Boston readies to install first Black police commissioner
August 9, 2018
Gross will be sworn at the Morning Star Baptist Church, replacing William Evans.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Chargers Thwart Divisional Foe on Thursday Night
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
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UNO gets $1.8M grant to study black entrepreneurship
June 28, 2018
Chris Surprenant says entrepreneurship matters because “it’s one of the best ways for people to escape poverty.”
Sheila Thorne Will Receive the New Jersey State Assoc. IBPOEW’s Civil Liberties 2018 Community Service Award
June 7, 2018
Thorne is committed to reducing racial and ethnic health disparities and promoting health.
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson being honored in bronze
June 7, 2018
West Virginia State University says a dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 25, the day before Johnson’s 100th birthday.
Black PR Wire Welcomes Joseph Ellick Jr. to the Team
June 7, 2018
Ellick brings an invaluable amount of writing and editing experience, knowledge and community engagement to the table.
Harris, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Designating April 11-17, 2018 as Black Maternal Health Week
April 19, 2018
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris and her colleagues introduced a resolution to designate April 11-17, 2018 as Black Maternal Health Week.
Trump’s Immigration Polices Continue to Terrorize as He Ends Program for Liberian Immigrants
March 29, 2018
As the conversation of immigration tends to focus on undocumented Latinos, the African population is just as much affected by Trump’s immigration policies and programs.
L.A. Takes Lead on Legal Brief Seeking to Prevent DACA Termination
March 29, 2018
Los Angeles is leading a national coalition of 40 U.S. cities and counties, along with the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, in filing a legal brief seeking to prevent the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Civil Rights Groups Sue Homeland Security over Targeted Surveillance
March 29, 2018
Several civil rights groups maintain that the “Race Paper,” and other documents confirm targeted surveillance on Black activists and organizers.
Manhood Camp, Empowering One At-Risk Youth at a Time
March 22, 2018
The program focuses on empowering young men towards safe and productive behavior
Airbnb Offers New Services for Hosts and Guests
March 1, 2018
On Ten Year Anniversary, Airbnb Expands Services, Plans to Reach 1 Billion Guests by 2028
Chevrolet Bolt EV Amazes in Las Vegas
March 1, 2018
NNPA Members Take the Chevrolet Bolt EV for a Test Drive
CDC Delivers Glimmer of HIV Hope
December 7, 2017
New CDC Vital Signs report finds that HIV is being diagnosed sooner after infection than was previously reported.