Black History
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Mar- 2020 -11 March
PRESS ROOM: The DCCC, DSCC, Democratic Party of Georgia Announce Victory Against Unlawful Georgia Ballot Procedures
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Flawed procedures remained in place even as more Georgians vote absentee. In 2018, nearly 285,000 voters returned an absentee ballot compared to 246,000 in the 2016 presidential…
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11 March
EXCLUSIVE — RNC: ‘President Understands Importance of the Black Vote,’ Hires Paris Dennard to Engage Black Community
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dennard, a longtime GOP political commentator, writer, consultant, and strategist, will work to ensure that African Americans and other minorities are aware of President Trump’s efforts to…
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10 March
COMMENTARY: Do Right or Go Home
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are people who want to hear from the Black Press. They get information on so many topics, but they thirst for more on the controversial and…
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10 March
‘THE AMERICAN AUDIT’ exposes America as a 400-year old business and its toll on Black humanity
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To pull together photographs, videos, and audio records he collected for this performance, Rose interviewed researchers and activists including Michael ‘Quess’ Moore, who co-founded Take ‘Em Down…
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9 March
Vanessa T. Reed named External Affairs Manager
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Vanessa’s increasing responsibilities in external affairs and the strong community relationships she’s built over the years, coupled with her banking background has prepared her for this opportunity,”…
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9 March
COMMENTARY: Trump’s 2021 Budget Reflects His Values
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Forty-five’s hostility to poor people is reflected in reductions in Medicaid, food stamps, and the CHIP program, which provides health care for poor children. And while he…
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8 March
FILM REVIEW: Burden
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Forest Whitaker’s character, Reverend Kennedy, gets involved when the Klan opens up a KKK museum right in the middle of town. Reverend Kennedy fights back not with…
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8 March
OP-ED: Ending Workforce Discrimination is Up to Us
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During my tenure at the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), it became clear to me that access was the foundation of economic opportunity. The transportation sector…
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8 March
Report: Companies Owned by Women of Color Account for 89 Percent of All New Women-Owned Businesses
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The annual report, based on U.S. Census Bureau data adjusted by Gross Domestic Product data, found that women-owned businesses continue to trend above all others. Over the…
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8 March
EXCLUSIVE OP-ED — Sen. Chuck Schumer and Stacy Abrams, ‘It’s Time to Fight Back!’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of one of the most significant moments in the history of our democracy. On the morning of March 7, 1965, nonviolent…
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