North Carolina

60 Years Ago: Students Launched Sit-In Movement

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Violent episodes were the exceptions and not the rule of the massively spreading Sit-in Movement. In nearly…

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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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ALC Panel Stresses Importance of Black Male Voter Turnout

WASHINGTON INFORMER — Republican Dan Bishop narrowly won a special election this week for a seat in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional…

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OP-ED: How one decision set voting rights back 50 years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ray Curry, Secretary-Treasurer, UAW — “What a lot of people don’t realize is that many aspects of…

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COMMENTARY: America’s Racial Wealth Gap Could Cost Economy $1.5 Trillion

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black families are underserved and overcharged by institutions that can provide the best channels for saving,” states…

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COMMENTARY: Will You Answer the Call for Moral Revival?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In embracing and expanding the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Revs. Barber and Theoharis have…

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‘Weeping Time’ Author, Historian Anne C. Bailey Discusses Slave Auctions and her Involvement in NY Times’ 1619 Project

NNPA NEWSWIRE — An auction took place on March 2 and 3, 1859, at the Ten Broeck Racetrack, where slaves…

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Coppin State Baseball Receives 2019 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award

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COMMENTARY: Where ‘Da Heck Are Black Leaders?

CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Illegal guns and drugs are permeating black communities and destroying black men in unparalleled numbers since slavery. Is…

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