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KENOSHA, WI — Jacob Blake, 29, was shot in the back in front of his young children after breaking up a fight in the neighborhood, his family said. Video of the shooting was posted on […]

BALTIMORE, MD — On Tuesday, the NAACP announced the list of high-profile speakers and performers participating in the 2020 Virtual March on Washington programming on Aug. 27 and 28. Before civil rights leaders, activists, and […]

By Ryan J. Reilly POLITICS  PORTSMOUTH, VA — A white Portsmouth resident filed the charges against Lisa Lucas-Burke, who called for the ouster of city Police Chief Angela Greene. A mounting political and racial controversy […]

  BounceTV.com to Live Stream Two-Day Event Commemorating 57th Anniversary of the Historic Original March on Washington Led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. PRNewswire ATLANTA, GA — Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform […]

The National Nurses United (NNU) today called on the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to inspect all HCA-owned-and-operated hospitals and issue citations against the hospital giant for “willful violation” of workplace safety hazards, […]

The northern eyewall of “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Laura has moved over Louisiana’s Cameron Parish,  bringing a “catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding” to southwestern Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm intensified […]

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor NNPA NEWSWIRE — “You’re proving to our ancestors that their struggles were not in vain,” Beyoncé said as she accepted the award, adding, “I’m encouraging you to continue […]

NASHVILLE, TN — During its National Conclave this past weekend, Nashvillian Luvenia Harrison was resoundingly elected President of Les Gemmes, Inc.  She becomes the 17th National President, and moves to the national presidency after having […]

By Martha S. Jones Published in collaboration with PBS for the documentary The American Experience: The Vote which explores the arduous battle that finally led to the passage of the 19th amendment. In late winter […]