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Chevrolet and NNPA Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship Launches its Fourth Year!
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Chevrolet and NNPA Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship Launches its Fourth Year!

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentMay 9, 2019

Each year since 2016, General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has partnered with the NNPA, a trade association that represents more than 200 African American-owned newspapers and media companies around the country. The Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship provides a $10,000 scholarship, $7,500 stipend and the road trip of a lifetime to between six and eight students selected for the honor.

African Americans Were Russian Targets in 2016 Election
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African Americans Were Russian Targets in 2016 Election

Peter White, The Tennessee TribuneJanuary 3, 2019

The Senate Intelligence Committee released two reports this week about Russian meddling in the 2016 election. They both highlight the efforts by the Internet Research Agency (IRA) in St. Petersburg to influence black voters. The IRA is owned by Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, a good friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Criminal Justice Reform Long Overdue for Black America
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Criminal Justice Reform Long Overdue for Black America

Dr. Benjamin ChavisNovember 29, 2018

For 40 long years, until North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue signed “Pardons of Innocence” documents for each member of the Wilmington Ten (including myself), the issues of unjust and disproportionate mass incarceration, bail reform, racism in the judiciary, prosecutorial misconduct, and reentry challenges were not matters of partisanship, but were matters of fundamental civil and human rights.

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Civil Rights Town Hall Focuses on Financial State of Black Angelenos

Sentinel News ServiceApril 26, 2018

The town hall provided an opportunity to discuss relevant issues with a variety of experts and leaders. The event featured keynote speaker Valeisha Butterfield Jones of Google, as well as a panel discussion with Lori R. Gay, brand strategist, Sheila Coates, financial psychologist, Anita R. Johnson, AARP California’s associate state director for multicultural outreach, Jennifer L. Hopson and urban planning scholar Andre Comandon. NABJ – LA Vice President Jarrett Hill served as emcee and moderator.

Auto Review: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
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Auto Review: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox

Darrell Larome Williams, NNPA/DTU Journalism FellowJune 22, 2017

Chevrolet has continued to develop advanced vehicles to meet the needs of a diverse group of drivers and their different lifestyles.