By Stacy M. Brown As the nation approaches the 68th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ historic arrest, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama’s 7th District, along with Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) […]
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Civil Rights, the Movement to Free Palestine, and Parallels of Disinformation Campaigns
While the movement to free Palestine has re-entered the public spotlight amidst bombings in Gaza, President Joe Biden falsely confirmed visual evidence of beheadings of Israeli children by Hamas. Widely […]
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Black Economic Alliance Foundation Joins Fearless Fund in Fighting Lawsuit
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The Black Economic Alliance (BEA) Foundation, a leading organization mobilizing Black business leaders and advocates, announced the submission of an amicus brief […]
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Slavery, Civil Rights, and the Labor Movement
Reflection on the 129th Labor Day brings significance to the larger meaning behind the holiday. While the world looks different from the first day commemorating the nation’s workers, the United […]
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Renowned Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump and Co-Counsel Ray Hamlin Set to “Unveil Shocking Revelations” in Malcolm X Assassination Conspiracy
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA Celebrated civil rights attorney Ben Crump, alongside co-counsel Ray Hamlin, have announced that they will unveil bombshell developments in the alleged assassination […]
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U.S. Department of Justice Launches Civil Rights ‘Pattern or Practice’ Investigation into Memphis Police Department
By Stacy M. Brown The DOJ had previously agreed to review the Memphis Police Department’s specialized units at the request of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” […]
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Capitol Hill Lawmakers Push Bill That Hurts Local and Black-owned Newspapers
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent In Klobuchar and her colleagues’ attempt to save local news from tech behemoths like Google, Facebook, and […]
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Black Residents in Corpus Christi File a Civil Rights Complaint to Stop Texas’ First Desalination Plant
By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News Originally Appeared in the Texas Tribune Since 2007, Hillcrest residents have sued to challenge plans for a sewage treatment plant in their neighborhood, and […]
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Civil Rights Leader & Ambassador Andrew Young added to 2022 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Ambassador Andrew Young, one of the nation’s most iconic civil rights leaders and aide to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., will join the 2022 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction […]
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The Social Crisis, Black Folks and the Economy
By John E. Warren, Publisher The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint It appears that we continue to live in Charles Dickens “A Tale of Two Cities”. He wrote these words: […]