New York Times

Russell Simmons Brings Back Def Comedy Jam to Raise Money for Coronavirus Ravaged Areas

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Simmons is leading a group of producers who, on Sunday, April 5, will premiere “Def Comedy Jam…

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IN MEMORIAM: African Americans Who Have Died of COVID-19

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Michigan has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 virus. A Flint, Mich. Bishop and pastor in…

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NNPA President, Others Make Ebony Power 100 List

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Ebony Power 100 recognizes individuals in several fields and categories, including media, culture, crusaders, shining stars,…

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sen. Sherrod Brown: GOP Should Allow Impeachment Witnesses but “Republicans are Afraid”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Republicans are afraid. I mean, they liked the far right-wing judges that Trump gives them, but they’re…

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COMMENTARY: Will A Woman Be President In 2020?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though polls are not a definitive measure of who will win an election, Warren and Klobuchar tend…

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Despite U.S. Open Loss, Serena Williams is still the Greatest of All Time

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Is Serena the GOAT? She reinvented tennis. She invented #BlackGirlMagic. She has all of the trophies ever,…

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How to Be an Anti-Racist, according to Ibram X Kendi

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A combination of memoir and extension of [Kendi’s] towering Stamped from the Beginning... Never wavering... Kendi methodically…

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COMMENTARY: Calling Out Racism, White Supremacy and White Nationalism is More Vital Than Ever

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The press is the only privately-owned institution specifically mentioned by name in the U.S. Constitution. Our words…

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COMMENTARY: A national crisis: Surging hate crimes and white supremacists

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now is also a time to remember that regardless of race or ethnicity, our history chronicles the…

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IN MEMORIAM: Community honors Sadie Roberts-Joseph

NNPA NEWSWIRE — BATON ROUGE (The Drum/NNPA)—For more than three decades, Sadie Roberts-Joseph was an exceptional force of civic and…

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