NNPA NEWSWIRE — “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show,” the Academy and CBS officials wrote in a statement on Wednesday, January 5. The post Grammy Awards Show Canceled, […]
Grammy Awards Show Canceled, Officials Cite Omicron Variant as Reason
Congressional Black Caucus Announces New Executive Director, Vincent Evans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are thrilled to welcome Vincent Evans to the Congressional Black Caucus. As a leader for effective change, Vincent will help the CBC reach greater heights and make substantive advances in 2022,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03). The post Congressional Black Caucus Announces New Executive Director, Vincent Evans first appeared on […]
Burned Out from Lingering Pandemic, Some on Front Lines Find Faith an Antidote
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With variants straining short-staffed facilities across the country, some on the front lines are experiencing added physical, mental and emotional stress. “I’m feeling burnout,” said Registered Nurse Currine Smith, who saw her medical floor skyrocket with COVID cases amid the current surge. “The stress and anxiety I feel wears down on me […]
Biden, Harris Blame Trump for Jan. 6 Attacks, Saying, ‘America Must Move Forward’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “My staff were converting filing cabinets into barricades after we were evacuated from chambers,” Vice President Harris noted, adding that she could emphasize how the fragility and strength of democracy were represented on January 6, “The fragility of our democracy is this: if we are not vigilant, if we do not defend it, democracy simply will not stand,” the vice president said. “It will falter, and it will fail.”
Grammy Awards Show Canceled, Officials Cite Omicron Variant as Reason
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy and CBS have postponed the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Show,” the Academy and CBS officials wrote in a statement on Wednesday, January 5.
Congressional Black Caucus Announces New Executive Director, Vincent Evans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are thrilled to welcome Vincent Evans to the Congressional Black Caucus. As a leader for effective change, Vincent will help the CBC reach greater heights and make substantive advances in 2022,” said Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03).
Burned Out from Lingering Pandemic, Some on Front Lines Find Faith an Antidote
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With variants straining short-staffed facilities across the country, some on the front lines are experiencing added physical, mental and emotional stress. “I’m feeling burnout,” said Registered Nurse Currine Smith, who saw her medical floor skyrocket with COVID cases amid the current surge. “The stress and anxiety I feel wears down on me mentally, emotionally and physically.”
Black and Asians Are United No Matter What the New York Times Says
BlackPressUSA – NNPA NEWSWIRE — (www.blackpressusa.com) – By Emil Guillermo – Blacks and Asians may not have done anything at the level or speed as the Times expected to happen over the past year. But it doesn’t mean “nothing” is happening. Communities around the country, Black and Asian, are working together because we all want […]
Sophia the Robot Commits to Help End Global Racism and Injustice
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We need to create a society that is based on equality and justice for all. It’s paramount for humans and AI to work together. We should celebrate diversity and I believe we will see a decrease in racism, sexism, and homophobia as people embrace AI and technology,” Sophia the Robot remarked. The […]
OP-ED: January 6th, Voting Rights and the Tyranny Threatening America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the past year, we have witnessed loyalists of the 45th President work to unravel the threads that hold the fabric of our representative democracy together. His followers, fueled by a constant diet of disinformation, have harassed and intimidated election officials across the country, causing many to resign their positions out of […]

