By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Educators and education experts discussed parental engagement, equity in education and teacher diversity, during a special breakfast session for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Public Awareness Campaign in Washington, D.C. The session took place during the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) Black Press Week, an annual […]
Former Attorney General Eric Holder Visits Wisconsin
By Karen Stokes Eric Holder, former Attorney General of the United States from 2009 to 2015 came to Wisconsin with stops in Milwaukee and Madison to campaign for Supreme Court candidate Rebecca Dallet and to discuss redistricting and suing Governor Scott Walker. At a community discussion Thursday afternoon, sponsored by the Black Leaders Organizing for […]
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The Student Loan Debt Crisis is a Civil Rights Issue
By Wade Henderson (Founding Board Member, Center for Responsible Lending) From attacks on voting rights to police killings of unarmed civilians and growing inequities in earnings and wealth, the civil rights gains of the past six decades are facing threat after threat. But one front in the fight for full equality— meaningful access to higher […]
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis on ‘The Faith That Strengthens’
By Lynette Monroe (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a recent service celebrating Black History Month at the Twelfth Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), expressed gratitude and reverence for the church’s rich history. He also highlighted the importance of the […]
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We Need Educational Equality in Our Schools
This Black History Month, Let’s Take Back the Fight for Education Equality By Kay Coles James (President, The Heritage Foundation) Frederick Douglass. Condoleezza Rice. Martin Luther King, Jr. Clarence Thomas. Ida B. Wells. Shirley Chisholm. All these leaders will receive renewed national attention during this Black History Month. And all have something else in common: […]
“Fair Play Charter” Aimed at Rooting Out Bias in the Ad Industry
Ad Agency Group 4A’s Issues “Fair Play Charter” to Members in Response to Alleged “No Hispanic/No Urban” Requests By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) — “Fair Play Charter” seeks to address perceived bias against Black and Hispanic media owners in the advertising industry. —Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., president and CEO of the NNPA, praised […]
Black Women Show the Way Forward in 2018
By Monica Simpson (Executive Director, SisterSong) There is a reckoning afoot in this country. On one side, Trump has emboldened and embodied a virulent and reckless hate that targets women, Black people, and immigrants (among many others). Each day brings a new outrage. On the other side, #MeToo has followed #BlackLivesMatter as a hashtag-turned-movement, led […]
State of Black America Is Strong, Experts Say
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Four preeminent, Black leaders in America today, addressed the challenges and celebrated the success stories of the African American community, during a “State of Black America” forum at the 2018 National Newspaper Publishers Association Annual Mid-Winter Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Lezli Baskerville, the president and CEO […]
Rep. Danny Davis Introduces Bail Reform Bill
Criminal Justice Reform: Rep. Danny Davis’ New Bill Pushes Back on Money Bail By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a recent press conference on Capitol Hill, Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) said that at any given time there are roughly 500,000 people sitting in local jails waiting for their day in court. “These are […]
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MLK Jr.’s 2018 Legacy: Say ‘No’ to Evil, But ‘Yes’ to Unity and Freedom
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) As the world community observes and celebrates the 89th birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important for Black America to assess how far we have come 50 years since the tragic brutal assassination of Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee of […]
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