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Jan- 2020 -18 January
Adidas Collaborates with Run-DMC for Commemorative Sneaker
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Adidas Originals announced it has collaborated with Run DMC to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Superstar silhouette sneakers famously worn by the Hall of Famers throughout…
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18 January
Blacks Make up Majority of Inmates in Mississippi’s Debtors Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An investigation led by The Marshall Project and the nonprofit Mississippi Today discovered that hundreds of Mississippi residents – the majority being black – were sentenced to…
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17 January
Inhumane Conditions, Violence and Death Represents Everyday Life at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Tuesday, January 14, hip-hop superstar Jay-Z sued the head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the warden on behalf of 29 prisoners who have complained…
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17 January
COMMENTARY: Silence the Violence for 2020
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our nation is at war with itself. If you are young, gifted and black, chances are you will not get to be old enough to brag about…
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17 January
Dallas Cowboys believe Mike McCarthy is ‘a great catch’ as their new head coach
NNPA NEWSWIRE — McCarthy, who was 135-85-2 while coaching the Green Bay Packers from 2006 until he was fired on Dec. 2, 2018, following a 20-17 upset loss to the…
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17 January
Compton College Trustees Extend President’s Contract
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Under Curry’s leadership, highlights from the past year include establishing the Compton College Oliver W. Conner Promise Program, which covers the first two years of enrollment fees…
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17 January
Dallas Examiner Publisher Mollie Belt to Receive NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is with great pleasure that the NNPA Executive Committee has selected Mollie Belt for the honor of the Publishers Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to…
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17 January
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. Head 2020 Rock Hall of Fame Class
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to Houston and Wallace, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, the Doobie Brothers, and T. Rex will join the 2020 class. Additionally, Jon Landau and Irving…
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16 January
‘Dangerously in Love’ Beyoncé and Jay-Z are Hollywood’s Most Powerful Couple
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I believe Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been successfully married as a Hollywood power couple for so long because they can see beyond the wealth, fame and materialism…
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16 January
Cosby Files Appeal to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the new petition, filed on Thursday, January 9, 2020, Cosby's lawyers also want the high court to consider the impact of the #MeToo movement and what…
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