Also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, it commemorates the end of slavery, the seminal event in Black history.
A huge fan of the L.A. Dodgers, Turner was invited to try out for the Dodgers Minor System in the early 1950s and the ambidextrous Turner...
Over the course of her career, Hayden has counted herself as lucky to have worked at such great schools. “The parents were very nice. I had...
And I am not just talking about justice as an idea. I am talking about a Department of Justice that is willing to take on abusive...
Wells Fargo is also supporting each MDI’s development through a banking relationship in the form of a single touchpoint coverage model that will help them access...
“This is a heartbreaking situation that requires a long-term solution as well as urgent action to reunite families,” said Lee, who added that children arriving at...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though largely viewed as a formality, the many challenges and the outrageous – almost treasonous – behavior displayed by Trump, his supporters, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At a news conference at the State Capitol, Abbott announced an executive order that will temporarily close gyms, bars, and dine-in sections at...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — “We just finished Mardi Gras season with hundreds of thousands of people visiting our city. I pray that no one...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Vanessa’s increasing responsibilities in external affairs and the strong community relationships she’s built over the years, coupled with her banking background has prepared...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Democrats turned out in record numbers for Super Tuesday as many are citing their desire to remove President Trump from office as a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Darjean Jones is a first-generation winemaker and owner of Darjean Jones Wines. As a student, she researched plants and plant diseases at Southern...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After South Carolina’s primary victory breathed new life into his then-faltering campaign, Super Tuesday left the former vice president dominating the Democratic field...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are half a million people, mostly men, mostly white, but way too many African Americans. African Americans are 13 percent of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The polling also showed that former Vice President Joe Biden at 16% of the Latino and Hispanic vote, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor...
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:...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “It’s hard to find a killer when everyone’s a crook” is the moniker that describes NBC’s newest show, “Briarpatch,” a murder mystery...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After a marathon session that began on Wednesday with the consideration of two articles of impeachment, The House Judiciary Committee gave its final...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This upcoming weekend Laverne Whitehead Reed will be installed as the senior pastor at Warren Avenue Christian Church in Dallas, TX. I’m excited...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A graduate of Louisiana State University and Washington University in St. Louis, Shameka Mitchell Williams is a licensed clinical social worker who practices...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — World-renowned musician C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band make their Beverly Arts Center debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at 2407...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When I went to the police academy, which was some time ago, a lot of people were coming back from Iraq, and they...
The former white police officer said that she thought that she was entering her own apartment when she shot Botham Jean, a 26-year-old St. Lucia native,...
ROLLINGOUT — The White police officer who allegedly shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson has been charged with murder. Officer Aaron Dean resigned hours before he was booked into...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — On the heels of the recent conviction and sentencing of a white female police officer who killed a black male in his...