By Karen Stokes As the President prepares to leave the country, the White House engaged with the Black media to maintain open lines of communication. In a conversation with a White House … [Read more...]
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Politics and Black Media
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor I can frequently be heard touting the names Ezekiel Gillespie and Joshua Glover. Each man’s story represents Wisconsin’s progressive stance on … [Read more...]
Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President-elect Joe Biden’s administration plans to support legislation offered by District of Columbia Democratic … [Read more...]
New tobacco ‘Apology’ ads plan still excludes most Black Media
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A revised plan for major tobacco companies to purchase court-ordered ads to admit that they deliberately misled the public about … [Read more...]
NAACP spends lion’s share of Image Award ad budget with non-Black media
What could they be thinking? By Natalie Cole Our Weekly Publisher and CEO The primary and most trustworthy source of news and information to Black Americans has been and continues to rest in … [Read more...]
WNOV 860 Radio still gives community a chance to be heard and informed
By Lynda L. Jones A community gathering was held on Monday, March 11 at the Brotherhood of Firefighters Hall at 7717 W. Good Hope. The event served as an appreciation tribute for members of … [Read more...]
Blacks poised to own smaller share of media outlets
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Federal Communications Commission, once viewed as an ally in expanding media ownership by African-Americans, is now … [Read more...]
Nielsen Study: Black Media more ‘Relevant’ to Black consumers
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Companies that fail to advertise with Black media are missing an opportunity to effectively reach nearly 43 million African … [Read more...]
Black-owned media suffering slow death
By Starla Muhammad Special to the NNPA from the Final Call Living in dangerous times is how Sherman Kizart of Kizart Media Partners described the current state of Black-owned media companies … [Read more...]