Lauren Victoria Burke

Mike Drop: After Joe Biden’s Big Super Tuesday Wins, What’s Next for Bloomberg?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Democrats turned out in record numbers for Super Tuesday as many are citing their desire to remove President Trump from office as a motivating factor. In the…

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Day After Black Lives Matter Activists Shut Down Rally, Sen Amy Klobuchar Drops Out of 2020 Race

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The BLM activists at Klobuchar’s rally were referring to the case of Myon Burrell. Burrell was convicted of murder as a teenager as Ms. Klobuchar served as…

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CDC Removes Data on Number of People Tested for Coronavirus from Website as Infection Numbers Spike

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been more than 89,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world and over 3,000 deaths. The vast majority of cases have been in China where…

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Black Chicago Swim Team Member Confronted by Police, Files Lawsuit Against Three Police Departments

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Butler was allegedly walking back to a team bus at the end of a trip by the Eastern Illinois University swim team when the incident occurred. The…

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IN MEMORIAM: Katherine Johnson, a Pioneering NASA Mathematician Featured in “Hidden Figures,” Dies at 101

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we mourn the loss of an American hero and a pioneer for women and African Americans in STEM fields. Katherine Johnson played a pivotal role in…

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After Nevada Win, Sen. Bernie Sanders Trying to Prove He Can Win Minority Voters

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The polling also showed that former Vice President Joe Biden at 16% of the Latino and Hispanic vote, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 9%,…

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Jarrett Adams: Falsely Accused Man Re-enters Society as an Attorney

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, thirteen years after being exonerated, Adams was admitted to the Wisconsin State Bar. Adams was joined by Keith Findley, a co-founder of…

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Howard University Receives Record Donation for STEM Scholarships

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am proud of Howard’s continued efforts to drive economic development in the District. Adding critical residential and retail amenities transforms vacant and underperforming assets into thriving…

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Aircraft Carrier Named After Doris Miller

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Miller fought during the attack on Pearl Harbor after the Japanese surprise attack on the islands on December 7, 1941. Miller was the first African American to…

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Trump Administration Cuts Food Stamps for at Least 700,000 Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Brandon Lipps, the deputy undersecretary for the USDA’s Food Nutrition and Consumer Services, spoke with reporters for under 20 minutes regarding the…

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