By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The failure of Congress to pass legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the George Floyd Justice […]
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Seven Decades After First Black Reporter Covered the White House, the Black Press Receives Coveted Credentials
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Seventy-two years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Harry S. McAlpin Jr. of the National Negro Publishers Association to cover […]
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African Americans and Other White House Staffers Call ‘Blaxit’ Story Fake News
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Despite a recent report alleging an exodus of Black staff members, the Biden-Harris Administration remains the most diverse in history. […]
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Gloves Off as Politicians Attack Each Other on Guns After Texas School Massacre
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As adults grapple with talking to their children about the latest school massacre where 19 elementary school students and two […]
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The Stigma Around Male Domestic Violence
There’s an underlying stigma built around male domestic violence and how it fundamentally harms Black men who may be shamed from speaking out. How do we discuss this issue and […]
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Standing on Shoulders of Giants, April Ryan is Opening Doors for Others
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia After 25 years working as a White House correspondent, April Ryan has seen it all. Before he became president, Barack […]
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Dr. Lisa Cook Confirmed as First Black Woman on Federal Reserve Board
Cook, well-known for her work on racial and gender equality, won Senate confirmation as the first Black woman to serve on the Fed Board in the agency’s 109-year history. By […]
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Erica Loewe Helping to Open Doors for Black Press, Others at White House
In Loewe’s all-too-important job as director of African American media, she has ensured that the Black Press and other media of color have enjoyed unprecedented access to the White House […]
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Biden-Harris Administration Secures Deal to Increase Access to Affordable High-Speed Internet
Administration officials said 20 internet service providers, including AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast, have agreed to either lower costs or increase speeds to provide eligible households with access to broadband internet […]
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Karine Jean-Pierre Selected as First Black Woman White House Press Secretary
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Karine Jean-Pierre, whose long career in Democratic communications led her to the podium last year as the second Black woman […]