The groundwork for the rebirth of the program at Florida’s oldest HBCU actually was laid in May of 2021 when officials from THE PLAYERS Championship went to EWU’s Jacksonville campus […]
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Grammy Nominated Singer Halle Bailey Named Disney Dreamers Ambassador
Thursday through Sunday event, which is designed by Walt Disney World Resort to broaden career awareness and create exclusive enrichment opportunities for high school students from diverse communities around the […]
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Actress and Grammy-Nominated Singer Halle Bailey Helping Make Disney Dreams Come True
Those unscripted moments helped to underscore why the Disney Dreamers Academy has meant so much to so many children for 16 years. By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA […]
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Obamacare has Significantly Reduced Racial Disparities in Health Care Access
Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown Former President Barack Obama’s signature piece of legislation has proved the gift that’s kept on giving for Black and Brown communities in […]
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Here’s How the White House Says President Biden’s Budget Advances Equity
President Joe Biden unveiled a $6.8 trillion budget plan that includes aiding several social programs, raising taxes on the wealthy, and decreasing the country’s debt by $3 trillion over the […]
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Addressing the Issues Around Public Safety and Policing
By Congressman James E. Clyburn Following the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020 at the hands of law enforcement—two in a long line of avoidable tragedies—Democrats reaffirmed […]
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A New Bill in Florida Would Give the Governor Complete Control Over the State’s Higher Education System
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA HB 999 says that all colleges and universities must not spend money on education programs, or other things that support diversity, equity, […]
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Biden Issues Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities
On his first day in office two years ago, the president signed an executive order recognizing long-standing disparities and pledging that the government would remedy them.The new executive order comes […]
The Return to Jim Crow in Mississippi @5PM
Today at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, the Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, Chokwe Lumumba, will speak live with the Black Press. Use the following link to watch and join the conversation. […]
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Join NNPA’s LIVE SPECIAL REPORT
Please join the NNPA’s Let it Be Known at 3:00 pm Eastern Time today for a special interview with Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson concerning the newly proposed Jim Crow law […]