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Black Press of America making impact and progress

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, Two years ago, the National Newspaper Publishers Association enthusiastically elected a new national chair and an executive committee with the promise of moving the organization to new heights […]

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Jonathan Bender’s Jump From High School To The NBA 

In a 2000 release, recording artist Nelly rapped: “I’m draftin’ ’em outta high school straight into the pros.” That was a reference to a then-growing trend among prep basketball stars: Bypassing college and entering the […]

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Nonito Donaire Turns Back The Clock, Wins World Boxing Title At 38

CARSON, Calif. — Nonito Donaire made boxing history with a fourth-round KO win over defending titleholder Nordine Oubaali on May 29, making him the oldest WBC bantamweight champion and one of a very few fighters to […]

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‘I Am A Man’: The Musical Magic Of History And Tragedy

In 2018, C. Von Parchman and Marty Arnold of 6x Entertainment were searching for something to sink their passion into. Instead of finding an interesting project, a project found them. Noted film producer Floyd Easley […]

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Weight Put On Mental Health At New Football Training Gym 

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland — It’s a Saturday morning, and the new A&M Sports and Fitness is packed with high school and college football players slamming their bodies into tackling dummies and doing agility drills to work up […]

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White House COVID-19 Response Team and the Black Press

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, Misinformation and disinformation are the primary drivers for vaccine hesitancy in African-American and Latino neighborhoods. Still, individuals should cautiously seek trusted voices in their respective communities who only […]

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Debate On Racism In America Heats Up After Scott’s Rebuttal To Biden

WASHINGTON — When Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) — the only current black Republican senator — declared “America is not a racist country” in his response to President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s address to Congress this week, […]

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Study: Strokes In Younger People Linked To COVID-19

A large new international study involving 136 research institutions in 32 countries has found a disturbing trend. They discovered an increase in strokes among younger people who have COVID-19. Eighty-nine researchers, including Prof. Ronen Leker […]