All posts tagged "interview"

How I Accidentally Met (And Spoke With) Rep. Barbara Lee and Survived

When Lee arrived, I could only stand and stare. I’ve never seen her before, yet the moment my mentor, Mrs. Wanda, introduced me to her, that...

‘Donald Trump Is Not a God:’ Rep. Bennie Thompson Blasts Trump’s Call to Jail Him

“Donald Trump is not a god,” U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told The Grio during a recent interview, reacting to Trump’s unsupported claims that the congressman, along...

‘Jim Crow Was and Remains Real in Alameda County (and) It Is What We Are Challenging and Trying to Fix Every Day,’ Says D.A. Pamela Price

“The legacy of Jim Crow is not just a legacy in Alameda County. It's real. It is what is happening and how (the system is) operating,...

‘Criminal Justice Reform Is the Signature Civil Rights Issue of Our Time,’ says D.A. Pamela Price

Speaking about the destructive impact of mass incarceration, Price asked people to consider “how many children have incarcerated parents, where the practice has always been to...

2024 Local Elections: Q&A for Oakland Unified School Candidates, District 3

The Post reached out to the eight candidates across Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 to see what their views are on various topics concerning the...

TotallyRandie Talks with Rico Davis of Salt & Pepper Gang #NationalProstateAwarenessMonth

NNPA NEWSWIRE — September brings awareness to the 2nd leading cancer in men. What was once considered an “old man’s” illness has seen an increase in...

IN MEMORIAM: The Burton Wire — Interview Louis Gossett Jr.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2021, the NNPA's Dr. Nsenga Burton interviewed Academy Award Winner, Louis Gossett Jr.  The post IN MEMORIAM: The Burton Wire — Interview...

Movie Mogul Tyler Perry Stops Production on $800M Studio Expansion After Seeing Video AI Model

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the rise of e-commerce and automated checkout systems, traditional retail roles may diminish. Cashiers: Similar to retail salespersons, automated checkout systems are...

Intriguing Insights: Joy-Ann Reid Explores Medgar and Myrlie Evers’ Love Story and Impact on Civil Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Regarding the relationship between Medgar and Myrlie, Reid emphasized, “They were an intellectual romance before they were a physical romance.” She highlighted the...

Dave Hollister Talks ‘Matters of the Heart’ with City Winery Tour

NNPA NEWSWIRE — However, Hollister is not just a musician but a man of transformation. Overcoming struggles with substance abuse, he found solace in becoming a...

Harvard President Claudine Gay Retains Position Amidst Controversy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gay expressed her commitment to the university community in an interview with the Harvard Crimson by stating that Harvard will never tolerate threats...

The Forgotten Legacy of The Black Man Who Blazed a Trail for Stephen A. Smith and Others to Make Millions

NNPA NEWSWIRE — While today’s hosts thrive on multi-million-dollar contracts and extensive coverage, Rust’s era was vastly different. Before the 1980s, sports talk radio and general...

Lenny Kravitz Sets the Record Straight on Black Awards Controversy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Kravitz expressed the importance of setting the record straight. “It is important to me to set the record straight on recent media reports...

PRESS ROOM: Natnael Belay ’20: Ethiopia’s New Bright Technology Star

NNPA NEWSWIRE — At Eastern, Belay studied Computer Science and Business Information Systems, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA in both majors! He...

IN MEMORIAM: Zoleka Mandela, Advocate for Cancer Awareness and Road Safety, Dies at 43

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a poignant Instagram post from August 2022, she reflected, “What do I tell my children? How do I tell them that this...

60th Anniversary of Birmingham Church Bombing Unites Families of Victims and Perpetrators 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Despite being born on opposite sides of one of the most heinous events of the civil rights movement, McNair and Fields shared a...

White House Black Press Champion Erica Loewe Takes on New Leadership Role in Biden-Harris Administration

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Loewe becomes the latest Black woman to hold a senior position in the administration. “I didn’t necessarily come from a life of privilege,”...

Though Thousands of Miles Away, Tyre Nichols’ Death Affected Oaklanders

Like many other cities nationwide, Oakland was heavily impacted by Tyre Nichols’ death on January 10 in Memphis, Tenn., three days after being brutally beaten by...

COMMENTARY: Collision Course (Part 2)

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Although I have no personal knowledge of when Dr. King died, I fully support the research of Dr. William Pepper, who has established...

Welcoming Homes Needed in Marin for Youth in Foster Care

Just in time for Foster Care Awareness Month, the Marin Foster Care Association, and Children & Family Services is launching Lunch and Learns, new monthly one-hour,...

Bakari Sellers Reflects on History and the Future

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sellers notes how his life has been bookended by tragedy – the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre and the 2015 Charleston Massacre, where he lost...

Raiders Owner Mark Davis Open to Colin Kaepernick Playing

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In an interview on April 28, Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis became the first owner to speak on...

Megan Thee Stallion Opens up About Tory Lanez and 2020 Shooting

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings, Megan said an argument allegedly led to producer Tory Lanez shooting her in both...

Oakland Healthcare Unions Denounce CDC and California’s New Guidelines

While federal and California state guidelines now allow healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 to return to work without quarantining as long as they are...

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