By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In August 1619, more than 20 Africans landed at Old Point Comfort, the present-day Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va., and were forced into labor as slaves. That was the beginning of the slave trade in America. This month, 400 years after that humiliating and disgraceful day, the […]
Senator Kamala Harris and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Fair Chance at Housing Act
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On Wednesday, July 10, California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced the introduction of their Fair Chance at Housing Act to remove barriers to obtaining federal housing assistance for individuals with criminal records and their families. The proposal is a comprehensive reform […]
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Mental Health Stigma Still Affecting African Americans
The NNPA is taking a closer look at the stigma of mental illness in the African American community. This is the first in a series. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Historically, seeking psychotherapy has been difficult for African Americans, said Dr. Viola Drancoli, a licensed clinical psychologist who wrote a master thesis […]
Pelosi vs. Fellow Democrats on the Pros and Cons of Impeachment
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Is Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi standing in the way of a potential impeachment of President Donald Trump? Reports indicate that there are strong signs that the pro-impeachment forces in the House are both larger than what Pelosi portrays – and growing. That is, there’s a lot […]
The List of Black and Missing Continues to Grow
The national newspaper publishers association continues its series on missing black women and girls. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Type the name Tawny Reed in the Google search engine and click on “News.” In doing so, one will find among the results, an obscure 1960s Welsh singer named Tawny Reed and even […]
SPECIAL REPORT: Mass Incarceration of Women and Minorities a New Crisis
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Although the number of people in prisons and jails in America has slightly declined, numbers released on Thursday, April 25, by the Statistics still show that nearly 1.5 million individuals were in prison by the end of 2017. The statistics also note that the U.S. continues to […]
Black Girls Continue to Disappear but Few Eyebrows Are Raised
The national newspaper publishers association continues its series on missing black women and girls. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The epidemic of missing and mostly forgotten African American girls continues to spread throughout the United States. While the names change, the stories remain similar. Miah Gourdine, just 16-years-old, was headed to school […]
Census 2020 Vital for Nation and Various Media Campaigns
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Census 2020 will provide vital information about the nation’s growing population and infrastructure, which impacts the everyday lives of all Americans. Tasha Boone, the senior advisor in the office of the director of the United States Census Bureau, addressed just how crucial the coming census is during […]
NNPA Honors Black Lives Matter Founder with Newsmaker of the Year Award
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Alicia Garza said she’s “super excited” about being named the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2019 Newsmaker of the Year, an award she’s scheduled to receive on Thursday, March 21, in Washington, D.C., during Black Press Week. “I’ll say it’s really humbling when the community reaches out […]
NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar Talks Auction to Help Kids in STEM
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the NBA in 1989 at age 42, no NBA player had ever scored more points, blocked more shots, won more Most Valuable Player Awards, played in more All-Star Games or logged more seasons. NBA.com reported that Jabbar’s list of personal and team accomplishments […]
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