From Smokey to Franklin Hatchett to Detective James Carter, award-winning comedian Chris Tucker craved his legendary status in pop culture with a trailblazing run in the 90s filled with record-breaking […]
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She Reps: Amber Sims, Caazena Hunter, Chandra White
Amber Sims Amber Sims is a founding member of The Imagining Freedom Institute (The IF Institute), and the CEO of Young Leaders Strong City, the longest running racial equity platform […]
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Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won’t seek reelection
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Oct. 31, 2023 “Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won’t seek reelection” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, […]
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Flavor Flav’s Viral National Anthem Performance Shakes the Internet
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia It’s not every day that a rap icon takes center stage to perform the national anthem at an NBA game, but Flavor […]
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Meet the Creatives Behind Black Horror
By Nadira Jamerson Originally appeared in Word in Black One of the earliest known portrayals of Blackness in horror came in the form of a French film called “Off to […]
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Confronting Our Silent Killers
By Gwen McKinney Originally appeared in Word in Black Meet our silent killers. They lurk. They creep. Like assailants in the dark, they can quickly swoop down and consume us in […]
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Preserved by Purpose: Writing to the Beat of God’s Heart
A few years ago, I owned one of my most fun cars to drive: a silver 2003 Volkswagen Beetle. Even though it was small, the car had a […]
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New COVID-19 Variant HV.1 Emerges as Dominant Strain in the U.S.
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia As COVID-19 continues to evolve, a new variant has emerged, garnering attention from health officials across the United States. Known as HV.1, […]
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Rep. Dean Phillips Launches Presidential Bid, Challenging Biden in Democratic Primaries
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips declared his candidacy for the presidency on Thursday, setting the stage for an unexpected Democratic primary challenge against […]
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More than 40 States Allege Facebook is Targeting Children with Addictive Features
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Maryland, Virginia, Arizona, California, and New York have joined 36 other states in a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company overseeing social media behemoths […]
