Cardinal Robert Prevost, a US-born and Peruvian dual citizen, was elected as the first American Pope and is expected to be a progressive leader who speaks out against climate change and immigration raids.
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“In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space” by Irvin Weathersby Jr.
“In Open Contempt” by Irvin Weathersby Jr. encourages readers to examine the monuments and artwork celebrating white supremacy, urging them to see the white supremacist culture that still stands today.
Posted inNational, News
NNPA and Transformative Justice Coalition announce National GOTV campaign targeting 10 million more Black voters
“This last primary election showed that some of us were keeping ourselves from voting. There are 55 million unregistered Americans eligible to vote, and 10 million are African Americans,” said NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. “What if those 10 million were registered? We wouldn’t have worried about Donald Trump or the craziness of what the U.S. Supreme Court is doing now. Elections have consequences. The overturned Roe v. Wade, the overturned gun laws – are consequences of elections.”
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Black Restaurant Week spotlights local eateries
While it is known that food is a substantial part of Black culture, it is not widely known that Chicago Black Restaurant week was founded in 2015 by Lauran Smith, a member of the City of Chicago & Mayor’s Office with a specialty in social media management who wanted to promote the Black owned restaurants and eateries that populate Chicago.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black Experience, Black History, Business, Commentary, Community, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Featured, Housing, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Op-Ed
COMMENTARY: Black America Salutes CEO Robert F. Smith for Accelerating Racial Equity and the Spirit of Giving
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The philanthropy and corporate leadership of Robert F. Smith is appreciated by numerous recipients and Smith should be applauded for helping make a difference and providing hope to millions of people in underserved communities. The issues of economic equity and racial justice are still critical for the future of the nation. The […]
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COMMENTARY: Black America Salutes CEO Robert F. Smith for Accelerating Racial Equity and the Spirit of Giving
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The philanthropy and corporate leadership of Robert F. Smith is appreciated by numerous recipients and Smith should be applauded for helping make a difference and providing hope to millions of people in underserved communities. The issues of economic equity and racial justice are still critical for the future of the nation.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Atlanta Voice, Commentary, Entertainment, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Sports
Arthur Smith is the Right Man for Falcons’ Rebuilding Job
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Arthur Smith has taken an offense that didn’t have its best receiver (Calvin Ridley), doesn’t have a consistent offensive line, shaped it around a gadget player (Cordarrelle Patterson) player that has broken Jeremy Shockey’s record for most receiving yards by a rookie tight end in the modern era (Kyle Pitts) and turned it into a respectable unit.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Business, Commentary, Community, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Economy, Featured, Law, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Op-Ed, Politics, Tech, Technology
OP-ED: Ensuring Racial Equity by Expanding Internet Access
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Guaranteeing that all Americans have broadband access would not only help close the digital divide but would also give the United States an edge in global competitiveness as it would bring millions of people more fully into the digital economy. One study from last year found that only about 30 percent of African Americans had access to broadband compared with about 60 percent of whites.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black Experience, Black History, Business, Commentary, Community, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Featured, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics
OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Alabama, SCI is seeking to bridge the massive digital divide in an urban area where 450,000 households are without connection to the internet. In order to tackle the crisis, SCI is leveraging relationships with local schools and libraries to distribute laptops and service vouchers. Another tact SCI is taking is to partner with the owners of multi-unit buildings in low-income neighborhoods to install free public Wi-Fi for residents.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black Experience, Black History, Entertainment, Featured, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Stacy Brown, Weather
Jazz Legend Louis Armstrong’s ‘Second Home’ Among Property Destroyed by Hurricane Ida
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hurricane Ida’s devastation claimed the Karnofsky Tailor Shop and Residence, “second-home” of famed jazz legend Louis Armstrong. A viral social media video captured Ida destroying the shop at 427 South Rampart Street in New Orleans. Armstrong grew up near the shop, and by the age of 12, was known to frequent the place owned by the Karnofsky family, who offered him a job.
