Big promises but too little progress for Black voters?
In a 17-minute acceptance speech before a mass drive-in of honking horns in Wilmington, Delaware, President-elect Joseph Biden thanked his vast coalition of supporters...
FBI Delayed Release of White-Supremacist Terror Report
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent WASHINGTON—The FBI was set to release a legally mandated report in June compiling data on domestic terrorism, including...
U.S. tops one day record of 100,000 new Covid infections
(NNPA)—The United States recorded an all-time high of 102,831 new Covid-19 infections on Nov. 4. Additionally, hospitals admitted more than 50,000 Americans because of...
Feds: Florida officers protected cocaine shipment for cash
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Two South Florida police officers, who liked to pattern themselves after the “Bad Boys” movie franchise, are facing charges that they provided...
Success of $15 minimum wage measures ‘huge win for the working people’ of Florida and Portland, Maine
By Jessica Corbett, CommonDreams.org In a pair of wins for workers, residents across the state of Florida and in Portland, Maine, voted for ballot measures...
Charles Barkley pledges $1 million to Tuskegee University
TUSKEGEE, Ala.—NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has pledged $1 million to Tuskegee University, marking his fifth major donation to a historically Black college,...
Unrest in America as Blacks continue dying at hands of police
“I lost more than a boyfriend that day. I lost the love of my life and the father of my 7-month-old son,” said Tafara...
Virtual townhall addresses ongoing reparations push
A group of community activists, attorneys and scholars insisted “reparations are on the ballot” which was the main topic of discussion during a virtual...
Dream Deferred, Dream Denied
Why Black hopes for home ownership which often leads to wealth-building continue to dwindle Homeownership for many is the American dream, but for too many...
Parents left in the dark?
D.C. legislation would permit children as young as 11 to be vaccinated without parental consent The District of Columbia city council is working to pass...