Political

By  James Wright  – April 2, 2021 – (Source: www.washingtoninformer.com) – Amber Hewitt, the former director of health equity at Families USA, will be D.C.’s first chief equity officer, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday. Hewitt […]

(Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – NNPA NEWSWIRE —  By Stacy M. Brown  – NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “The right to vote is the foundation of American democracy. Free and fair elections that reflect the will of […]

By Niara Savage | March 26, 2021 (Source: www.atlantablackstar.com) – Within a matter of hours, a sweeping elections bill passed both chambers of the Georgia Legislature and was signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday evening. The new […]

By  HBCU Editors – Spelman College alumna Stacey Abrams is a woman of influence who has been credited with turning Georgia democratic and assisting in the Biden presidential win. A new profile in Marie Claire is not only highlighting Abrams for […]

By Emily Cardenas Mar 10, 2021 (Source: www.miamitimesonline.com) – Congressional Black Caucus members are reportedly pushing for Shalanda Young to replace Neera Tanden as President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget […]

Jon Campbell – New York State Team – (Source: www.democratandchronicle.com) – ALBANY – The walls were closing in on Gov. Andrew Cuomo.  It was the afternoon of March 7 and Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a fellow […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) –  More than 529,000 Americans have died since the pandemic began, and nearly 30 million have contracted the virus. “We all […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – “We applaud the confirmation of Rep. Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),” Marcela […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – House Resolution 1 – the “For the People Act of 2021” – counts as a strong rebuke and counterbalance to voting restrictions […]

By Derrick Major  – (Source: www.blackenterprise.com) The Texas Democrat scorched Republican lawmakers on the floor of the House of Representatives Thursday, where he spoke out in support of the Equality Act. Green pushed back on […]