Stacey M. Brown
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Jul- 2019 -19 July
NAMAD Honors James Farmer with Lifetime Achievement Award
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I can remember at a NAMAD banquet there were two tables, maybe three at a conference of minority dealers,” he said. “But I watched it grow to…
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17 July
Former NNPA Chairman Dorothy Leavell Reflects on the Black Press
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The chairman has a direct responsibility for their membership and to be speaking for them in every way to make sure that their rights, their names, and…
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17 July
Former NNPA Chairs Talk Yesterday, Today and the Future
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whether it’s taking a stand for the Double V campaign during World War II; marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement; or…
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15 July
COMMENTARY: Celebrity Trials, Legacies Lost, Lives Shattered, What’s the Real Truth?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — …the odds of a black man winning inside an American courtroom are tantamount to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell waiting tables at a…
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12 July
Transformative 5G Technology Arrives
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cities, which include Washington, D.C.; Charlotte; Boston; Atlanta; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Des Moines, Iowa; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Indianapolis; Kansas City; Little Rock, Arkansas; Memphis; Phoenix; Providence,…
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12 July
The Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA): Providing Opportunities
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nearly 1.3 million job opportunities are projected in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries through 2030, and minority workers represent a critically vital and available…
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11 July
Senator Kamala Harris and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Fair Chance at Housing Act
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, July 10, California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced the introduction of their Fair Chance at Housing Act to remove…
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11 July
Report: Blacks Seven-Times More Likely than Whites to Be Wrongfully Convicted of Murder
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “From their very first interaction with the police, to being arrested, booked, charged, convicted, and sentenced, Black people are discriminated against and disproportionately criminalized at every stage…
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10 July
Mental Health Stigma Still Affecting African Americans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Turning to our pastors was needed in the past, but as concerns have grown, more resources are available,” said Dr. Catherine Jackson, a licensed clinical psychologist and…
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9 July
Being Black and Republican in the Era of Trump Presents Real Challenges
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I had to reevaluate my views and why I was with a [Democratic] party that did not support me. While I have always been conservative, I was…
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