Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. (Contributing Writer) and Brandon I. Brooks (Asst. Managing Editor) Special to the NNPA from the Los Angeles Sentinel Don Cornelius launched the world famous “Soul … [Read more...]
Black Newspaper Publishers Conference brings out Black leaders
NNPA Chairman Danny Bakewell Sr. passes mantle of leadership to Arizona’s Cloves Campbell Jr. By Jasmyne A. Cannick NNPA National Correspondent Led by Chairman and Sentinel publisher Danny … [Read more...]
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NAACP and others urge FCC to approve AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA
A coalition of advocacy groups, including the NAACP, Black Leadership Forum, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the National Council of Negro Women among others, encouraged the Federal … [Read more...]
Despite $2.2 billion from Black consumers, Toyota shows no thanks
Black Publishers and National Leaders unite behind NNPA Chairman Bakewell to hold Toyota accountable By Jasmyne A. Cannick, NNPA Nat’l Correspondent WASHINGTON D.C. – Toyota Motor Sales USA … [Read more...]
NNPA and NAACP vow to work closer together
By Christopher Fleming of the NAACP and Walter Smith of the NNPA Recently there was an issue between the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the NAACP. NNPA member publishers … [Read more...]
Black Press Week Commemorates the Founding of Freedom’s Journal
By Karen Reedus Jasper Special to the NNPA from The Chicago Crusader In celebration of the 184th anniversary of the founding of Freedom’s Journal, the first Black newspaper on March 16, … [Read more...]
Black Newspaper Publishers call for justice for the Wilmington 10
By Richette L. Haywood NNPA Contributor There has been considerable progress made in America during the four decades since the Wilmington 10 became the international cause celebre for … [Read more...]
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FCC appears to find middle road to hope
By Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. NNPA Chairman Our nation certainly turned a corner two years ago with the election of our first Black President. Aside from the obvious historical progress made, for the … [Read more...]
NNPA Chairman welcomed to the White House
By Yussuf J. Simmonds In an effort to further strengthen ties between President Obama and Black Press of America, Chairman Bakewell met with the President’s senior advisor, Valerie Jarrett. … [Read more...]
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DNC abandons Black voters and loses the House too little, too late
By Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. Chairman of the NNPA/executive publisher-Los Angeles Sentinel At the funeral of former Democratic National Committee Chairman Ronald Brown, President Bill Clinton made … [Read more...]