Author: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

BLACKPRESSUSA.COM NEWSWIRE — To those companies who do embrace the inclusion of their diverse consumer base, we say this: Stand with us not just in words, but in deeds. Show your commitment by investing in our communities, supporting our businesses, and partnering with Black-owned media companies that have long carried the mantle of truth, justice, and advocacy. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, hereby reiterates our profound disgust and unwavering opposition to the continued disrespect shown toward Black America by Target Corporation. Two months ago, the NNPA launched a National Selective Buying and Public…

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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 to those corporate entities that have dismantled their respective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commitments, programs and staffing.  NNPA Chairman Emeritus Danny Bakewell Sr. explained, “Now is the time for the Black Press of America once again to emphatically speak and publish truth to power.” “We are the trusted voice of Black America, and we will not be silent or nonresponsive to the rapid rise…

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Violence is nothing new in association with politics in America. What has become different, however, is how it is reported in the so-called mainstream media and in the various channels of social media. By Bobby R. Henry Sr., Chairman, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., NNPA President and CEO As we approach the 200th Anniversary of the Black Press of America in 2027, the National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) is obliged to speak and plead for our own cause considering the resurgence of political violence in America. The attempted assassination of former President Trump in…

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