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Democratic governors double down on Trump strategy; pick party leaders

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — While officials and residents of the District of Columbia gear up for a MAGA Republican takeover

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Pres. Biden’s legacy secured with record-setting Black judicial appointments

By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — President Joe Biden’s commitment to diversifying the federal judiciary has culminated in a historic achievement: appointing

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Rep. Troy Carter elected vice chair of Congressional Black Caucus
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer It’s should come as no big surprise that Troy Carter was elected vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) given his rising stature in the ...
Congress honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal for Trailblazing Legacy
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) announced the passage of bipartisan legislation awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the ...
Biden announces $1B in humanitarian aid and $60M for African infrastructure investments
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — During his visit to Angola, President Joe Biden announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid to assist Africans displaced by severe droughts ...
‘Critical race theory’ takes heat from GOP lawmakers on House education panel
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom) — Republican lawmakers railed against what they called “woke” curriculum in schools during a Wednesday hearing in a U.S. House education panel, the latest example ...
Black faith leaders regroup to strengthen disappointed voters
By Hamil R. Harris Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — African-American faith leaders across the country are raising their voices in response to the results of the 2024 election with a mix of feelings ...
Biased home appraisals steal $150 billion from Black home wealth
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer For most consumers, buying a home is the single-largest investment of their lifetimes. But for Black America, home equity – the increase in market value from ...
Momentum builds for Shirley Chisholm to receive Congressional Gold Medal
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — As the 100th anniversary of Shirley Chisholm’s birth approaches on November 30, a growing effort to honor her legacy is taking shape. Chisholm, ...
The United Nations Global Plastics Treaty: validating the struggles of fenceline communities in La.
By Delaney Dryfoos The Lens In mid-November, days before this week’s final United Nations meeting to discuss plastic pollution, the Biden administration declared that it no longer supported a cap on new ...

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