NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentU.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12) announced recently the passage of bipartisan legislation awardsing the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Shirley […]
Author Archives: Stacy M. Brown
Posted inFeature
Black Caucus at historic number of members
NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will enter the 119th session of Congress with a historic 62 members, marking the largest number of Black federal lawmakers […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW, Practical Politics
Trump’s narrow popular vote fuels questions of ‘mandate’
NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentDonald Trump’s return to the presidency has ignited debates about his legitimacy and a surge of interest in emigration. While Trump won all seven swing states […]
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Trump agenda signals shifts for Black communities
With the Trump administration preparing to take office in January, plans across numerous policy areas are likely to significantly affect Black Americans. From proposed changes to education funding to civil […]
Posted inNews
Civil rights reach ‘boiling point’ as Election Day approaches
The 2024 presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has underscored a profound clash on race and justice. Trump, the twice impeached Republican nominee who […]
Posted inCOVID-19, Health, National
Fauci to step down in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who quickly became the face — and, for many, the voice of reason — of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, announced earlier this year […]
Posted inNational
Biden honors Benjamin Chavis with Lifetime Achievement Award
National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. has received the President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service and Civil Rights. […]
Posted inBusiness, Business-OW, Education, Government, National
Canceling student loan debt
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement canceling student loan debt of up to $20,000 for specific borrowers, the U.S. Department of Education said applications for relief under the plan should be […]
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Kamala Harris addresses NAACP convention
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at the NAACP convention in Atlantic City on July 18, declaring that freedom, liberty, and democracy are on the ballot in the upcoming midterm elections. […]
Posted inGovernment, Government/Politics, National
NNPA and Transformative Justice Coalition announce GOTV campaign
Ahead of the all-important 2022 midterm elections, reports show that more than 55 million Americans remain unregistered to vote—and about 10 million are African-Americans who are eligible to vote but […]
