President Biden Issues Executive Order on Abortion
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia View this post on Instagram A post shared by The White House (@whitehouse) With intense pressure from Democrats and...
View ArticleOP-ED: Improving Maternal Health Care in America
BY SEN. WILLIAM “BILL” CASSIDY (R-LA.) AND BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS, JR, | The Hill The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Black women experience maternal mortality two to...
View ArticleBREAKING: President Biden Tests Positive for COVID
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President Biden tested positive for COVID-19, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced. The president is...
View ArticleGates Foundation to Spend Additional $3B Each Year on Several Causes
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Bill Gates insists he’s optimistic about the future. One of the wealthiest men in the world said he sees incredible...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: A Letter to the Church — Are you living in vain?
“Faithful Utterances” Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew | Texas Metro News Dear Body of Christ, This isn’t for all of you. I want to commend those of you who step up to the plate daily supplying the support that...
View ArticleStudy Investigates the Everyday Wear and Tear of Racism on Black Couples
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A new study has revealed growing evidence that everyday experiences of discrimination in general, and racial discrimination in particular,...
View ArticleNNPA President Chavis and Senator William Cassidy Unite for Improving Black...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As a liberal Democrat, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., has for decades actively sought to address the various social...
View ArticleCenter for Elders’ Independence Celebrates 40 Years in the Community
Senior residents of the East Bay gathered at the Center for Elders’ Independence in San Leandro to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversary on July 12. About 100 participants and executives from...
View ArticleNew 988 Behavioral Health Crisis Number Launches in Marin County
Courtesy of Marin County A new phone number for behavioral health crisis needs will soon launch nationwide. Instead of dialing 911, people should call 988 to report when someone is in danger of...
View ArticleStudy Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls remain the most impacted...
View Article13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Youngest Person Accepted into Medical School
From Black Doctor.org Getting into medical school is no small feat, but imagine doing it at just 13 years old. While most 13-year-olds are heading to high school, Alena Analeigh Wicker has made...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About the New 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention Line
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media On July 16, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline hotline officially became the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The service also launched a new...
View ArticleBlack Mental Health Part 9 – The Anti Police-Terror Project
By Tanya Dennis The Anti Police-Terror Project was formed by a hodge-podge of organizations led by community activist Tur-Ha Ak; nurse, Asantewaa Boykin; poet, Michael Walker, Tha Ghetto Prophet; and...
View ArticleThe California Department of Aging: There Is Help for Elder Californians
By Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black Media The St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church’s Commission on Social Action held a community meeting on aging last Thursday in San Bernardino with...
View ArticleAs Gun Violence Rise, Congressional Committee Plans Hearing with Gun...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A congressional oversight committee has planned a hearing to examine the role of the firearms industry in America’s gun...
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey releases a new book about his...
An important addition to autism literature and a much-needed voice for autistic people of color. Shawnee, KS – Autism influencer Jeremiah Josey’s new book, Here’s What I Want You to Know 2, brings the...
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration Announce New Actions to Address Mental Health in...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The White House announced the awarding of the first grant from the nearly $300 million in funding allocated to expand...
View ArticleOver 500 Attend Police-Free Event to Reimagine Safety in Oakland
Night Out for Safety and Liberation Events Held in More Than 50 Communities Across the Country Photos courtesy of Ella Baker Center, photography by Brooke Anderson OAKLAND, CA — Over 500 people and...
View ArticleBiden Administration Declares Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Biden-Harris administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move they said would free emergency...
View ArticleWhite House Releases New Policy Goals for Sub-Saharan Africa
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The White House has released broad new policy goals for sub-Saharan Africa, with the Biden-Harris administration seeking...
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