurdles, these...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — All indications show that Jennifer Abruzzo, the President’s new general counsel, is helping to lead the charge and losing no time. She has...