NNPA Newswire

PRESS ROOM: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Celebrities, Politicians Electrify Attendees at A. Philip Randolph Institute’s 50th Annual National Education Conference in Minnesota.

NPA NEWSWIRE — MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) addressed members of the A. Philip Randolph Institute last week in Bloomington, Minnesota, near Minneapolis. APRI is one of the…

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Waters Statement on HUD’s Move to Weaken Protections Against Housing Discrimination

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HUD’s announcement that it plans to weaken the disparate impact standard is part of a series of efforts by the Trump Administration to dismantle key civil rights…

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COMMENTARY: America’s Racial Wealth Gap Could Cost Economy $1.5 Trillion

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black families are underserved and overcharged by institutions that can provide the best channels for saving,” states the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, The economic impact of…

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COMMENTARY: Will You Answer the Call for Moral Revival?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In embracing and expanding the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Revs. Barber and Theoharis have asked Presidential candidates to consider a debate that focuses exclusively…

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West Memphis mayor talks jobs, economic boom and inspiring children

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our priorities are to bring economic opportunities to this city for our people, public safety, creating a quality school system, a cleaner city, and investing in a…

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Wells Fargo Announces $1 Billion Affordable Housing Commitment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Candy Moore, the senior vice president and manager of Wells Fargo’s Community Relations and Southeast Community Development, told NNPA Newswire that the company will invest $1 billion…

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Community Leaders Heartened by Portland Response to Proud Boys Rally

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “My read of the situation is that we wanted these White nationalists and alt-right leaders out of our community. And the police gave them the quickest and…

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NAACP Observes 400th Anniversary of Slave Trade in Journey from Jamestown to Jamestown

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The two-week-long observance included a Monday, August 19, visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture which was followed by a trip to Ghana, West…

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Rally Scheduled in New York to Rename Street After Obama

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We request the New York City Mayor and City Council do the same by renaming a block of Fifth Avenue after the former president whose many accomplishments…

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Black businesse$, Black consumer$: A necessary alliance

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are approximately 2.6 million Black-owned businesses in the United States. The number of Black or African American-owned firms grew 34.5 percent between 2007 and 2012— from…

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