DANTLEY TO BE INDUCTED INTO MARYLAND STATE HALL OF FAME
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., October 22, 2023 — I absolutely had to share a photo posted on Facebook today by DeMatha Catholic High School about the upcoming induction …
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STEPHEN A. SMITH BEGS JADA PINKETT SMITH TO SPARE WILL SMITH
” Stop Embarrassing Will! “How Much Smaller Do You Want To Make Him?” In a recent episode of his own YouTube show, the host of “First Take” vented his frustrations …
Read MoreBIDEN ANNOUNCES $127 BILLION IN STUDENT DEBT RELIEF FOR 3.6 MILLION AMERICANS
By STACY M. BROWN NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Joe Biden’s long-time push that college “should be a pathway to the middle class rather than a financial burden on families” took …
Read MoreJONES, STEWART LEAD LIBERTY TO FIRST WNBA FINALS IN 21 YEARS
UNCASVILLE, Conn., Oct. 1, 2023 — Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones have New York back in the WNBA Finals for the first time in more than two decades. Two of …
Read MoreDIGNITARIES, CHANGEMAKERS, LAWMAKERS TOUT THE BLACK PRESS AT 2023 NNPA NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS RECEPTION
By STACY M. BROWN NNPA NEWSWIRE, Sept. 27, 2023 — Founder and Head of Mission of the Diaspora African Forum H.E. Dr. Erieka Bennett, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley, activist …
Read MorePRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCES THE INAUGURAL MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AFRICAN DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2023 – Today, President Biden is announcing the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The establishment of this …
Read MoreOAS WELCOMES VICE PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA AND PRESIDENT OF CHILE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 22, 2023 – The Organization of American States (OAS) today welcomed Francia Marquez, Vice President of Colombia and Minister of Equality and Equity, …
Read MoreTANKER INVOLVED IN US SEIZURE OF IRAN OIL CARGO CHANGES NAME
By ARATHY SOMASEKHAR and JONATHAN SAUL HOUSTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – An oil tanker confiscated by the United States for carrying Iranian oil and diverted to the U.S. Gulf Coast, …
Read MoreNORTON, IVEY EXCITED FOR CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
LEADERS HIGHLIGHT LOCAL, NATIONAL CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS By HAMIL R. HARRIS WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 20, 2023 — Longtime legislator Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D- D.C.) and Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md), …
Read MoreBIDEN USES EXECUTIVE POWER TO CREATE A NEW DEAL-STYLE AMERICAN CLIMATE CORPS
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 20, 2023 (AP)– After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve …
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