NNPA NEWSWIRE — On April 16, 1862, nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, the U.S. Congress passed the District of Columbia Emancipation Act, making Washingtonian slaves the first freed in the nation. African Americans flocked to the District, where the nightlife became famous, and U Street was the thriving center for Black culture and social change. Reportedly, iconic figures like Zora Neale Hurston and Mary McLeod Bethune found refuge in what became known as Black Broadway. Performers like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday were regulars. And so was Madame Lillian Evanti.
Washington
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Commentary, Community, Crime, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics, Stacy Brown
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.
Posted in#LetItBeKnown, #NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Community, Featured, Law, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, NNPA Special - NNPA Black Voter Drive, Politics, Stacy Brown
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett Reveals New Details of Trump’s Insurrection Role
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the violent mob of insurrectionists were storming the U.S. Capitol, leaving death and destruction in their wake, President Donald Trump telephoned several Congress members urging them to illegally overturn the election so that he can remain in office, Congresswoman Plaskett pronounced. The disgraced, two-time impeached President refused to call off his mob of supporters as they rummaged through the offices of Senate and House members, defaced the Capitol, and caused the death of a federal police officer and four others.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Community, Crime, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Featured, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics, Stacy Brown
FBI Vetting Troops Before Inauguration
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told The Associated Press that officials are conscious of the potential threat, and he warned commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks as the inauguration approaches. “We’re continually going through the process, and taking second, third looks at every one of the individuals assigned to this operation,” McCarthy said in an interview after he and other military leaders went through an exhaustive, three-hour security drill in preparation for Wednesday’s inauguration.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Community, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics
PRESS ROOM: Almost Two-Thirds of Top Staff Positions Are Filled & New Members Lag in Top Staff of Color
NNPA Newswire — With the election of Democratic Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, there are a total of 210 top positions (chiefs of staff, legislative directors, and communications directors) in the personal offices of new Members of the 117th Congress.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Community, Featured, Lauren Victoria Burke, Law, Lifestyle, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, NNPA Special - NNPA Black Voter Drive, Politics
Rep. Maxine Waters Warned Police Chief of Violence Eight Days Before Attack on U.S. Capitol
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congresswoman Maxine Waters is looking for answers to exactly how the U.S. Capitol’s security was breached by an angry violent mob of Donald Trump’s supporters on January 6.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Commentary, Community, Featured, Lauren Victoria Burke, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, NNPA Special - NNPA Black Voter Drive, Politics
RECAP: Rev. Raphael Warnock’s Historic Win in Georgia Senate Race
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The balance of power in Washington and on Capitol Hill will now shift dramatically to Democrats who will now control Congress and The White House. The dual victories on the same night by Rev. Warnock and Jon Ossoff marks a repudiation of the GOP under Donald Trump
