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Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit two revolutionary cell-based gene therapies, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, marking a significant leap forward in treating sickle cell disease […]

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent As the nation approaches the 68th Anniversary of Rosa Parks’ historic arrest, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama’s 7th District, along with Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman […]

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent However, just one year before the critical 2024 Presidential Election, where he’ll likely face a rematch with Donald Trump, the question arises: has the President forgotten the […]

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In its report, “System Reforms to Reduce Youth Incarceration: Why We Must Explore Every Option Before Removing Any Young Person from Home,” the Sentencing Project challenges the […]

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent An in-depth study by the Pew Research Center took a deep dive into the experiences of Black Americans with news coverage, shedding light on critical perspectives and […]

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A recent report from the Sentencing Project has revealed significant strides have been made in reducing racial inequities in incarcerations over the past two decades. However, the […]

Terry B. Jones Publisher, Data News Weekly Last week elections were held, and we had the opportunity to make history by potentially electing Shawn Wilson, the first African American Governor since Reconstruction. Today Louisiana is […]

The Jewish world, both here in New Orleans and around the globe, wakes up to a very different reality today. As of this writing, more than 700 Israelis have died, more than 1500 have been […]