Business
JTA CARES About Jacksonville
Public transportation is essential to our quality of life. For people of color, it was a rallying cry for the civil rights movement because riding a bus or a train often was the only way […]
Year: 2020
National
Pandemic Forces Families Thanksgiving Traditions to Online Platforms
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “It’s more important than ever to double down on personal safety and public health precautions. Wear a mask, wash your hands, maintain […]
Business
Black Women Were Among The Fastest-Growing Entrepreneurs—Then Covid Arrived
By Ruth Umoh (Forbes Staff) – Sherika Wynter was on a roll. Since releasing an insulated luxury tote bag for professionals in 2018, and subsequently selling out three times, her Maryland-based research and development company […]
Education
Massive Simone Leigh Sculpture Now Greets Penn Students
NEW YORK (AP) — A 16-foot-tall bronze bust of a Black woman by artist Simone Leigh has been installed in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania’s campus, and is being called an “impressive and […]
Editorials
When We Elect Black Women Leaders
by Melia LaCour – NOVEMBER 23, 2020 – It took several attempts before I could finally write this article. What do the 2020 election victories for Black women Democrats mean to me as a Black, […]
Business
Major Gifts Within Reach
Many nonprofits depend upon major gifts, and they depend on their development staff to secure those gifts. Some have a list of major gift prospects. But a list doesn’t mean you will receive major gifts: […]
Political
Biden Announces Key Staff Appointments
NNPA NEWSWIRE — @StacyBrownMedia / By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – In a news release, Biden’s campaign officials noted that “these diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate President-elect Biden’s commitment to […]
Entertainment
Tyler Perry’s Generosity Continues in a Big Way
By Rolling Out – Filmmaker Tyler Perry continued his philanthropy in a huge way for families in metro Atlanta, just in time for Thanksgiving. Perry hosted a drive-thru food giveaway for 5K families at his […]
Editorials
The Power of Trust and Truth
NNPA NEWSWIRE —By Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., Director National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute and Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities – COVID-19 has killed more than 230,000 people […]
Book Reviews
Former College Basketball Standout’s New Book Teaches ‘How to Play Basketball the Fun Way’
NNPA NEWSWIRE By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent— Davis-Middleton has penned, “How To: Play Basketball the Fun Way,” a 122-page expose accompanied with a host of “how-to” photos that provide intriguing lessons […]