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Welch Among New Mayors Invited to White House to Discuss Infrastructure Plan

December 21, 2021 admin 0

Colleen Wright / TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS – ST. PETERSBURG — (Source: www.flcourier.com) – Mayor-elect Ken Welch is one of 10 newly elected mayors, including Eric Adams of New York City, Michelle Wu of Boston, and […]

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Congress Passes Measure to Raise Debt Ceiling, Avoiding Government Default

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – @StacyBrownMedia – (Source: blackpressusa.com) – “At stake were the livelihoods of working families, who would have had to suffer drastically higher borrowing […]

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Reps. Lawson and Rutherford Introduce the Keep Children and Families Safe From Lead Hazards Act

December 2, 2021 admin 0

WASHINGTON, D.C – (Source: lawson.house.gov) – U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-05) and Rep. John Rutherford (FL-04) introduced the Keep Children and Families Safe From Lead Hazards Act. This legislation requires that, on a yearly basis, […]

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Welch Wins, Becomes St. Pete’s First Black Mayor

November 9, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.stpetecatalyst.com) – By  Mark Parker – St. Petersburg chose Ken Welch to become its 54th mayor Tuesday night, making the self-described kid from the Gas Plant the first African American elected to lead the city in […]

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Senate Republicans Again Shoot Down John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

November 8, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Named after the late Congressman John Lewis, the Georgia Democrat who spent his life fighting for civil and […]

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Congress Passes EQUAL Act, a Bill that Seeks to Eliminate Sentencing Disparities Harshly Doled Out to African Americans

October 29, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent / @StacyBrownMedia (Source: www.capitaloutlook.com) – Two minutes before members of the U.S. House of Representatives cast their votes, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine […]

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On the Ballot in Minneapolis: A Measure to Totally Changes Policing

October 28, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (source: www.blackpressusa.com) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to […]

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Protect and Promote Black Economic and Political Independence

October 21, 2021 admin 0

by A. Peter Bailey – (Source: www.richmondfreepress.com) – In an August 1992 column, I noted the need for Black folks to focus more on achieving economic and political independence. In regards to politics, I wrote: […]

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Atlanta Mayoral Hopeful Kasim Reed Revels in D.C. Camaraderie at Star-Studded Fundraiser

October 11, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By  BlackPressUSA  – @StacyBrownMedia / By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – Howard University President Wayne A.I. Fredericks, Attorney A. Scott Bolden, and National Newspapers Publishers Association President Benjamin […]

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Reginald Blount to Run for City Council At-Large Group 5

September 21, 2021 admin 0

Former City Council candidate and political activist Reginald Blount will be running from City Council At-Large Group 5.  The seat is currently held by council President Sam Newby.  The 2023 Council race is projected to […]

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