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Charlamagne Tha God helps capture DNC Chair Jaime Harrison’s inspiring journey in PBS documentary

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison’s political odyssey mirrors a narrative of triumph over adversity. Raised by his grandparents in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the son of a singl...

North Texas Irish Festival dances a jig into Dallas’s Fair Park March 1-3

It’s a weekend of culture, with music, food, dance, storytelling and so much more at this family-friendly event produced by volunteers from the Southwest Celtic Music Association It’s almost time to kick up your heels and dance a jig: The North Texas...

BNSF Railway donates $2 million to the National Juneteenth Museum and the revitalization of Fort Worth’s Historic Southside

The National Juneteenth Museum announced a founding donation of $2 million from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF Railway). One of North America’s leading transportation and logistics companies, its contribution underscores BNSF’s commitment...

Irving City Council calls bond election for $200 million city hall complex

Irving City Council called the city’s general municipal election for City Council Districts 4, 6 and 8, as well as a special bond election for a City Hall Complex on May 4. In addition to the City’s general election, the ballot also includes a propos...

Kids increasingly exposed to noise health risks via earbuds and headphones

(Newswise) — ANN ARBOR – While it’s not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it’s also becoming a widespread trend among younger children, a national poll suggests. Two in three parents say their child ages 5-12 uses personal audi...

U.S. forgives nearly $137 billion of student loans for 3.7 million borrowers

Teachers, social workers and other public servants among those to benefit By Charlene Crowell Teachers, social workers, and other public servants are among those expected to benefit from recent Biden Administration efforts to expand eligibility for f...

DOJ Inspector General exposes critical failures in federal prisons leading to inmate deaths

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent A scathing report released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz unveiled a disturbing pattern of operational and managerial deficiencies within the Federal Burea...

Matt’s Take – Cincinnati Reds Baseball is Back!

By Matthew McAdow Herald Contributor Beginning this weekend, we won’t go another Friday, Saturday, or Sunday without Reds baseball until October (and hopefully well into October).& There is a lot of competition to look forward to over the...

NY attorney general Letitia James wins $354M verdict against Trump

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia When she assumed the role of New York Attorney General, Letitia James made little bones about her desire to take down Donald Trump for what she said was the massive busi...

Missouri Senators Pass Extremist Law Forbidding Abortion Access to Rape and Incest Victims

Calvionne Rayford, 29, originally of Kansas City, throws a fist in the air while demonstrating against the Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24th outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis.(Photo: Brian Munoz/St....

City Council wants ‘street takeovers’ to stop

Following a weekend street “takeover” incident near the Memphis International Airport, Memphis City Council Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee members pressed interim Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis on solutions to an enduring st...

White House touts historic increase in black wealth and economic recovery

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Circumventing criticism from pundits who say Democrats, including the Biden Administration, have done little to advance the Black community, the White House had released a special report unveiling...

Black women in the US 6 times more likely to be murdered than white women

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The startling and enduring differences in murder rates between Black and white women in the United States have been highlighted in a new analysis published in th...

Motor, Voter: MATA and Elections Commission team up to offer FREE rides to polls on Feb. 23

In an effort to increase voter accessibility, the Shelby County Election Commission and Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) have teamed up for a unique initiative. On February 23, 2023, they will offer free bus rides across Memphis, coinciding with...

Pay to NOT play: Jackson State forks over $800K in Southern Heritage Classic settlement

Remember that time Jackson State University said it was going to skip the Southern Heritage Classic? Regardless of what the contract said? Well, The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi is reporting that withdrawing from the Southern Heritage Class...