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JANS – by Jackson Advocate News Service| Andrea La’Verne Edney was installed as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates at the organization’s annual National Board Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Jan. 27. Edney […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By  Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent| @StacyBrownMedia |  Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson further warned of the broader implications of the ruling, suggesting that even a hypothetical president who commits grave […]

by Stacy M. Brown – Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger has announced his endorsement of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris just ahead of the first presidential debate in Atlanta. Kinzinger, a self-described Republican […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The IRS also plans to gradually expand the range of tax situations supported by Direct File. Over the coming years, officials said the goal is to accommodate the most common tax scenarios, […]

NAACP President & CEO: “The Governor’s brave decision to pardon these 175,000 Americans will provide them with a new-found ability to attain opportunity” WASHINGTON — Today, in a historic move to advance criminal justice reform, Governor […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As the Black Press nears its bicentennial, the NNPA is celebrating its rich legacy and charting a course for its future impact on civic engagement and social justice. “Strengthening voter turnout, supporting […]

by Terrance Harris |  https://defendernetwork.com/ | Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is facing a difficult battle after revealing she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The longtime Democratic congresswoman released a statement on Sunday confirming the […]

This week President Biden and Vice President Harris launched Black Voters for Biden-Harris, a national organizing program to bolster our continued historic investments in outreach to the backbone of the Biden-Harris coalition – Black voters. As […]

WASHINGTON – Today, NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson joined Denny’s President & CEO, Kelli Valade, theHon. Frederica Wilson, Mayor of Miami Gardens, Rodney Harris, Attorney Ben Crump, HACR Chief Operations Officer Sylvia Pérez Cash & more to launch the Denny’s CommunityAlliance.The […]

by Meissa Noel (Essence.com) The initial commemoration of Memorial Day is often disputed, with several places across the U.S. claiming to be the birthplace of the national holiday. However, it’s believed that one commemoration took place in […]