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Soar Like an Eagle
By Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Newswire Contributor Here in the United States, the Boy Scouts of America is considered to be one of the most revered institutions for the development of young boys. In the […]
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MAYOR CANTRELL NAMES SHAUN FERGUSON AS NEW NOPD SUPERINTENDENT
City of New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — Today, Mayor LaToya Cantrell, joined by several public safety leaders, announced her selection for the new superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department: Commander Shaun Ferguson. “I understand […]
National
Five African American NFL Head Coaches Fired
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Correspondent “Not a good look for diversity today in the NFL. In 2006, when Commissioner Goodell was hired, there were seven minority coaches and four minority general managers. Today […]
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Mayor Cantrell Helps Kick-off Carnival Season with King’s Day at Gallier Hall
Mayor LaToya kicked off an historic Carnival Season as the City’s first female mayor, preparing for Mardi Gras by hosting the traditional King’s Day Ceremony at Gallier Hall on Sunday, Jan. 6th. The ceremony, held […]
National
Philly Judge Grants Mumia Abu-Jamal Right of Appeal
Data Staff Edited Report A judge in Philadelphia has reinstated appeal rights to former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal — convicted of killing a city police officer more than 30 years ago — who has long […]
Local
HBCU Partnerships Aim to Attract Community College Students
By Chris Anders Data News Weekly Contributor It’s a small twenty-first century reverse migration, but African American students and recent graduates are among the largest group of transplants moving back South, according to recent studies […]
National
Senators Harris and Booker Lead Historic Passage of Federal Anti-Lynching Legislation
NNPA Newswire This week, U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor to ask for unanimous consent to pass the bipartisan Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of […]
Entertainment
Members of Congress Introduce Bill to Award Aretha Franklin with Congressional Gold Medal
By Lauren Victoria Burke In the wake of the August 16th death of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin, Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), along with Representatives Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) and Doug […]
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NAACP Poll Reveals How Black Voters Cast their Ballots
NNPA Newswire Staff Report With voter fraud and voter suppression the talk of the midterms, the Advancement Project at the NAACP national office joined with the African American Research Collaborative to provide the first comprehensive […]
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New Film Honors the Life of Harriet Tubman
By Stacy M. Brown When one speaks of freedom fighters, Harriet Tubman’s name should always be among the first – if not highlighted as a primary justice crusader. For it was on this date 169 […]