Death

Soul and R&B Mourn Loss of Roberta Flack, Gwen McCrae and Jerry Butler

Flack revealed in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease,…

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OP-ED: Remembering Dr. Dorothy Irene Height

NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the early Civil Rights Movement when women worked behind the scenes, Dorothy Height’s quiet power brought…

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Minnesota Doctors on the Cutting Edge Of COVID-19 Fight

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Molecular testing technologies help detect the presence of a virus by identifying a small section of the…

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AARP and NNPA Join Forces for Riveting Webinar on Saving Black Lives During COVID-19 Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jointly hosted by NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., and AARP Vice President of…

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IN MEMORIAM: Lean on Me: Singer-Songwriting Legend Bill Withers Dies at 81

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I kept listening to him. I kept listening to Harlem and I kept listening to Grandma’s Hands…

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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…

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COMMENTARY: Joy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mr. [John] Reaves died last month, and many shared their fond memories of him and the Smokey…

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COMMENTARY: The Black Man Who Saved Memphis: Robert R. Church

NNPA NEWSWIRE — An editorial in the Evening Scimitar in 1899 put Church’s legacy in this context: “It may be…

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