Karine Jean-Pierre Selected as First Black Woman White House Press Secretary
“Karine not only brings the experience, talent, and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the Biden-Harris Administration on...
View ArticleCongressional Black Caucus Members Push Biden Administration on Advertising...
“The federal government spends billions of dollars a year in paid advertising. However, the federal government’s process for allocating advertising dollars fails to recognize and value the unique...
View ArticleErica Loewe Helping to Open Doors for Black Press, Others at White House
In Erika Loewe’s all-too-important job as director of African American media, she has ensured that the Black Press and other media of color have enjoyed unprecedented access to the White House and top...
View ArticleBlack Press Journalist Katherine Massey Eulogized As ‘Queen Mother,’ and...
National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., helped to eulogize the Challenger Community News Journalist Katherine Massey in Buffalo on Monday, May 23,...
View ArticleOfficer Involved in George Floyd Murder Accepts Federal Plea Deal
Lane expects to serve two years of a 3-year sentence based on a plea agreement announced by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire...
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Tone Deaf Corporate America Blasted for Trying to ‘Own Juneteenth’
“Placing a TM and claiming ownership of the word ‘Juneteenth’ further exacerbates the lack of understanding of laying claim to something that represents so much to an entire population” By Stacy M....
View ArticleDespite Apathy, Activists and Strategists Urge Black Voters Not to Sit out...
With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, some question whether the voting bloc that allowed Democrats to take the White House and control...
View ArticleEven Before Losing Election, Trump Aggressively Pushed ‘Big Lie’
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire The second public hearing from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection revealed that Donald Trump was perhaps...
View ArticleVIDEO: 1st Preview of ‘Martin: The Reunion’ Special
The iconic cast for the 90’s smash hit Fox sitcom “Martin” are reconvening for the reunion special that stars Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold and Carl Anthony Payne II. By BlackPressUSA...
View ArticlePresident Biden Establishes White House Task Force Addressing Online...
White House officials said the President is responding to the need for government leadership to address online harms, which disproportionately affect women, girls, people of color, and LGBTQIA+...
View ArticleJustice Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court Have Fanned the Flames of...
Former President Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ cry proved an easy between-the-lines moniker, but even that stood as a dog whistle – until now. By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National...
View ArticleIgnoring the Plague of Mass Shootings, U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allows More...
The conservative majority ruled unconstitutional a New York law requiring individuals to demonstrate a need to carry a gun before obtaining a license to carry in public. By Stacy M. Brown, Senior...
View ArticleSupreme Court Protects Cops Who Fail to Issue Miranda Rights
On June 23, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement officers who fail to administer the Miranda Rights warning cannot be sued for damages in a civil lawsuit. By Stacy M. Brown, Senior...
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Roe Decision Could Spur Massive Voter Turnout During Midterms
With the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade statute and effectively taking away reproductive rights, some believe voters are now galvanized and poised for a massive showing in...
View ArticleELECTION 2022: A Report on Ten Black Candidates Running Statewide in 2022
The year of 2022 will prove to be a major test of the electability of Black statewide candidates as issues around voting rights and justice reform, confront the steady emergence of white supremacy in...
View ArticleAmerican Petroleum Institute Lays Out Solutions to Rising Gas Prices
A study of fact sheets provided by the American Petroleum Institute suggests that the complicated answer includes more production in America, which could add more supply. “More U.S. supply means relief...
View ArticleArizona Law Attacks First Amendment by Restricting the Videotaping of Police...
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill, HB 2319, that makes it illegal to record videos within eight feet of police activity. The law...
View ArticleStudy Finds the Everyday Wear and Tear of Racism on Black Couples
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire A new study has revealed growing evidence that everyday experiences of discrimination in general, and racial discrimination in...
View ArticleRihanna Listed by Forbes as World’s Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire In 2021, Rihanna achieved billionaire status. In 2022, Forbes acknowledged that the Barbadian beauty now counts as the youngest self-made...
View ArticleReport: Human Rights Violations in Prisons Throughout Southern United States...
By NNPA Newswire The Southern Prisons Coalition, a group of civil and human rights organizations, submitted a new report on Friday to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of...
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