With 150,000 Dead and Polls in Free Fall, Trump Seeks a Culture War
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s poll numbers indicate he will have an uphill battle defeating Joe Biden. In 2016, Hillary Clinton lost the electoral college but won the popular vote over Trump by 2.8 million...
View Article#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses COVID-19 Impact with...
Fauci is scheduled to participate in a live interview with BlackPressUSA at noon on Thursday, July 30. Part of BlackPressUSA and the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s “FIYAH!” livestream, the...
View ArticleWATCH: “The Risk is Considerable!”— Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses the Impact...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Fauci has at times found himself at odds with President Donald Trump. For example, earlier this year, the president announced that he...
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: Moving FORWARD in the Era of COVID-19: The Pursuit of Fair and...
The pace of change in the United States has reached levels that are nearly unprecedented. While the visibility around issues related to social, economic, and political justice has been steadily...
View ArticleAsk Dr. Kevin: The Challenges of Diagnosing Hereditary ATTR-CM, a Rare Heart...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Following Randy’s diagnosis, he and his wife, Priscilla, quickly realized their daily lives would be changed drastically. Priscilla started to pick up even more responsibilities around...
View ArticleJuly was Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month but...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nonetheless, Tamar Braxton and the West’s willingness to deal with this issue in the public eye is yet another testament of the strides that have been made in talking about mental...
View ArticleWATCH: #FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — 8.6.20 1PM ET — REP. BOBBY SCOTT
#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — During his tenure in the Virginia General Assembly, Congressman Scott successfully sponsored laws critical to Virginians in education, employment, health care, social services,...
View ArticleWATCH: #FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 8.7.20 1PM ET — REP. HANK JOHNSON
#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM — Named one of the most effective Democrats in Congress by a University of Virginia and University of Vanderbilt study, Rep. Johnson has proven his ability to get things done....
View ArticleEric Garner’s Mother Films Passionate Video Denouncing Proposed Menthol Ban
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The goal of SB793 is to ban the sale of flavored tobacco, prohibiting e-cigarettes and vaping; however, menthol cigarettes are also included in the band while excluding hookah. The...
View ArticleNAMI and Designer Kenneth Cole Team to Fight Mental Illness
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Especially during this time of isolation, uncertainty, and tragedy, it is vital that no one feels alone in their mental health journey,” emphasized Daniel Gillison, the CEO of the...
View ArticleReport: COVID-19 Now is The Third Leading Cause of Death Among Black People
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In 2020, more Black Americans will die of COVID-19 than will succumb to diabetes, strokes, accidents, or pneumonia. In fact, COVID-19 is currently the third leading cause of death for...
View ArticleOP-ED: Black Americans and COVID-19 Clinical Trials
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black Americans have to be involved at all levels of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We cannot afford to be silent, detached, denied, or prevented from being at the decision-making...
View Article“Parenting During This Pandemic Requires An ‘Anointing’ Many Already...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2013, Green published the second edition of The Parent Anointing which clarifies the unique position God establishes to help adults parent and rear children. Green offers this advice...
View ArticleGeorgia: Coronavirus claims 6,000 lives over Labor Day weekend
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — As of Sunday, Sept. 6, Georgia ranked 10th nationally for the total number of deaths from COVID-19. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Is the Economy Rebounding?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hundreds of thousands of small businesses, including 40 percent of Black-owned companies, have closed, resulting in permanent job loss. Some of the hardest-hit industries include the...
View ArticleDeath of Chadwick Boseman Puts Focus on Colon Cancer and African Americans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in America. It is the second most common cause of death related to the disease. African Americans are...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Adding Fuel to the Fire of Our Pandemics
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Forty-five fanned the flames of fear and uncertainty about COVID-19 with false comments about the virus. First, he said it was going to go away, and that it was no more severe than the...
View ArticleOP-ED: Uplifting Americans with Sickle Cell Disease
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The most exciting news is that the National Institute of Health’s is making progress on genetic therapies for SCD that are potentially curative. While these treatments are not available...
View ArticleOP-ED: Genetics, Diagnosis, Treatment: NIH Takes on Sickle Cell Disease Globally
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sickle cell disease affects 20 million people worldwide, including at least 100,000 in the United States, mainly African Americans, but Hispanics and Asian-Americans, too. To help...
View ArticleHarris and Pence Spar Over Economy and Race in VP Debate
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Despite a troubling September jobs report and Trump shutting off COVID-19 relief talks that could help ailing businesses, municipalities, and citizens, Pence claimed the Trump...
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