Vandals desecrate monuments honoring Blacks

Vandals desecrate monuments honoring Blacks

April 23, 2024

A vandal was arrested for desecrating Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia.Photo submitted Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from BlackMansStreet.Today The recent vandalism of a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other Black luminaries involved in the civil rights movement, is part of a nationwide pattern

Speaker Johnson hastens end of critical program that bridges digital divide, threatening connectivity for millions

Speaker Johnson hastens end of critical program that bridges digital divide, threatening connectivity for millions

April 23, 2024

Mike Johnson By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia As the Affordable Connectivity Program faces an imminent funding shortfall, the lifeline that connected more than 23 million disadvantaged and low-income American families to broadband hangs in the balance. Despite its critical role in bridging the digital divide, House Speaker Mike

VP Harris announces landmark childcare reforms to alleviate financial strain on working families

VP Harris announces landmark childcare reforms to alleviate financial strain on working families

April 23, 2024

Families participating in the Childcare & Development Block Grant will have now have a co-payments cap that is limited to 7 percent of their income.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a move towards easing the financial burden on working families, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled

Study reveals officer-involved killings of unarmed Black individuals linked to adverse sleep outcomes

Study reveals officer-involved killings of unarmed Black individuals linked to adverse sleep outcomes

April 23, 2024

A recent study shows that officer-involved killings of unarmed Black individuals are linked to sleep deprivation.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A comprehensive national study has brought to light distressing connections between officer-involved killings of unarmed Black individuals and adverse sleep outcomes within the African American community.

Battle for Black voter turnout heats up as the Trump train picks up steam

Battle for Black voter turnout heats up as the Trump train picks up steam

April 23, 2024

Rev. Al Sharpton By Hamil R. HarrisSpecial to TriceEdneyWire.com  The Donald Trump political train is picking up steam since it ran through South Carolina and defeated former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley by a 20 percent margin. But Democratic lawmakers and Civil Rights groups are mobilizing to slow Trump down

Wendy Williams’ brave revelation about living with progressive Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia

Wendy Williams’ brave revelation about living with progressive Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia

April 23, 2024

Wendy Williams By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Wendy Williams’ team has confirmed that the former daytime talk show host has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.  In a press release, aides to Williams said her condition, including aphasia, has impacted her language and communication abilities,

Advocates rally for maximum sentence for EMTs involved in Elijah McClain’s fatal encounter

Advocates rally for maximum sentence for EMTs involved in Elijah McClain’s fatal encounter

April 23, 2024

Elijah McClain By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia  More than four years after the tragic death of Elijah McClain, advocates led by Midian Holmes, a friend and supporter of Elijah’s mother, are intensifying their efforts to ensure justice is served.  The focus is now on the upcoming sentencing of

DOJ inspector general exposes critical failures in federal prisons leading to inmate deaths

DOJ inspector general exposes critical failures in federal prisons leading to inmate deaths

April 23, 2024

A BOP report revealed alarming shortcomings such as suicides as the predominant cause of inmates’ death in federal prisons.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A scathing report released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz unveiled a disturbing pattern of operational and managerial

Jaime Harrison’s inspiring journey captured in PBS documentary

Jaime Harrison’s inspiring journey captured in PBS documentary

April 23, 2024

During his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2020, Jaime Harrison set a record for the most money raised by a Senate candidate.Photo submitted By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison’s political odyssey mirrors a narrative of triumph over adversity. Raised by his grandparents

Historic White House gathering celebrates descendants of civil rights icons

Historic White House gathering celebrates descendants of civil rights icons

April 23, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris told descendents of civil rights icons that their ancestors are “extraordinary American heroes.”White House photo By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a Black History Month event at the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the descendants of some of the most influential civil