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IN MEMORIAM: Earl Graves Sr., Black Enterprise Founder Dies

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "At 9:22 p.m. this evening, April 6, my father and hero, Earl Graves Sr., the founder of…

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BREAKING NEWS: Congressman John Lewis Endorses Joe Biden for President

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I am very pleased and very happy to take the time to endorse a friend, a man…

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Wilson Leads Letter to DHS Urging a Halt to Haiti Deportations

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Continuing to deport migrants to Haiti would have implications for the U.S., as well, because Haiti’s health-care…

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OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lowery’s enduring legacy, I believe, is that he led the SCLC back from near death, to vibrancy…

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LIVESTREAM: NNPA Interviews Director and Star of The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tune in on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 3PM ET to watch LIVE as NNPA Newswire's Culture…

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NNPA Senior Correspondent Stacy Brown and Wife Shenay Test Positive for COVID-19

NNPA NEWSWIRE — When asked what he wants the readers to know, Brown pauses momentarily. “Don’t be a hero. The…

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UVA Enrolls First Patient in COVID-19 Medication Study

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Finding an effective treatment will be incredibly important in our battle against COVID-19,” said Dr. K. Craig…

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COMMENTARY: Who Gets the Ventilators?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — We must not forget the many ways that Black bodies were used for medical experiments, from the…

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COMMENTARY: What Do You Say to Someone Battling COVID-19?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “You know how to ask the right questions,” the late John Murphy, then-assistant managing editor of the…

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COVID-19: Renowned Doctor Says, ‘Be Vigilant. Don’t Be a Vector’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "In 2002, the hosts were cats. Then for MERS, the host was camels," noted Dr. James Hildreth…

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