When civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin Chavis was named president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), he remained true to form, touting the Black Press as the uncensored, objective and unflinching media voice.
On that sun-soaked day in June 2014 in Portland, Oregon, Chavis proclaimed his eagerness to deliver “trusted, sustainable and innovative relationships for the NNPA.”
It didn’t take long.
A year ago, the makers of the Toyota Corolla were recognized as having the auto industry’s highest number of new vehicles registered to ethnic consumers.
Several prominent African-Americans and celebrities said that they supported President-Elect Donald Trump. Some even voted for him.
Among the more well-known Black celebrities are rap superstar Kanye West and Jackson family patriarch Joseph Jackson.
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