By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia On March 16, 1827, Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm founded the first Black-owned newspaper in the U.S. They […]
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Posted inCulture, Events, Lifestyle, Opinion
There’s No Such Thing as Black Hollywood
I personally think Black people working in entertainment have been beaten up so much, that they think the way Hollywood runs is actually supposed to be that way. Like, how can you you make a movie if there are no white people involved?Â
Posted inOpinion
Quit Playin’!: We Need Some New Farmers!
COMMENTARY By Vincent L. Hall, Texas Metro News, iMessenger Media Black History comes in chapters, but the best of it is unwritten and cultural. It has always been how we […]
Posted inEducation, Lifestyle, The Edit, Women
Changemaker N’Naserri Carew-Johnson Inspired by her Mother and the Disney Dreamers Academy
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When N’Naserri Carew-Johnson arrived at the Disney Dreamers Academy in 2016, she didn’t realize how much she’d put herself in […]
Posted inHomepage, National, Politics, This Week
Biden’s Focus: Russia, Inflation and Congressional Action on Voting Rights
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When President Joe Biden took the podium for the annual State of the Union Address, it marked the first time […]
Posted inEducation, Health, Homepage, This Week
The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students
Groups of students were stuck on campus without the funds to pay for transportation back to their home cities. This challenge was a byproduct of several students losing the jobs they used to help fund their education, along with loss of family income. Many students became both food and housing insecure without the critical resources that HBCUs often provide.
Posted inLifestyle
Disney Dreamers Academy By the Numbers
NNPA Newswire The 2022 Disney Dreamers Academy kicked off at Walt Disney World on Thursday, March 3. The 100 students selected to participate in this year’s event came from across […]
Posted inThis Week
Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland Kicks off Disney’s Dreamers Academy
Grammy-winning superstar Kelly Rowland said she knows the importance of dreaming big. The Atlanta-born co-founder of the pop supergroup Destiny’s Child, Rowland, told NNPA Newswire that she was and remained […]
Posted inHealth
Parkland Teams With Community Organizations to Improve Access to Care
DALLAS, TX – Parkland Health has teamed with several community-based organizations (CBOs) to help improve access to care for residents living in areas with the highest morbidity and mortality rates […]
Posted inWomen
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Names New Chief Technology Officer
BURBANK, CA —Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, announced today that Gail Evans has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer for Disney Parks, Experiences […]
