Category : Black Local and National News

George Teague named Dallas Cowboys 2019 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Nominee

The Dallas Cowboys have named George Teague, former player and Head Coach at John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas as the team’s 2019 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award nominee. Named after Pro Football Hall of Famer Don Shula, the...

Several Texas Democrats are lining up to challenge Cornyn in the Senate

By: David Wilfong, NDG Contributing Writer The political season is back in full swing, and once again Texas will be deciding on who to send to the U.S. Senate. For Democrats, this comes on the heels of a disappointing defeat of Beto O’Rourke in the l...

New season, building movements, more victories on the way!

As soon as San Franciscans heard that Trump had assassinated Iranian leader Gen. Qasem Sumaimani, they filled the streets to demand no war. – Photo: Jahahara Alkebulan-Ma’at by Baba Jahahara Amen-RA Alkebulan-Ma’at 6260 AAC/January 2020 JC-P...

Tech to celebrate MLK Day with service activities, silent march

To honor that legacy, Tennessee Tech faculty, staff, administration and students are encouraged to participate in service activities the week of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 20-25. “We want to honor his legacy for service to all mankind in commem...

Bounce to Present World Television Premiere of New Original Movie The Nomads On MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT

ATLANTA, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bounce will present the world television premiere of The Nomads — based-on-a-true story about a female African-American teacher who joins forces with a male Caucasian colleague to develop a men&#...

The Great Afrikan Return?!

Jalil Muntaqim, a world renowned political prisoner, has been to the parole board 12 times since 2002, when he first became eligible. He has been denied each time due fundamentally to the nature of the crime, which can never change. He has applied t...

Death penalty on the verge of extinction

by Timothy James Young Tim Young Prison abolition will not happen overnight, nor will it happen all at once. If we, the people, are to imagine a landscape without prisons, then we must begin to chip away at the very foundations on which they...

DEPORTED NYC ACTIVIST FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO REVERSE QUESTIONABLE DEPORTATION FROM HAITI

[Immigration\Deportation\Jean Montrevil] The lawsuit — filed by the New York University Immigrant Rights Clinic — argues that Mr. Montrevil’s deportation should be reversed because ICE targeted him in retaliation for his activism in violation of the...

100 Days in Office: With Advice, Cooper Readies 2020 Budget

By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor John Cooper spent most of his first 100 days trying to keep State Comptroller Justin Wilson away from City Hall. “Now that we have a balanced budget we’ve removed ourselves from the controls that the state contro...

Smith Faces Payne in Criminal Court Election

By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — Judge Jennifer Smith is vying to keep her position as 20th District Criminal Court Divison IV Judge, an appointment she received in 2018 from then-Governor Bill Haslam. Smith will face off against challenger Tillma...

New NRHA Director Will Lead Norfolk’s Massive Renewal Plan

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Ronald Jackson has been chosen as the new Executive Director of the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority (NRHA). Jackson is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Hampton R...

Chattanooga Native Colonel Flynn Continues Women’s Air Force Legacy

By Ashley Benkarski Before joining the Air Force in 1995, Colonel Dion R. Flynn grew up in Chattanooga where she attended Our Lady of Perpetual Hope in her adolescent years. As peers were considering careers in law and emergency services, Flynn aspi...

Hamilton County Schools Drop Funding Lawsuit Against TN, Leaving Memphis and Nashville to Pursue

By Marta W. Aldrich A lawsuit charging that Tennessee underfunds its schools by hundreds of millions of dollars has been dismissed, while a separate education funding case is inching closer to trial in 2020. Hamilton County Schools quietly droppe...

Quit Playin’!

By Vincent L. Hall NNPA Newswire — “If Malcolm was alive today, he would tell you that the chickens have come home to roost again. Dallas Texas, specifically the very spot where Kennedy was killed is a heavily visited landmark. However, the sites at...

Tennessee Promise FAFSA Filing Deadline February 1

NASHVILLE, TN — The TN Promise Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing deadline is quickly approaching. Saturday, February 1, 2020 is the final day for both TN Promise high school and college students to complete the 2020-2021 FAFSA t...