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Larson Holds Hearing on COVID-19 Effects on Social Security

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Recently, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) held a hearing on The Impact of COVID-19 on Social Security and its Beneficiaries. During the hearing he highlighted his bill, H.R. 7499, the Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act, which would prevent a significant cut in Social Security benefits for more than 4 million Americans due to the recession from COVID-19. The bill would also expand Social Security benefits for those most in need during the pandemic. […]

AHF Mourns Passing of ‘Good Friend’ Congressman John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today sadly mourns the death of United States Representative John Lewis (D-GA), an icon in the civil rights movement. His family announced his passing in a statement Friday evening, noting Congressman Lewis was “…honored and respected as the conscience of the US Congress and an icon of American history, … a stalwart champion in the on-going struggle to demand respect for the dignity and worth of every human being. […]

Black Engineer Creates Digital Traffic Gloves to Improve Pedestrian and Traffic Control Safety

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Meet Kabiru Atta, inventor of the Digital Traffic Glove, a reflective glove with lighting and message display that helps traffic controllers effectively alert approaching drivers. […]

Black Woman Athlete Makes History, Becomes the First to Own a Sneaker Company

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Santia Deck, founder of TRONUS, has become the first female athlete to own a sneaker company. She also made history earlier this year when she signed a multi-million dollar deal to play in the forthcoming Women’s Football League Association (WFLA). […]

Black Teens Make History with Third Consecutive Win at Harvard Debate Competition

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

For the third year in a row, a team of African American students known as The Atlanta Great Debaters, defended and won the championship title for the international Harvard debate competition. Held virtually this year because of COVID-19, they competed against students from more than 25 countries. […]

PRESS ROOM: Sandra J. Evers-Manly Elected to 2020 Class of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

With more than 25 years of experience in the film industry, Sandra Evers-Manly has made a lasting imprint on both the film-making community and the community at large. Her investment of time, talent, and money by developing and producing film projects, creating audience engagement, youth training in film and assisting both veteran and emerging filmmakers have made her an icon for sup-port and excellence. […]

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

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

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 & Inclusion 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. […]

Mysterious vandals tag strange message on Copenhagen’s Little Mermaid statue

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

“Racist fish” was spray painted on Denmark’s most famous statue, a bronze tribute to Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid”—igniting suspicions about the motives and identities of the still at-large culprits. […]

San Diego police shoot man holding replica weapon

July 22, 2020 Carma Henry 0

A man who pointed a gun at police officers after repeated orders for him to move away from the weapon was shot and killed by officers in the City Heights section of San Diego, Calif., on the afternoon of July 9. He has been identified as Richard Lewis Price, 49. […]

Colin Kaepernick Lands Partnership with Disney

July 16, 2020 Carma Henry 0

The partnership was established through a multidisciplinary media company that was co-founded by Kaepernick dubbed Ra Vision Media. Under the deal, Kaepernick will work with Disney to develop scripted and unscripted stories about racial injustice that will be featured across platforms under the Disney umbrella including Hulu, Pixar, The Undefeated, ESPN and Walt Disney Television. Kaepernick wants to use this partnership as an avenue to not only bring diverse narratives to television and film, but to also highlight the work of directors, producers and creators of color. […]