In her 306th and final press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre took a moment from discussing the day’s significant developments—a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas—to reflect on […]
Author Archives: Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor
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Legal experts suggest Bill Cosby may win by virtue of appeal
Bill Cosby was tried and convicted without any actual evidence that his crimes had ever been..
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Michael Steele may have insight into Times letter
Former Republican Party National Chairman Michael Steele goes on the record with NNPA..
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Rep. Jim Clyburn urges democrats to invest more with Black media
While there’s at least a perceived growing number of Democrats who say they want to replace..
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Federal advertising with Black firms must be increased
Over the past five fiscal years from 2013 to 2017, federal government agencies have spent..
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Noted journalist lends support to San Francisco’s London Breed
The irony of a recent San Francisco Board of Supervisors decision to appoint Mark..
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Martin Luther King Jr. was champion for equal education
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is indisputable..
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Lawmakers seek methods in confronting racial profiling
In an effort to improve the relationship between law enforcement and the Black community, state lawmakers in Oregon recently passed a bill to combat racial profiling by police. The Statesman Journal reported that the “bill requires law enforcement agencies to collect and submit data on the age, race, ethnicity and sex of a person contacted during a traffic or pedestrian stop.”
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Tributes pour in celebrating life of Martha Rivera Chavis
Martha Rivera Chavis was not just the wife of civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., but by all accounts, from those who knew the Dominican Republic-born activist, Rivera Chavis strived just as hard as her beloved husband for freedom, justice and equality for Blacks and other minorities.
“I met Martha in 1993, when she was head of the Women in NAACP [WIN] committee and she simply brought new life to that organization,” said Zach McDaniels, who served as the strategic adviser for Dr. Chavis, when he organized the Million Man March.
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NNPA Newswire Exclusive: Prosecution offered Cosby plea deal. He said no.
Bill Cosby said he channeled Nelson Mandela when prosecutors offered him a deal just before his trial for aggravated indecent assault started nearly two weeks ago, the NNPA Newswire has learned exclusively.
The iconic comedian said he recalled visiting Mandela, years ago, after the late civil rights champion had been released from his Robbins Island cell.
Cosby said he met Mandela at the cell, sat there and thought about what he had went through.