NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In March 1610, Galileo Galilei reported the first use of a telescope to view mountains and maria on the moon,” Dr. Carruthers wrote in 1972. Many reported that his project collaborator, Thornton Page, a White man, acknowledged Carruthers’ brilliance and allowed him to lead on the project. After all, just three years earlier, Dr. Carruthers was awarded a patent for his groundbreaking “Image Converter for Detecting Electromagnetic Radiation Especially in Short Wave Lengths.”
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Black History in Science: Remembering Dr. George Carruthers
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Why Black America Could Care Less About Emanuel Jackson’s Fate
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson turned himself into the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, admitting his role in the Jan. 6 Trump-inspired insurrection that resulted in the death of a Capitol Police officer, disrupted an act of Congress, and much destruction. Unlike the more than 100 people arrested, Jackson is one of the few held without bail. A trial may not come for at least another year.
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: The Wilmington Ten, Fifty Years Later
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Chavis and nine others, eight young Black males, who were high school students, and white female anti-poverty worker, were arrested on charges of arson related to the grocery fire. Based on testimony of three young Black men (who later recanted their testimony), they were tried and convicted in state court of arson and conspiracy in connection with the firebombing of Mike’s Grocery.
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Award-winning filmmaker, genealogist reveals intimate truth and personal histories of Upper 9th Ward Desire Community
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This story of trials and tribulations teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of pushing through when times get tough, learning to fight against all odds. (It tells) how many people in Desire preserved with grit and courage,” said Leonard Smith III, genealogist and award-winning filmmaker.
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Black Investors Take Note: Reddit Rebellion Rescues GameStop Stock
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The band of amateur day traders that interact with each other on the Reddit page WallStreetBets, encouraged whoever was listening to buy shares of the flailing GameStop, AMC, Macy’s and Koss stocks. Big investors, often in the form of hedge funds, frequently bet against struggling public companies using a process referred to as “shorting,” which allows investors to bet on the degree of misfortune a stock may experience and earn billions of dollars in profits as a result.
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PRESS ROOM: NFL Presents Inaugural Madden NFL 21 X HBCU Showcase
Fans and interested media can tune in to the final bracket live on Nerd Street Gamers’ Twitch. The Grand Prize winner will receive $5000. Runner ups in second and third place will each receive $2500.
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Top White House Official Cedric Richmond Affirms to African Americans: “You’ve Got a Friend in President Biden”
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Let past actions give you an inference on how serious the President is on racial equity,” stated Senior Advisor and Director Richmond, the former Congressional Black Caucus Chair. “On the first day in office, the President signed an executive order holding every department accountable. We are absolutely dead serious about racial equity. He said he would make it a priority through the whole of government, and we will monitor and move the ball.”
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in a nomination for a Nobel Prize. She deserves it & would become an even bigger voting rights, VR & democracy champion,” wrote the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. on twitter.
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PRESS ROOM: How MLB & Clubs Are Observing Black History Month
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Major League Baseball, its Clubs, and media entities, MLB Network and MLB.com, will observe Black History Month 2021 in a variety of ways, across the sport.
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Disenfranchised and Marginalized Communities See Hope with Biden, Harris
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On his first day, just hours after taking the oath of office, President Biden signed a host of executive orders – one of them aimed at ensuring racial equity. “It is, therefore, the policy of my administration that the federal government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality” President Biden proclaimed.
