NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the book, “Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House,” Elizabeth Keckley, details her life as a slave who purchased her freedom and then worked in the White House for two U.S. first ladies – Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of President Abraham Lincoln, and Varina Davis, the wife of President Jefferson Davis.
Washington d.c.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Community, Featured, Military, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Stacy Brown
Sgt. Major Christian Fleetwood, Medal of Honor Recipient and Unsung Civil War Hero
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After graduating as class valedictorian from Pennsylvania’s Ashmun Institute – later renamed as Lincoln University – Sgt. Major Christian Fleetwood, Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War, started The Lyceum Observer, the first Black-owned newspaper south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Commentary, Community, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Economy, Education, Featured, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics, Stacy Brown
Plans to Unveil a Bust of Marcus Garvey in Ethiopia Revealed
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now, 81 years after his death, officials in Ethiopia plan to unveil a Bronze Sculpture in Addis Ababa to honor the legacy of the Pan African independence movement architect. According to a news release, the sculpture highlights Ethiopia as a focal point for Pan-Africanists to engage in constructing a unifying African heritage and destiny. “Our history began, in a sense, with Ethiopia,” Dr. Julius Garvey, Marcus Garvey’s youngest son, told NNPA Newswire.
Posted in#FIYAH, #NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Commentary, Community, Entertainment, Featured, In Memoriam, Music, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Stacy Brown
IN MEMORIAM: Keeping the Legacy of Legendary Supremes Star Mary Wilson Alive
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supremes,” Motown founder Berry Gordy wrote in a statement emailed to NNPA Newswire shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday. “The Supremes were always known as the ‘sweethearts of Motown.’ Mary, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Commentary, Community, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Economy, Featured, Health, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Coronavirus Task Force, NNPA Newswire, NNPA Special - NNPA Black Voter Drive, Politics
PRESS ROOM: Biden, Harris have experiences needed to heal country’s wounds, Bishop Barber says in inaugural prayer service
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nationally, more than 140 million poor and low-income people live in the United States, or 43% of the country’s population, and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, with organizing committees in 45 states, is building a moral fusion movement to address the five interlocking injustices of systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy and militarism and a distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. Our demands are reflected in our Jubilee Platform. We also have listed 14 policy priorities for the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration and the new Congress.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Business, Commentary, Community, Entertainment, Featured, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Events, NNPA Newswire, Stacy Brown
‘Always There’ – Dr. John Warren Honored with 2021 NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rev. Dr. John Warren, who accepted his prestigious award virtually while battling an illness, has remained a steady hand among the more than 230 African American publishers and media company owners who are members of the Black Press of America.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Commentary, Community, Crime, Featured, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics, Stacy Brown
Hero Capitol Officer Eugene Goodman Hails from Washington, DC
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lawmakers are seeking to honor Officer Goodman for his actions that may have saved the lives of many people, including members of Congress, during the deadly insurrectionist attack at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. “He’s a hero. The United States Capitol was under attack by armed, violent extremists, and Officer Eugene Goodman was the only thing standing between the mob and the United States Senate,” Florida Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist declared.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Commentary, Community, Featured, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics, Stacy Brown
‘A Sorority of Pain’ Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor Family Push for New Laws
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jacob Blake Sr., son Jacob Jr. was shot seven times in the back in a residential area of Kenosha by police officer Rusten Sheskey. The shooting left the younger Blake, whose three young children witnessed the incident, was left partially paralyzed as a result. Blake Sr., his brother Justin, and Bianca Austin (the aunt of Breonna Taylor), traveled to Washington, D.C., during the week of the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The three told NNPA Newswire that they were there to finalize a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). “We hope that there will be federal charges against the officer,” Blake Sr. interjected.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Community, Crime, Featured, Law, Military, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, NNPA Special - NNPA Black Voter Drive, Politics, Stacy Brown
U.S. Attorney Seeking Sedition and Conspiracy Charges in Aftermath of Capitol Riot
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are resolutely committed to upholding the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, including speech, peaceful assembly, and press, and we will investigate, prosecute, and hold accountable anyone who attempts to obstruct or curtail these freedoms through violence or intimidation,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin. The prosecutor added that the Department of Justice had created a specialized task force that “will look at everything from travel to movement” of the individuals involved. “The range of criminal conduct is unmatched.”
