Last Saturday, donated water and food were distributed at Wayside Missionary Baptist Church in Sandbranch. The town has not had drinkable water since its well was contaminated over four decades […]
Category: Politics
Posted inOpinion
A Third-Party Candidate Can’t Win the Presidency, but an Intersectional Movement Can
A third-party candidate could potentially win the presidency in 2024 with a national movement, but it would require a political coalition of House and Senate members to ensure success.
Posted inThis Week
Black Texans Must Fight Back Against Disinformation, a New Form of Voter Suppression
Black voters in Texas are being targeted by disinformation campaigns in an attempt to disenfranchise them in the upcoming March 5th primary election, so it is important to fact-check your voting information and speak up to protect yourself from being misled.
Posted inPolitics
Senate Leaders and Civil Rights Advocates Unite to Reinforce Voting Protections
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In a press briefing on Thursday, February 29, Senate leaders, alongside civil rights advocates, announced the reintroduction of S.4, the […]
Posted inPolitics
Gen-Z’s Worries Over Student Debt Could Impact the 2024 Election
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised sweeping action on student debt. His plan to cancel at least $10,000 of […]
Posted inPolitics
South Dallas will elect a new trustee this May
By Keri Mitchell Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press Dallas ISD School Board President Justin Henry announced this week he will not seek reelection as the District 9 trustee, and […]
Posted inPolitics
Trump and Associates Ordered to Pay $354 Million in Damages in Fraud Trial
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia When she assumed the role of New York Attorney General, Letitia James made little bones about her desire to take down Donald […]
Posted inPolitics
Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Ambitious Plans for Equity and Racial Justice Across Federal Agencies
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled its Equity Action Plans for federal agencies in a continued push for equity and racial justice. […]
Posted inBusiness, Finance, Politics
Biden-Harris Administration Take Steps to Address Racial Wage Gap
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Taraji P. Henson’s powerful statement that highlighted the glaring wage disparities faced by Black women in Hollywood perhaps pales in comparison […]
Posted inHomepage
Gov. Greg Abbott defends migrant tactics in Eagle Pass amid escalating legal battle with Biden administration
By Pooja Salhotra and Madaleine Rubin, The Texas Tribune Feb. 4, 2024 “Gov. Greg Abbott defends migrant tactics in Eagle Pass amid escalating legal battle with Biden administration” was first […]