National
A Five Hundred Year-Old Shared History
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Part 3 of an 11 part series on slavery in America “It started with slave ships… There are more records of slave ships than one would dream. It […]
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The Catholic Church Played Major Role in Slavery
Part 2 in a Series on Slavery in America By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor “When the missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land and the missionaries had the Bible. They taught us how […]
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Tribune’s Miller Perry Receives NNPA Lifetime Achievement Award
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — With one of pop music’s most profound voices performing during a ceremony that included a video tribute featuring tributes from a mayor, a congressman, a […]
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Rosetta Miller Perry, Tribune CEO/Publisher, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from NNPA
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia WASHINGTON, DC — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2019 Mid-Winter Training Conference kicked off on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the Hilton Orlando in sunny Orlando, Florida. […]
Lifestyle
Flying High: Rolle Changing Game in Airline Industry
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Although she acknowledges setting “big goals,” Sherrexcia “Rexy” Rolle said the magic really happens in the small steps it takes to reach those ambitions. “That’s where the […]
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Women Are Changing the Face of the Once Male-Dominated Funeral Industry
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For many, when there’s mention of singer Monica Brown, her hit songs like “The Boy is Mine,” and “Miss Thang,” might come to mind first. For others, […]
National
Airbnb Offers More Than Just a Place to Stay
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia After more than a decade in business, Airbnb has gone beyond being recognized as just a worldwide accommodations platform that folks use as an alternative to hotels. […]
Health & Wellness
AARP Poll: Majority of Caregivers With Family Suffering from Dementia, Spend Less Time With Friends
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For family caregivers, the holidays can be a joyful time when spirits are lighter and it feels good to care for loved ones and enjoy time together, […]
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No Top Staffers in House, Senate are People of Color
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has released six detailed reports on the troubling lack of racial diversity among the 167 top staff in the […]
National
UAW Leader on Civil Rights and Black Labor
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Much is known about many aspects of the history of the civil rights movement in America. However, the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers […]
