NNPA NEWSWIRE — The company’s directors are majority-minority including, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, MIT economist and Dean, College of Ethnic Studies, Cal State Los Angeles, Mr. Ronald Busby, Sr., President and CEO, US Black Chamber, Inc., and Mr. Patrick Linehan, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson.
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Phoenix Suns Embrace NBA’s Strong Stance on Social Justice
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For communities of color who today continue to produce many of the star athletes in the sports industry, the outcries for freedom, justice and equality have had a transformative impact on the commitments of sports’ owners and leaders.
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Despite Misinformation and Distractions, Biden-Harris Accomplishing Black Agenda
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During and exclusive interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, Cedric Richmond, says that the deliberate misinformation published by news outlets and posted on social media is meant to undermine the President and Democrats. Notably, the dubious accounts aim to suppress the Black vote further, Richmond declared.
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Atlanta Mayoral Hopeful Kasim Reed Revels in D.C. Camaraderie at Star-Studded Fundraiser
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Howard University President Wayne A.I. Fredericks, Attorney A. Scott Bolden, and National Newspapers Publishers Association President Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., were among those who turned out for the event, which took place high atop the opulent 1331 Maryland Avenue Apartments in Southwest, Washington, D.C.
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After 13 Years, Black and Missing Foundation Still Searching for Thousands of Missing People of Color
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The estimated number of missing persons is simultaneously incomplete and cringeworthy. One count suggests that of the more than 600,000 individuals currently reported missing, more than 200,000 are individuals of color. Still, Natalie Wilson and her sister-in-law Derrica Wilson founded the Black and Missing Foundation forge ahead to bring attention and closure to the ever-growing number of cases in minority communities.
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NNPA President and CEO Dr. Ben Chavis Named Among 100 Most Influential Blacks Today
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The CORE 100 honorees, which include changemakers like Stacey Abrams, Attorney Ben Crump, NBA superstar LeBron James, and Oprah Winfrey, mark and remind the world of the beauty, boldness, and brilliance of Black Excellence at a time when the cultural, economic, and political landscape in the United States has grown increasingly more hostile towards Blackness.
