Stacey M. Brown
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Jan- 2020 -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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18 January
EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Dr. William Barber Addresses Systemic Racism, Poverty & Voting Rights During Call with the Black Press
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Following the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court case, which gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, 14 states had new voting restrictions in place before…
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18 January
Census Officials Kick Off $250 Million Ad Campaign in Washington
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At a news conference at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., Census officials revealed that they would have more than 1,000 ads that target a range of demographics…
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18 January
NNPA Urges Better U.S.-Cuba Relations
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The majority of the people of the United States want better relations with Cuba, and that is the will that must prevail,” stated Chavis, who counted among…
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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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