All posts tagged "journalism"

The Silence of Black Wealth: When the Billionaires Turned Their Backs on the Black Press

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — He hoped they would remember that the Black Press was not a charity case but a lifeline. Two months later, the silence has...

Michael Tubbs and the Vision to Lead a New Generation

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE - Raised by a single mother who taught him that art could be armor, Michael J. Payton has built a career around stories that...

Bill Cosby: The Fight, The Legacy, The Flowers He’s Earned

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Six years ago this month, Bill Cosby was sentenced to prison. For some, it was the spectacle of a fallen idol. For others,...

Opinion: California’s Historic Partnership to Save Journalism Creates a Critical Way Forward for News Publishers

By Regina Wilson, California Black Media Last week, California arrived at a turning point in the decades-long quest to find a solution to the news crisis...

Nvidia Announces Partnership With California Black Media 

Nvidia, the tech leader in artificial intelligence and the third largest corporation in the world -- valued at around $3.06 trillion -- announced last week that it is partnering...

Assemblymember Wicks Secures Agreement with State, Major Tech Companies to Support the Work of California Journalists

On Wednesday, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks announced the establishment of a first-in-the-nation partnership with the State, news publishers, major tech companies and philanthropy, unveiling a pair of...

Misplaced Priorities: Press Corps Attacks Jean-Pierre, Ignores Trump’s Alarming Record

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an era where critical issues often are overlooked, the mainstream media’s priorities remain deeply troubling at best, or at worst, very partisan....

Funded by Big Tech? Calif. Lawmakers Debate the Future of Journalism

Last month, Sen. Steven Glazer (D-Orinda) vowed to bring back a journalism support bill he authored that had hit a snag in the legislative process. A...

Sen. Steve Glazer Vows Redo After Journalism Tax Bill Placed on Hold

Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Contra Costa County) shared his thoughts expressed his views about Senate Bill (SB) 1327 at Capitol Weekly’s “Covering California: The Future of Journalism...

NNPA President Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Inspires Graduates with Powerful Commencement Address at Voorhees University

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Voorhees University President, Dr. Ronnie Hopkins, said the school was honored to have Dr. Chavis provide the 2024 graduation address. “We are honored to have Dr. Chavis...

IN MEMORIAM: Farewell to James A. Washington — A Trailblazer in Black Journalism and Community Advocacy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Atlanta Voice’s Donald Sugg’s column honoring James A. Washington noted that he had been involved in nearly every level of the communications...

EdChoice Empowers Families to Choose the Best Schooling Environment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On the first day of the conference, Emory Edwards, EdChoice's Vice President of Outreach, asked the influencers, who had backgrounds in journalism, media,...

Op-Ed: The Importance of Local journalism matters more now than ever before

In the two years since I graduated from college, my social media timeline has been filled with gut-wrenching announcements of journalists across the country being laid...

Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and National Newspaper Publisher Association to Present Black Press Day Celebration, March 14

NNPA NEWSWIRE — the celebration of the birth of the Black press in the United States. 2024 marks the 197th year of the Black Press of...

NNPA Employs Mark Thompson as Global Digital Transformation Director

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In this pivotal time as it pertains to the Black Press of America, we need new blood and new vision that would take...

Reporter Magaly Muñoz Begins 2-Year Fellowship at Oakland Post

Magaly Muñoz recently began a two-year fellowship covering local news for the Oakland Post as a full-time reporter, supported by the California Local News Fellowship. “As...

PRESS ROOM: Chevrolet’s ‘Discover the Unexpected’ Scholarships and Stipends Top $750,000 as it Closes 2023 HBCU Fellowship Program

NNPA NEWSWIRE — During this year’s DTU program, students took a road trip in the all-new 2024 Chevy Trax to create content around the vehicle’s array...

Charles ‘Chuck’ Cherry, Black Newspaper Publisher in Florida, Dies at 66

Charles W. “Chuck’’ Cherry II of Daytona Beach, a fierce advocate of the Black Press and a longtime warrior for social justice, died on Saturday, July...

What Happened to Journalism’s Racial Reckoning?

California Black Media Weekly News Roundup

The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) has launched its annual Frederick Roberts Scholarship Program for college-level study. “We invite our community partners to share this scholarship...

Rebuild Local News Wants to End ‘News Deserts’ and Revitalize Industry

A leading advocate for non-profit journalism says that to save U.S. democracy, local news organizations all over the country need a lot of government money, especially...

Exclusive: Chairman Thompson Says Classified Tapes House Speaker Turned Over to Fox News Have ‘Serious National Security Implications’

Mississippi Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson revealed that some of the 41,000 hours of video footage from the January 6, 2021, insurrection that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy...

Mother Jones’ COO Jahna Berry to Receive Bay Area Business Award

“Jahna is a truly exceptional leader whose career shows a lifelong passion for serving audiences, and especially underrepresented communities with powerful, change-making journalism.” said Mother Jones...

Death of Queen Elizabeth Ignites Debate on British Colonialism

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the days passed after the Queen’s death there appeared to be a general consensus that respect, historic analysis and ceremony can go...

PRESS ROOM: Chevrolet and NNPA Extend Partnership, Name Terrence J. as ‘Discover the Unexpected’ Program Ambassador

NNPA NEWSWIRE — DTU provides 11 students from around the nation internships and scholarships to explore marketing roles focused on General Motor’s vision for an all-electric...