By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it came to the November 2020 Election, no one was quite sure what would happen. Between the coronavirus pandemic and potential threats of voter intimidation, it was an intense election. Although the Associated Press announced Joe Biden as the president-elect, the elections weren’t over yet – at least not in the […]
Dr. Susan Moore, An African American Physician, Chronicles the Racist Medical Care that Led to Her Death
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia (EDITOR’S NOTE: You can make a donation to the GoFundMe campaign [https://bit.ly/3pCAQI1] set up for Dr. Moore’s funeral costs and expenses for her 19-year-old son and elderly parents. As of this writing, the campaign has raised more than $162,000.) The disparities in health care treatment […]
President-Elect Biden Nominates Miguel Cardona for Education Secretary Campaign Continues to Live up to Diversity Promise
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On Wednesday, Dec. 23, President-elect Joe Biden selected Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona as his nominee for education secretary. Cardona’s nomination delivers on Biden’s campaign pledge to appoint an individual with public school experience, following President Donald Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, who championed private […]
African American Community Hesitant to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
By Karen Stokes COVID-19 has ravaged the world for months and has changed our lives, forever. The virus has ended the lives of more than 317,000 Americans so far. Two vaccines are now available. Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Dec. 18. […]
Black Woman, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Developed the Scientific Approach to the Coronavirus Vaccine
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease doctor and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addressed the African American community’s fears of accepting the new coronavirus vaccine. “To my African American brothers and sisters … this vaccine that you’re going to […]
Back to the Moon: NASA Names Artemis Team Astronauts
By Hayley Crandall Last week, NASA announced its selection for the Artemis Team, a group that work under the Artemis program whose aim is to send the first woman and next man to the moon in 2024. “We are incredibly grateful for the president and vice president’s support of the Artemis program, as well as […]
Trump Plans to Execute Four Black Death Row Inmates Before He Leaves Office
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Before this year, no federal execution had taken place since 2003. However, in July, Attorney General William Barr, at the behest of President Donald Trump, resumed federal executions. Since then, eight people have been executed. Before Trump leaves office next month, five more death row […]
Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President-elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by District of Columbia Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton that would ensure federal agencies advertise with minority-owned businesses, including the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). “From the racial equity plan, at the direction of the president-elect, […]
‘I Felt that I Was Compelled to Work with These Populations’: Dr. Sandra Millon Underwood Receives Champions of Hope Award
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For the past several decades, Dr. Sandra Millon Underwood has been working with the American Cancer Society to raise awareness about cancer and educate vulnerable populations about prevention methods. Throughout her career, she has striven to contribute to the American Cancer Society’s vision while giving a voice to the populations that are […]
The Role of the NAACP’s “Black Voices Change Lives” in the Election
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz There is little to no doubt in anyone’s mind that this past election was a historical one. In addition to it being held during a pandemic, this election saw high voter turnout across several demographics. One of the highest turnout rates was among Black voters. NAACP President Derrick Johnson held a press […]
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