Thomas H. Watkins, 1937-2025, the founder, CEO and publisher of the New York Daily Challenge. The first daily Black newspaper in New York City. At the height of its operation, Watkins’ award-winning, […]
Tag: National Newspaper Publishers Association
Posted inLocal, News
NNPA launches ‘Missing & Black 2025’ campaign
The NNPA World News app has unveiled the Missing & Black 2025 Campaign, a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing the glaring disparities in media coverage and law enforcement response to […]
Posted inNational, News
Target takes a hit: $12.4 billion wiped out
Target Corporation’s stock plummeted by approximately $27.27 per share by the end of February, erasing about $12.4 billion in market value. The drop came on February 28, the designated economic […]
Posted inNational, News
Joy Reid fired: Black journalists, activists condemn MSNBC
MSNBC has parted ways with Joy Reid, marking the departure of another prominent Black woman from the network. Reid joins Rashida Jones, the first Black woman to head a major […]
Posted inNews
NNPA launches national public education campaign
Washington, DC: The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, has announced the planning and implementation of a national public education and selective buying campaign across […]
Posted inNational
Midterm elections days away
By now, all registered voters have received their ballots for the Nov. 8 election directly in mailboxes. CalMatters.org reports that next month, the number of female lawmakers could rise above […]
Posted inCovers, Government, Government/Politics, National
Midterm elections days away
By now, all registered voters have received their ballots for the Nov. 8 election directly in mailboxes. CalMatters.org reports that next month, the number of female lawmakers could rise above […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inNational, News
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the Black press of America
Vice President Kamala Harris provided a message of hope while striking an encouraging tone during an exclusive interview with the Black Press of America. The Vice President, who cut her […]
