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Black women face dire consequences when unemployment rates rise

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA In a setback to the progress made in narrowing the racial unemployment gap, an increase in joblessness among Black...

by Staff June 8, 2023June 9, 2023

National News

Renowned economist and advocate for racial equality, William Spriggs, dead at 68

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA William Spriggs, the prominent chief economist of the AFL-CIO and a vocal critic of the profession’s approach to racial...

by Staff June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

National News

New York, others grapple with worsening air pollution as Canadian wildfire smoke engulfs region

By; Stacy M. Brown / NNPA On Tuesday, June 6, experts ranked New York as the city with the worst air pollution worldwide, as dense...

by Staff June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

National News

Study reveals disturbing trend: Emerging adults sentenced to life without parole

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA In a stunning revelation, a newly released report by The Sentencing Project brings to light the plight of emerging...

by Editor-in-Chief June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Community Entertainment Local News

Houston’s heroic rap legend ‘ESG’ candidly reveals what led to leg amputation

Cedric Hill, who goes by the rap name “ESG,” has opened up about what led to the amputation of one of his legs. The “Swangin...

by Alexandria Green-Jones June 7, 2023June 9, 2023

National News Politics

Dr. Cornell West declares candidacy for president

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Renowned scholar and activist Dr. Cornel West declared his candidacy for the upcoming presidential race under the banner of...

by Staff June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

National News

Black mother fatally shot by white neighbor during confrontation over stolen iPad

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA In a tragic incident that has ignited outrage and calls for justice, Ajike “AJ” Owens, a 35-year-old Black mother...

by Staff June 7, 2023June 8, 2023

National News Politics

What happened to journalism’s racial reckoning?

By: Anissa Durham, Word in Black | San Diego Voice and Viewpoint Black journalists are constantly afraid of retaliation. After George Floyd was murdered, newsrooms pledged...

by Staff June 7, 2023June 8, 2023