By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A police officer’s bullet shattered a window and fatally struck Atatiana Jefferson as she and her 8-year-old nephew played video … [Read more...]
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This Black Pilot is Flying with a Mission of Diversity
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor @StacyBrownMedia Walking onto an airplane and seeing a black pilot is as rare as a blood moon sighting. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports … [Read more...]
Environmental Justice Advocates Say Climate Change Isn’t a ‘White Thing’
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The climate crisis is real. From the devastating extreme weather events made worse by climate change to the public health … [Read more...]
Civil Rights Icon Angela Davis has Earned Induction Into the National Women’s Hall of Fame
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Civil rights icon Angela Davis has earned induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. The activist, educator, and … [Read more...]
Nation’s Largest Teachers Unions, Others, Prepare for Climate Change Summit
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Young people from around the country are expected to unite to help fight climate change on Friday, September 20. The … [Read more...]
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The Human and Economic Toll of Gun Violence is Staggering
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Approximately 7,500 African Americans are killed each year because of gun violence. Further, it’s 20 times more likely that a … [Read more...]
Butterfield Introduces ‘BRIDGE Act’ to Push STEM Education, Employment
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The United States will need an estimated 1 million more STEM professionals by 2022 to keep up with workforce demands, according … [Read more...]
‘Weeping Time’ Author, Historian Anne C. Bailey Discusses Slave Auctions and her Involvement in NY Times’ 1619 Project
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Binghamton University Historian Anne C. Bailey has studied slavery and the plight of African Americans for quite some … [Read more...]
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Three Day Event Planned to Commemorate First African Landing in Virginia
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In August 1619, more than 20 Africans landed at Old Point Comfort, the present-day Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va., and were forced … [Read more...]
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All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Beginning later this year when federal agencies submit proposed budgets to one or more of the 12 Appropriations Committees, … [Read more...]
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