NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the summer of 1963, Reuther teamed up with Dr. King in Detroit for The Walk to Freedom, the largest Civil Rights demonstration...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We knew what family meant to her,” said Ernestine (Tina) Martin Wyatt great-great-great-grandniece of Tubman, in a Focus features interview when the movie,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For some time, concerns about Parchman have rankled inmates, family members, and others, including hip-hop superstar Jay-Z who is suing the state demanding...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to a March 2019 study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), more than 135,000 Black and Hispanics around the nation were...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Rihanna has not only enjoyed a groundbreaking career as an artist and musician but has also distinguished herself as a stellar public servant,”...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, thirteen years after being exonerated, Adams was admitted to the Wisconsin State Bar. Adams was joined by Keith...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am proud of Howard’s continued efforts to drive economic development in the District. Adding critical residential and retail amenities transforms vacant and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Miller fought during the attack on Pearl Harbor after the Japanese surprise attack on the islands on December 7, 1941. Miller was the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Brandon Lipps, the deputy undersecretary for the USDA’s Food Nutrition and Consumer Services, spoke with reporters for under...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “[We] know that voting is an essential right and that expanding access to ballot is good for our democracy,” said Cheri Bustos, who...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Bloomberg campaign’s initiative is groundbreaking, and it goes to significantly increasing the economic health of African Americans by tripling their net worth,”...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NNPA began a unique and important partnership with Compassion & Choices to acquire a more in-depth awareness and knowledge about how Black...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bennie and Plummie Richburg Parson, along with Harry and Eliza Briggs, parents of five schoolchildren, were the first signers of the 1949 petition...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump is increasingly highlighting his pitch to African Americans as Democrats struggle to decide amongst a crowded field. Political observers understand that Trump...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It's not a rags-to-riches Philadelphia-to-California story, like that of Will Smith's fictional television character. Rufus Rochell's story is the real-life account of how...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It truly explains the Trump victory, I have no doubt. No man can take the credit. Only the strong right arm of a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Earlier this month in Congress, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a hearing, “Lifting Voices:...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The obstacles put in place by those that wish to see us disenfranchised – from the Census to the ballot box – only...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mfume’s primary challenger in Maryland’s seventh congressional district was Cummings’ widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. But the contest was no close. The general election...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I applaud the courage of the 48 Senators – 45 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 1 Republican – who put their careers on the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Think about it this way. A company wants your home. They tell you that they will offer you a specific price but that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Nathaniel Jones is a pioneer who has never failed to stand for the rights of people denied a chance to be a part...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — From Boston west to Seattle, and from Chicago to Miami and parts in between, the rising cost of living is particularly challenging in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Violent episodes were the exceptions and not the rule of the massively spreading Sit-in Movement. In nearly all sit-in cities, black protesters made...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I had many engineering assignments as an intern including Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics in my last rotation and lo and behold, I got a...