A new survey found that only 50% of Black LGBTQ high school students find school to be an affirming space — and that was before Florida’s legislation came along. by […]
Author Archives: Patrick Washington
Posted inCulture, Homepage, Opinion, This Week
PUBLISHER’S WORD: Here Comes the Judge…
By Patrick Washington Most of us are aware of the Supreme Court hearing happening right now. Another ‘First Black” event for the history books literally; however, most of the time […]
Posted inHomepage, National, Politics, Women
Judge Katanji Brown Jackson Answers Questions about her Religion, Sentencing Habits, and Dark Money During Day 2 of the SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Religious beliefs, child porn, dark money, and expanding the court were a big part of Day 2 of the historic […]
Posted inNational
Speculation Grows over Justice Clarence Thomas’ Health
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As the potential history-making Senate confirmation hearings continue this week for D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court bid, […]
Posted inPolitics
Lawyer’s Committee Calls Judge Jackson a Fair-Minded Jurist Committed to Civil Rights and Justice for All
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On the morning of the Senate Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil […]
Posted inEducation, Lifestyle
Dallas Arboretum Presents Closing the Gap 5th Grade STAAR Review Series April 2 to May 7
DALLAS – The Dallas Arboretum’s Education Department offers “Closing the Gap 5th Grade STAAR Review Series,” presented by Reliant, from April 2 to May 7, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to […]
Posted inHomepage, National, Women
Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Hearings Set as Support Grows for Confirmation
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin its confirmation hearings to determine whether President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown […]
Posted inCulture, Lifestyle, National, Politics
House Passes CROWN Act to End Discrimination Against Natural Black Hairstyles
By Stacy M Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Connecticut Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes sounded off to critics of legislation that would allow individuals freedom to express themselves by […]
Posted inNational
New Report Reveals that Black and Latinx Youth are 50 Percent More Likely to Face Juvenile Incarceration than their White Peers
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Two kindergarteners in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, tried their best to pick a fight, throwing feeble punches at an older and much […]
Posted inSports
The PGA TOUR’s Commitment to Black Press and Black America Results in Bountiful Opportunities in and Around the Game of Golf
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On May 10, 2021, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the PGA TOUR entered a historic partnership. The union […]
