Black History
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Jan- 2020 -29 January
COMMENTARY: The Essence and Beauty of Black Women in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black women have always understood that there was racial discrimination, but they also were discriminated against because of their gender. Black women, and women in general, knew…
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29 January
COMMENTARY: The Martin Luther King They Love
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whites framed their malice toward King as something other than racism. They did not oppose MLK because he struggled for black freedom and equality. Rather they detested…
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28 January
Governor calls homelessness ‘a human crisis’
THE LOS ANGELES WAVE — Gov. Gavin Newsom visited staff and residents at a board and care home in a Los Angeles neighborhood on the second day of his weeklong…
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27 January
FILM REVIEW: Amina, a Film About African Immigrants on AfroPop
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Helmed by Turkish director Kivilcim Akay, Amina tells the story of a young African immigrant living in Istanbul and confronting the harsh realities of life. The film…
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27 January
TV Producer and Digital Expert Proposes Innovative Initiatives for NNPA Publishers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Colin “Topper” Carew, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab (MIT), led the discussion that included monetizing mobile devices and other technologies. “Black Power was…
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27 January
Dallas Examiner Publisher Mollie Belt Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The night belonged to Belt, who took over the Examiner after the tragic murders of her parents more than three decades ago. “This is such an honor,”…
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27 January
Pfizer, AmeriHealth Caritas Officials Talk Health at NNPA Conference
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Pfizer Rare Disease, addressed the conference during a Pfizer-hosted breakfast presentation titled, “African Americans and Heart Disease – New…
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27 January
Black Press of America Expands and Innovates in 2020 via NNPA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An annual highlight of the conference was the 2020 NNPA Publisher Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented to The Dallas Examiner’s distinguished publisher, Mollie Finch Belt.
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23 January
Rep. Maxine Waters: Dr. King’s Fight Continues On
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we honor one of the world’s most impassioned freedom fighters and ‘drum majors for justice’: Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With his powerful, dignified, and…
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20 January
COMMENTARY: Renewing Martin Luther King’s Dream by Renewing Our Minds
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King's youngest child, Bernice King, has followed in her father’s footsteps, becoming an ordained minister and continues his legacy. She believes that her dad’s dream for…
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