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[ September 24, 2025 ] The Thousand Man March in Jackson – Unity, Solidarity, Action – Breaking the chains in our Capital City and across Mississippi Local
[ September 24, 2025 ] Calls for transparency grow after death of Delta State Student Trey Reed ruled suicide Local
[ September 24, 2025 ] A History of Bias: Who Gets Deported in the United States? – The roots and realities of U.S. deportation policies. Deportation to achieve racial banishment National
[ September 17, 2025 ] Mississippi prison killing leaves mother with no answers after 5 years News
[ September 17, 2025 ] Commentary: Pain and contradictions reflections on Charlie Kirk and America – God loves us because He is good, not because we are good National

Apple shareholders reject effort to dismantle DEI initiatives, approve $500 billion U.S. investment plan

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Apple has vowed to stick to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives despite pressure from a Trump-associated group and an atmosphere that derides a diverse and inclusive […]

Target takes a hit: $12.4 billion wiped out

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Target Corporation’s stock plummeted by approximately $27.27 per share by the end of February, erasing about $12.4 billion in market value. The drop came on February 28, the […]

NAACP Image Awards shine in Pasadena, celebrate Black excellence

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, The 56th NAACP Image Awards lit up the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Saturday, Feb. 22, honoring Black excellence in entertainment, music and activism. The event, which aired on BET […]

Black journalists, activists condemn MSNBC for firing Joy Reid

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, MSNBC has parted ways with Joy Reid, marking the departure of another prominent Black woman from the network. Reid joins Rashida Jones, the first Black woman to […]

Broken promises: a history of policies meant to help Black Americans – and their reversal

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, The United States has a long history of passing policies meant to support Black people, only to later overturn or undermine them. From land ownership in the 1600s […]

Rep. Bennie Thompson hosts virtual town hall on Trump’s executive orders, urges action

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Congressman Bennie Thompson hosted a virtual town hall Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. on his website, benniethompson.house.gov/live. The event provided an opportunity for residents to ask questions […]

National Newspaper Publishers Association – Black Press Of America – NNPA launches national public education and selective buying campaign

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Washington, DC: The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, has announced the planning and implementation of a national public education and selective buying campaign across the nation in direct response […]

Ben Crump calls NNPA, Black Press to save Black people

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By Aswad Walker, Defender Network, Many African Americans have expressed worry about a potentially perilous four years under President Donald Trump. To that point, nationally renowned attorney Ben Crump called for an often-under-appreciated force to […]

You in a heap of trouble

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By Emmitt Hayes, Jr., Guest Writer, Muhammad Ali would taunt his opponents by tell them “You in a heap of trouble!” The results of the fight confirmed what he had said. Well, borrowing from the […]

As attacks against DE&I heighten, Costco and Apple prove inclusion remains good business

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Under President Donald Trump’s Project 2025, the administration has launched an unprecedented effort to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programs. Federal agencies are now prohibited from […]