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Apr- 2020 -30 April#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: Congressional Black Caucus: Prioritize Black People First! Word!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Currently, Congress approved $450 billion more in the PPP 2 bill. For this bill we need Black…
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Jan- 2020 -8 January#NNPA BlackPress
Senator Doug Jones Emphasizes the Importance of the 2020 Black Voter Turnout In Exclusive Fireside Chat with NNPA President Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jones said voting rights had been under attack since the 2013 Shelby V. Holder decision, which eliminated…
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3 January#NNPA BlackPress
A Tribute to a Living Legend: Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 1965, Lewis and fellow activist Hosea Williams led what was planned as a peaceful 54-mile march…
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Sep- 2019 -29 September#NNPA BlackPress
The Afro represents cultural change within Black Diaspora
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There was some early blow-back resulting from the Afro. Beside the fact that many Black parents then…
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Jul- 2019 -6 July#NNPA BlackPress
Chicago Defender Newspaper Moves to Digital Only with its July 11 Edition
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After 114 years of using ink on paper to deliver news that informs, educates and empowers the…
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