By Hazel Trice Edney Special to the Outlook (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes Act”, Black Wealth 2020 (BW2020), a national catalyst for economic justice for African-Americans, is pressing Congressional leaders to unify for
By NNPA WASHINGTON – Florence Nwando Onwusi Didigu, 73, defended her dissertation to earn her Ph.D. in Communication, Culture and Media Studies. Her recent dissertation and future book titled, “Igbo Collective Memory of the Nigeria – Biafra War (1967-1970): Reclaiming Forgotten Women’s Voices and Building Peace through a Gendered Lens,”
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., National Action Network (NAN) Founder Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), National Coalition of 100 Black Women, and the
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Since the onset of COVID-19, voter registration in the United States has decreased by a whopping 90 percent. Additionally, more than 18 million voters have been purged off the rolls since 2016. And, with the all-important 2020 General Election on the
By Hamil R. Harris TriceEdneyWire.com In Greenbelt, Maryland Thomas Robinson can only wait for the day when the barbershop where he cuts hair can re-open. In Dayton Ohio, Michelle Trigg, doesn’t know when hair salon, beauty supply outlet and restaurant will open. And in Los Angeles, actress Geri Allen can
By Paris Brown Special to the NNPA Newswire My name is Paris Brown. My parents are NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, Stacy Brown, and the awesome Shenay Brown. I am 13 years old and am privileged to be a member of the National Junior Honor Society. But more importantly, I
By Brianna Nargiso TriceEdneyWire.com As Coronavirus cases have risen to almost one million confirmed cases in the United States, it can be difficult to remain positive, minimize anxiety and work through times of painful transition and uncertainty. Psychologist Dr. Esther Hyatt, a retiree from the New York City Department of
By Donnell Williams and Antoine M. Thompson A few weeks ago, Congress passed phase three of its COVID-19 response, the CARES ACT, a $2 trillion stimulus package that has become most well-known for its direct payments of up to $1,200 for many Americans. These payments are a much-appreciated addition to the already
By Charlene Crowell TriceEdneyWire.com As the COVID19 pandemic continues to unfold with surging confirmed cases and ever-rising deaths, the Department of Labor recently announced that more than 22 million consumers filed new unemployment claims since late March. For these and other Americans, the federal government’s one-time financial stimulus is intended
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Tributes have poured in for Black Enterprise founder Earl G. Graves Sr., who died two weeks ago at the age of 85. “At 9:22 p.m. this evening, April 6, my father and hero, Earl Graves Sr., the founder of Black Enterprise,
