CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to Kankakee School District 111 Supt. Dr. Genevra A. Walters, the teacher used the slur following a minor conflict with a student...
Judith Browne Dianis has served as a lawyer, professor and civil rights advocate in the movement for racial justice. Hailed as a … The post The...
Join Al McFarlane and Brenda Lyle-Gray for “Our Culture, Our World.” This is a weekly dive into music, arts, lifestyle, and those … The post November...
The new Racial Justice Act makes the new law retroactive with a phased-in timeline for prisoners to apply for relief. Prisoners sentenced to death and people...
The Formerly Incarcerated Giving Back (FIGB) refuses to be denied restorative justice: we want our voices heard. We want solutions. We want affordable housing. We want...
Don’t miss the boat. You’ve got to vote, especially in this political age of denial. From election denial to DACA denial to now student loan forgiveness...
BART, which is by far the largest distributor of new plastic Clipper cards, has installed signs near ticket vending machines at its stations to let customers...
Improving roadway conditions across unincorporated areas of Marin has been an ongoing commitment of the County for years and is one of the top priorities for...
Election laws changed a few years ago requiring local elections for cities, towns, schools and special districts to be consolidated with statewide elections to increase voter...
Otis Rolley, the new leader and first Black President of the Wells Fargo Foundation shares his perspective and discusses his … The post Impacting Systemic Change...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I Am Fannie is a celebration of Hamer’s life and legacy with a clear call to action – VOTE. The campaign includes get-out-the-vote events to register...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is a saying, do not talk about it, be about it,” said Otis Rolley, now the head of Philanthropy and Community Impact...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the theme, “Digital Innovation, Training, and Engagement of the Black Press of America,” publishers and others will link up to further strengthen...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — What Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III said about his friend and neighbor the eminent journalist Les Payne during his eulogy, applies aptly...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “St. Louis is one of the most segregated cities in the nation,” Martin told National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is an 11-day international book fair held annually in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's largest...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This week’s bake is unique because it inspired my mom’s recipe. She made shrimp adobo which was absolutely mind-blowing. With that, I knew I...
“Terrence Riley has demonstrated his deep commitment to youth development and education through his 13+ year tenure at Aim High. He will undoubtedly bring leadership and...
Black voters have the power to decide the election in Georgia, which will probably decide the future of our country in some ways we can predict...
Conservatives have attacked the debt forgiveness plan as expensive overreach of executive authority since the plan was announced. In this case, the six states argued that the...
District 6 school board candidate Kyra Mungia’s opponents in District 6, Valarie Bachelor and Joel Velasquez, are allied with the movement against school closings and are...
“Meanwhile, Mills students have seen a drastic reduction in programs and workers are concerned that Northeastern has a history of union busting, and the community is...
The former president appeared at a grassroots event in Atlanta. MORE: … The post Former President Barack Obama in Atlanta first appeared on BlackPressUSA.
HAPPENING NOW: Barack Obama is in Georgia firing up voters. You don’t want to miss it. Tune in. The post Georgia Grassroots Event with Barack Obama...
Join Al McFarlane (Host), Brenda Lyle-Gray (Co-Host) and Special Guest Co-Host Diana Hawkins, Executive Director for … The post October 31 | Governance at the Neighborhood...
