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Government Shutdown Closes National Black Museum Indefinitely

January 8, 2019 Staff 0

By Erick Johnson The popular National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) closed Wednesday January 2, the latest attraction to close due to the partial government shutdown. Hundreds of employees at the museum […]

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Tennessee Governor Grants Executive Clemency to Cyntoia Brown

January 8, 2019 Staff 0

by Breana Edwards Finally, there will be some justice for Cyntoia Brown, who has served 15 years in prison for killing a man who solicited her for sex when she was only 16. Tennessee Gov. Bill […]

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First Member of Congress Calls for Trump’s Resignation Amid Month of Chaos

December 27, 2018 Staff 0

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)  By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On Christmas Eve, Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore became the first sitting member of Congress to demand that President Donald Trump resign from the presidency. […]

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Congress Moves to Help Inmates in Federal Prisons But Not in Predominately Black State Prisons

December 27, 2018 Staff 0

by Frederick Lowe Congress has passed legislation reducing sentences for some inmates serving time in federal prisons, but the law won’t affect state prisons and jails where the majority of black men are serving time. […]

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Prada Rolls Out Sambo Style Figures and Black Twitter Rolls Over Prada

December 17, 2018 Staff 0

“I am a 53-year old white man in the south. You can Prada oeuvre all you want. I know blackface when I see it and this it,” wrote an observer of the controversy on Twitter, […]

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Shares Epic Photo of New Congresswomen

December 3, 2018 Staff 0

Sheryl Estrada, Special to The Informer via DiversityInc Ayanna Pressley, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress in Massachusetts history, posted a photo on Twitter on Thursday night that’s since gotten more than […]

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Sen. Kamala Harris Expected to Announce 2020 Intentions

December 3, 2018 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris has never been known to pull-punches. Harris is viewed by those who know her as someone who’s “as tough as they come.” […]

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Crump Launches Class Action Suit Alleging Company Withholding HIV Drug

November 19, 2018 Staff 0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A new federal lawsuit against Gilead Sciences exposes how the pharmaceutical giant is putting profits over people, especially oppressed groups including black and LGBT communities, said renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump. […]

Political

Stacey Abrams Drops Out Of Georgia Governor’s Race But Isn’t Done Fighting Just Yet!

November 19, 2018 Staff 0

Democrat Stacey Abrams told supporters Friday that she was going to drop her plans to challenge the results of the flawed Governor’s race in Georgia against Republican Brian Kemp. Abrams’ decision was based on the fact […]

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Nine New Black Members of Congress Elected in U.S. House as Blue Wave Hits Shore

November 12, 2018 Staff 0

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor After a long Election Day and night, the results for the membership of the Congressional Black Caucus are clear: The CBC will have the numbers to be the […]

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