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May 28, 2023May 28, 2023

Honoring Black Americans’ role in the inception of Memorial Day: Surprising facts you should know

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Memorial Day has a deep historical connection to the African American community in the United States. The holiday, which...

by Staff

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

National News Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Ambassador Andrew Young explains what went wrong with voting and civil rights

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA The failure of lawmakers to get a current civil rights bill – the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act...

by Staff

National News Politics

NAACP hopes ‘Florida Travel Advisory’ leads to smart voting

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA NAACP Board of Directors Chair Leon Russell told NNPA Newswire that the civil rights organization’s Florida travel advisory isn’t...

by Staff May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Education National News

U.S. Departments of Education and Justice release resource on confronting racial discrimination in student discipline

By: NNPA Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (Justice) jointly released...

by Editor-in-Chief May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

National News

Exclusive: Andrew Young speaks out on Atlanta Child Murders case: ‘I Knew Wayne Williams’

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA More than 40 years ago, the Atlanta Child Murders case rocked the nation, bringing the city to a scary...

by Staff May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Business Family Health & Wellness National News

Walgreens eases COVID-19 anxiety for senior shoppers with monthly Seniors Day

By: NNPA Press Room Walgreens has unveiled The Walgreens COVID-19 Pulse Check, a quantitative study commissioned by the healthcare retailer, which surveyed over 1,000 senior...

by Staff May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

National News Politics

In history making selection, Biden picks General CQ Brown as Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced his selection for the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman. Air Force Gen. CQ...

by Staff May 27, 2023May 28, 2023

Health & Wellness National News

Lifetime rates of depression in Black and Brown communities surpass Whites, others

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA A new Gallup study released on May 17 shows that the lifetime depression rates of Black and Hispanic adults are...

by Staff May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Business Featured Lifestyle National News Technology

The fear of ‘Artificial Intelligence’ is real

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Artificial intelligence, or AI, is here to stay, whether anyone likes it or not. But alarm bells have sounded...

by Staff May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Community Education Featured Local News

Another president out! Dr. Lesia Crumpton- Young resigns from Texas Southern University

The Texas Southern University Board of Regents announced Friday that Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young, the university’s 13th president will be leaving her position, effective immediately. Albert...

by Alexandria Green-Jones May 26, 2023May 28, 2023

National News Politics

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott announces presidential campaign

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, a longtime and devoted ally of former President Donald Trump, has thrown his...

by Staff May 23, 2023May 27, 2023

Community National News Politics

George Floyd documentary to have free public screening in Houston on third anniversary of death

On May 25, 2020, the world cried after witnessing the murder of George Floyd, a Black American, at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. In remembrance...

by Alexandria Green-Jones May 23, 2023May 26, 2023