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Congresswoman Cori Bush Lauds Black Press Ahead of Receiving Prestigious Award

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2021

The Congresswoman sits as vice-chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, and the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Additionally, Congresswoman Bush is a member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy and the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment.

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson Honored with NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaSeptember 17, 2020

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), who began his grassroots political activism being a civil rights champion through the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) while a student at Tougaloo College, will receive the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2020 National Leadership Award.

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to Receive NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaSeptember 17, 2020

A graduate of Chatham University and American University – with honorary degrees from both Chatham University and Trinity University, Mayor Muriel Bowser has moved the forefront of racial equality and social justice.