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First African Landing in Virginia

August 15, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The commemoration kicks off on Friday, August 23 at 12:00 p.m. at the Hampton Roads Convention Center where Byron Pitts of ABC Nightline, and formerly of CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes, will host the African American Political Firsts Luncheon featuring panelists Kentucky Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton; L. Douglas Wilder, former governor of Virginia; U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (VA-3), and former mayor and North Carolina State Senator Howard Lee. […]

Mass shootings, widespread death, White hatred permeate America

August 15, 2019 Carma Henry 0

According to authorities, Patrick Crusius, the 21-year-old white male identified as the shooter, drove nearly 10 hours from his hometown of Allen, Texas, about 30 miles north of Dallas, to carry out an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime against the Hispanic community. Mr. Crusius surrendered to police shortly after his reign of terror, leaving many baffled as to why he didn’t take his own life like many mass shootings suspects. […]

Cop Who Killed Eric Garner on Video Finally Closer to Being Fired After Five Years

August 15, 2019 Carma Henry 0

On December 3, 2014, a grand jury decided not to indict Pantaleo and as a result there were protests and renewed national outrage. The death of Eric Garner was talked of as one of the most outrageous examples of police brutality over the last ten years. Additionally, it was also yet another case that was captured on video just like the cases of Walter Scott, Lacquan McDonald, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. […]

Millions of Children Threatened by New Trump Regulation

August 13, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Advocates for children and education denounced a Trump Administration regulation finalized today that effectively restricts immigration access based on income and other factors, threatening millions of children in immigrant families. Advocates urged swift congressional action to block its implementation. […]

Obama decries leaders “who demonize those who don’t look like us”

August 8, 2019 Carma Henry 0

In a rare public statement Monday about twin mass shootings that have rattled the nation, former President Barack Obama offered a forceful rebuke of the growing gun violence in America, denouncing not only the lack of federal gun control measures but public leaders who demonize marginalized groups and stoke racial divisions. […]

Georgia teen sentenced to life in prison for strangling his sister to death over a Wi-Fi password

August 8, 2019 Carma Henry 0

A Georgia teen who choked his sister to death last year during a fight over the family’s Wi-Fi password has been sentenced to life in prison. […]

U.S. Bank Pledges $1M Donation to Smithsonian’s African American Museum

August 8, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank announced a five-year, $1 million investment in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in northwest D.C. […]

All12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure

August 7, 2019 Carma Henry 0

D.C. Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton told NNPA Newswire on July 26, that each of the 12 federal Appropriations Committees have adopted language from her Government Advertising Equity Accountability Act [HR 2576], which mandates all agencies include in their annual budget request to Congress the amount of money they spend to advertise in minority-owned media outlets. […]

Back-to-Back Outbreaks of Gun Violence it El Paso and Dayton Stun Country

August 7, 2019 Carma Henry 0

In a country that has become nearly numb to men with guns opening fire in schools, at concerts and in churches, the back-to-back bursts of gun violence in less than 24 hours were enough to leave the public stunned and shaken. The shootings ground the 2020 presidential campaign to a halt, reignited a debate on gun control and called into question the increasingly angry words directed at immigrants on the southern border in recent weeks by right-wing pundits and President Trump. […]

Alice Walker: Hometown Celebrates Literary Legend’s 75th Birthday

August 7, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Walker’s legacy of activism and storytelling was on full display at the event, which was held at the Georgia Writers Museum and included a day of activities and events to honor Walker’s life and achievements. […]