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Family of Congressman John Lewis Carrying his Legacy by Fighting for Voting Rights

August 18, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown , NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia – Source: www.thewestsidegazette.com) – The late Democratic Congressman John Lewis lived every moment of his life doing for others. And, as the world knows, the Congressman gave […]

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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is Latest Lawmaker Arrested in Voting Rights Fight

August 4, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent / @StacyBrownMedia – Congresswoman Sheila Jack-son Lee (D-Texas) became the third African American lawmaker arrested this month while advocating for new voting rights legislation. The congresswoman’s arrest on […]

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Essence: The Republican Party Says it Has A Message for Black Americans

August 2, 2021 admin 0

Essence – By Donna M. Owens – EXCLUSIVE: The Republican Party Says it Has A Message for Black Americans Historically, the Republican Party has had Black members. Today, the GOP says it has a political […]

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Eric Adams Poised to Become New York’s Second Black Mayor

July 20, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown  – Adams won New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor, and political watchers in the Big Apple give Republicans virtually no chance of beating Adams in the fall, which […]

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President Biden Signs Executive Orders to Promote Economic Competition

July 12, 2021 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  By Stacy M. Brown  via (www.blackpressusa.com) – “President Biden is taking decisive action to reduce the trend of corporate consolidation, increase competition, and deliver concrete benefits to America’s consumers, workers, farmers, and […]

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Even Before Jovenel Moïse’s Assassination, Haiti Was In Crisis

July 8, 2021 admin 0

LAUREL WAMSLEY  – (For more visit www.npr.org) – The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home threatens to exacerbate Haiti’s already rampant problems. “Everything that could go wrong seems to be going wrong,” […]

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Florida Governor Forcing Teachers to Submit Their Political Views to The Government

June 29, 2021 admin 0

by Erika Stone, Senior Staff Writer – (Original News Source: www.theblackwallsttimes.com) – Last Updated on June 28, 2021 –  (Original News Source: www.theblackwallsttimes.com) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to create a registry — of political views. The […]

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Historic Day: Sam Newby, Terrance Freeman Take Leadership of Jacksonville City Council

June 28, 2021 admin 0

By A.G. Gancarski – (News Source: www.floridapolitics.com) – Two Black men will lead Jacksonville’s City Council for the first time. For the first time in the history of the city of Jacksonville, Black men serve […]

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Five Black LGBTQ Politicians That Made History

June 17, 2021 admin 0

By: Teddy Grant – (Source: www.bnc.com) – Black LGBTQ politicians who helped pave the way for many out and proud Black public servants today don’t often get recognized. It may be easy to remember the names of openly gay white politicians throughout […]

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Kwame Kilpatrick: From Politics to Prison to the Pulpit

June 15, 2021 admin 0

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spoke at Little Rock Baptist Church on Sunday, June 13, in his first high-profile appearance since his release from prison on January 20. By Gatini Tinsley – (Soruce:michiganchronicle.com) – Kilpatrick […]

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