By NNPA Newswire Staff Report With voter fraud and voter suppression the talk of the midterms, the Advancement Project at the NAACP national office joined with the African American Research … [Read more...]
Public Charge Rule Undermines Human Rights, Harms Families and Communities
By NNPA On Dec. 10, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty joined the close to 190,000 other commenters in submitting a comment opposing the proposed “public charge rule,” that … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama Co-Chairs ‘When We All Vote’: New Ad Campaign Announces 2,000 Events
By the NNPA When We All Vote, a non-partisan organization inspiring voter turnout in the run up to Election Day in November, is working on a National Week of Action. Former First Lady Michelle … [Read more...]
NNPA Held Board Training During Congressional Black Caucus Week In Washington D.C.
On September 12, 2018 during The Congressional Black Caucus Week, The National Newspaper Association (NNPA) Chairman Dorothy R. Leavell convened the NNPA Board of Directors in Washington, D.C. at the … [Read more...]
The NNPA award presentation for the 2017 “Discover the Unexpected” (DTU) Journalism Fellowship
The NNPA award presentation for the 2017 “Discover the Unexpected” (DTU) Journalism Fellowship was held at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Washington, DC Thursday, September 21, 2017. (from left … [Read more...]
NNPA 2017 Board Retreat
Grounded and Focusing To Move Forward Aligned With the National Newspapers Publishers’ Association (NNPA) Mission, Values and Vision was the theme of the annual 2017 retreat held in Chicago, Illinois … [Read more...]
NNPA June 2017 Newly Elected Officers
Celebrating 190 years of Black Press in America, the 2017 Annual National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Convention was held June 20-24, 2017 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention … [Read more...]
Still Pleading Our Own Cause: The Black Press Celebrates 190 Years
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA News Wire Contributor The oldest Black business industry in America began 190 years ago today. On March 16, 1827, the first edition of the “Freedom’s Journal” was … [Read more...]
Winners of NNPA 2016 Merit Awards
Best In Class The 2016 Merit Awards ROBERT S. ABBOTT BEST EDITORIAL AWARD The Best Editorial Award is based on clarity of thought, community interest, style and relevance. 1st Place Richmond … [Read more...]
Getting The Word Out: African American Women Book Unveiled
Detroit, MI., Wednesday, June 17, 2015, during the chairman reception at Charles H. Wright African American History Museum at Wayne State University NNPA unveiled a new book -- Getting The Word Out: … [Read more...]