Family
-
#NNPA BlackPress
‘He Was Out There Working for His Kids’: Family Devastated After Father of Six Working as Bouncer Killed While Keeping Patron Out of Chicago Bar
Police continue to look for the suspect who shot an Army veteran working as a hookah lounge bouncer after he…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
These 3 A-holes Get Life in Prison for Killing Family Dollar Security Guard Over Mask Mandate | VIDEOs
*(CNN) — Three family members who were charged with murder in the shooting death of a Family Dollar security guard in Flint,…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
New Jersey Couple Reported Missing For More Than Two Weeks
On Tuesday night, friends and family of a missing New Jersey couple were handing out flyers in Newark hoping it…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Man Gets 30 Years For 2021 Killing Of Teen Leaving Astros Game
Source: Radio One / General Just days before the trial of Gerald Williams was scheduled to begin, officials say…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS
Could proposed legislation by Lt. Governor Patrick and recent legislation giving people increased access to… The post THE DEVIL IS…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Forward Times CEO and Publisher and Four Other Respected Members Join DePelchin Children’s Center Board of Directors
Five respected members of the Greater Houston community, including the Forward Times’ own Karen Carter… The post Forward Times CEO…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Another “Mysterious” Death After a Police Interaction Leads to Investigation
Tyre Nichols, 29, died at the hospital from life-threatening injuries following a traffic stop by Memphis police, per The Associated Press.…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: YOU HAVE A DO-OVER!
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Humility asks me to stand, before God and recognize who I really am, to accept that I…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Creative, Talented and Inspiring High School Students Chosen for This Year’s Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 100 students from across the country will descend on Walt Disney World Resort March 23-26 for…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Sheng Thao Sworn in as New Mayor of Oakland, Pledges New Direction for the City
Mayor Thao provided a few minutes on the program to introduce to the community Dr. Kimberly Mayfield, the newly appointed…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Shirley Weber Sworn in as California’s First Elected Black Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state, responsible for overseeing and certifying elections, as well…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
California Family Whose Beachfront Properties were Seized 100 years ago, Sells Land Back to County for $20 Million
In the 1920s, the beach resort was extremely popular with African American tourists. At that time, Black people were not…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Tony Thurmond Starts Second Term as State Addresses Educational Inequity
“We’re offering scholarships for anyone who wants to become a teacher. $20,000,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Among Less-Educated Young Workers, Women and Black Men Are Paid Far Less
According to Byeongdon Oh, a postdoctoral researcher in the campus’ Social Sciences D-Lab, the pay disparity between Asian and white men…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: One Nation, Indivisible
Like many whose Southern roots run deep, I often turn to the past for answers. What I discovered in questioning…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Nat Bates, First Elected to Richmond Council in 1967, Bids ‘Final Farewell’
After serving this great City of Richmond twice as its mayor, several times as vice mayor, and many years as…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
IN MEMORIAM: Jonathan Donald Matthews, 47
Matthews used his legal training to serve the community, and to help those in need. He served as the director…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Young Soldier Killed at Alabama Military Base After Altercation with Fellow Soldier, Investigation Launched
A 21-year-old soldier from New York has died after being involved in a fight with another soldier earlier this week…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Cousin of BLM co-founder dies in hospital; video shows police repeatedly use Taser on him
Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of Black Live Matters, said she does not believe that police should be the first to…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, has died at 54
According to CNN, Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley… The post Lisa Marie Presley,…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
A 13-Year-Old Was Killed and DC Residents are Demanding Action
Tragedy struck the neighborhood of Brookland in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Early on Saturday, 13-year-old Karon Blake was discovered…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
President Biden Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Cost of Inmate Telephone Calls
In 2017, Reesy Floyd-Thompson, who calls herself a “digital wonder woman,” said she had to… The post President Biden Signs…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
In All Your Getting…Make Friends!
One of my favorite lines from the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” is: “No man… The post In All Your…
Read More » -
#NNPA BlackPress
The Texans Part Ways with Coach Lovie Smith after a 32-31 Win Against the Indianapolis Colts
The Houston Texans won their final game of the season against the Indianapolis Colts on… The post The Texans Part…
Read More »