In response to calls for more diversity among corporate leaders in America, Assemblymembers Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Eloise Gomez Reyes (D-San Bernardino) have co-sponsored AB 979. The legislation requires...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During my tenure at the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), it became clear to me that access was the foundation of economic...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Today there are over 44 million student loan borrowers whose growing reliance on loans corresponds with the still-rising cost of higher education. Except...
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 — I want to give thanks for a human right that shaped our country throughout the 20th century and that made Thanksgiving possible for...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Most women serve in the armed forces and never become aware of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial (WIMSA) until years...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The women were honored during the organization’s Smart Party, a fundraiser at Haven in Birmingham. Women’s Fund President and CEO Melanie Bridgeforth said these...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Jamal J. Ifill is a Barbados-based jewelry artist and the owner of Crystal Forms. Well known for his creations for royalty and government officials,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Of all the issues confronting Americans, none is more basic than that of housing. Whether renting or owning a home, every family needs...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — As national president of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA), Birmingham’s Felicia Johnson helps women grow through leadership, education, networking support, and national...