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Minneapolis burning as race  relations flare

     Minneapolis is the latest U.S. city whose threads are fraying and burning over race relations. Protesters see video footage of George Floyd, accused of forging a check, his neck trapped under police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee, pleading for his life as he labored to breathe. Breathing his last. […]

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Once falsely accused of gun crime, tattooed alderman leads cleanup in Lincoln’s hometown

     Sporting tattoos and earrings, Gregory, 36, describes himself to Zenger News as “a different alderman.” Known for his bluntness in representing his constituents, Gregory spearheads cleanups to attract businesses to the community. Gregory’s candor manifested itself during the tumult after the April 2, 2019, election that initially declared him victor by one vote over Gail Simpson, who represented Ward 2 from 2007 to 2015. […]

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Top Black Women Leaders Denounce Racist, Sexist Attacks Against VP Candidates

     Over the past few months in the media, we have witnessed many Black women put forth as potential Vice Presidential candidates including former Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams, Congresswoman Karen Bass, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Senator Kamala Harris, Congresswoman Val Demings, and former US Ambassador Susan Rice, be publicly critiqued. We have also watched many of these highly credentialed women be disrespected in the media over the last few weeks. […]

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INTERVIEW: “Motorsports in America: Do Black Lives Matter?”

     The NNPA is the global media partner for the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), an advocacy and marketing partner of the United Nations, and we had an opportunity to interview an African American leader in motorsports, Chris Miles, Global Motorsport Marketing Advisor and Diversity & In-clusion Strategist for ARDN, as well as principal owner of Starting Grid, Inc., to get his opinion on the diversity initiatives happening now in the world of motorsports. […]