By Shewanda Riley I have a difficult confession to make. It’s difficult because I’ve been forced to look at a part of myself that for years I really didn’t like […]
Author Archives: Patrick Washington
Posted inWomen
African American Leaders Speak Out on SCOTUS Roe Reversal
By Staff and Wire Report | Los Angeles Sentinel African American leaders across the nation largely condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued on June 24, overturning the federal abortion […]
Posted inPolitics
Vice President Harris Addresses NAACP Convention; Urges Black Voter Participation
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at the NAACP convention in Atlantic City on Monday, July 18, declaring that freedom, liberty, […]
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Report: Human Rights Violations in Prisons Throughout Southern United States Cause Disparate and Lasting Harm in Black Communities
NNPA Newswire NEW YORK – The Southern Prisons Coalition, a group of civil and human rights organizations, submitted a new report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms […]
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FILM REVIEW: ‘Nope’ is a Yes! — Peele Delivers with Follow-Up
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor Jordan Peele has been compared to horror and psychological thriller giant Alfred Hitchcock and science-fiction legend Steven Spielberg, but […]
Posted inLifestyle
The Stars Align for Coffee Lover in North Texas with Opening of Tre Selle Coffee Co. in North Dallas
Entrepreneur and coffee enthusiast Jonathan Ghebreamlak has gone from running from the smell of coffee to running Dallas’ newest specialty coffee house. The Dallas native is celebrating the opening of […]
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Study Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls remain the most impacted […]
Posted inCulture
PRESS ROOM: Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey releases a new book about his experience as a Black man with autism.
An important addition to autism literature and a much-needed voice for autistic people of color. Shawnee, KS – Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey’s new book, Here’s What I Want You to […]
Posted inPreserved by Purpose
Preserved by Purpose: Do Your Part: Water!
“Stressed.” That’s what my lawn fertilizer company technician said when he looked at the yellow-brownish grass in my front yard a few weeks ago. Concerned and worried that my once […]
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David Banner: “The God Box 2” Speaks to Dallas Weekly
David Banner has been refining his presence in the music industry and the black American cultural community for more than 20 years now. Currently his projects are numerous, but he […]
