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Lower Black and Latino vaccination rates affected by trust and access issues

By Lori Lee NDG Contributing Writer The Food and Drug Administration approved the updated Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines on August 22 and the Novavax update August 30. Vaccines are needed to help human immunity keep pace with the rapidly evolving C...

Black retirees growing older and poorer

2025 Social Security COLA lowest in 10 years By Charlene Crowell As Americans live longer, the ability to remain financially independent is an ongoing struggle. Especially for Black and other people of color whose lifetime incomes are often lower tha...

Martin Luther King III

By Adam Shapiro CEO/President ASPR Martin Luther King III, the son of revered civil rights icons Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, directly tied his parents’ dreams for America to the multi-faith initiative to rescue the historic Sco...

Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley

(Black PR Wire) UNCF is proud to announce that Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley has been presented with the organization’s highest honor for partnerships, The Keeper of the Flame Award. “Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley is one of our nation’s foremost faith le...

As Harris and Trump vie for presidency, civil rights issues reach a boiling point

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent The 2024 presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has underscored a profound clash on race and justice. Trump, the twice impeached Republican nominee...

The African Think Tank Hosts Ubuntu Gala to Celebrate the Rich Culture and Heritage of Africa

The African Think Tank (TATT) proudly presents the Ubuntu Gala, a premier event celebrating the rich diversity of African culture and heritage. Ubuntu, which translates to “I am, because we are,” is a concept deeply rooted in African philosophy that...

Film Review: ‘Conclave’ is a likely Oscar contender in multiple categories

by Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (****) If you told this twisted story at a cocktail party, everyone would be entranced. They’d listen attentively, right up until the end with the big reveal. That’s when they’d drop their martini glasses, gasp and la...

Film Review: ‘Conclave’ is a likely Oscar conetnder in multiple categories

Grizzlies Don’t Take Anything for Granted as Season Starts

The Memphis Grizzlies tips off the NBA season with a couple of road games. Taylor Jenkins stated that it would be more than likely that Jaren Jackson Jr. will not be available to play in those first two games. He did leave the possibility of Jackson...

‘Snowed In’ Candle Controversy: Bath & Body Works Apologizes After Claims of Klan Resemblance

Bath & Body Works is facing backlash after releasing its holiday themed “Snowed In” candle, which some social media users claim resembles imagery associated with the Ku Klux Klan. The Columbus-based retailer swiftly apologized and announced it wo...

Men of Honor event tickets now on sale

By Claudia AbercrumbieThe 14th Annual Men of Honor | A Salute to African American Men on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. at the Sharonville Convention Center. This upscale, strictly black tie event provides a unique opportunity for the community to cele...

Dallas Mavericks poised to build on special foundation

By Jamal Baker NDG Contributing Writer Greatness is never given to those who seek this type of glory in the sport of basketball—the elusive Larry O’Brien trophy is always earned. Whether it is Michael Jordan losing to the Bad Boy Pistons three straig...

New teachers mistakenly assume Black students are angry

African American students are disproportionately punished, starting in preschool. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea College students who are training to...

A Tribe Called Quest’s Rock Hall Induction: Honoring Hip-Hop’s Native Tongues

By Edwin Freeman& Photos: Edwin Freeman In a momentous celebration of Black excellence and musical innovation, A Tribe Called Quest leads a powerful cohort of Black artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 202...

Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Halts Transporting Youths to Juvenile Court

In-person proceedings at the Shelby County Juvenile Court have hit a snag, as the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced it will no longer provide transportation to youth defendants. Shelby County Attorney Allan Wade informed Chief Judicial Officer...