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Voting Charges Dropped Against Pamela Moses — Tenn. D.A. Gets ‘Pound of Flesh’
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Voting Charges Dropped Against Pamela Moses — Tenn. D.A. Gets ‘Pound of Flesh’

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaApril 28, 2022

“ was taken into custody and spent 75 days in jail before Judge Mark Ward granted her motion for a new trial. In total, she has spent 82 days in custody in this case, which is sufficient,” said Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich. “She is also permanently barred from registering to vote or voting in Tennessee as a result of her 2015 conviction for Tampering with Evidence. In the interest of judicial economy, we are dismissing her illegal registration case and her violation of probation.”

General Motors Announces 400 Percent Increase in Ad Spending with Black-Owned Media
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General Motors Announces 400 Percent Increase in Ad Spending with Black-Owned Media

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentApril 15, 2021

General Motors officials said it would be more productive to host a series of meetings involving a more extensive mix of Black-owned media publishers and executives. “To ensure that our conversations are both substantive and constructive, we are going to postpone and reschedule it into a series of smaller conversations that take place over the next few weeks,” GM global Chief Marketing Officer Deborah Wahl told the executives.

NNPA President and CEO Dr. Ben Chavis Named Among 100 Most Influential Blacks Today
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NNPA President and CEO Dr. Ben Chavis Named Among 100 Most Influential Blacks Today

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentFebruary 11, 2021

The CORE 100 honorees, which include changemakers like Stacey Abrams, Attorney Ben Crump, NBA superstar LeBron James, and Oprah Winfrey, mark and remind the world of the beauty, boldness, and brilliance of Black Excellence at a time when the cultural, economic, and political landscape in the United States has grown increasingly more hostile towards Blackness.

Disenfranchised and Marginalized Communities See Hope with Biden, Harris
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Disenfranchised and Marginalized Communities See Hope with Biden, Harris

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentFebruary 11, 2021

On his first day, just hours after taking the oath of office, President Biden signed a host of executive orders – one of them aimed at ensuring racial equity. “It is, therefore, the policy of my administration that the federal government should pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality” President Biden proclaimed.

Attorneys for Bill Cosby Lay Out Why Supreme Court Should Toss Conviction
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Attorneys for Bill Cosby Lay Out Why Supreme Court Should Toss Conviction

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentOctober 1, 2020

Cosby’s lawyers remain convinced that since Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele invited the testimony of five women who allegedly had encounters with Cosby in the 1980s, there was no reason to bring up the comedian’s alleged behavior from the 1970s.

House Passes $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Deal
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House Passes $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Deal

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentApril 2, 2020

Earlier, several civil rights organizations noted watching with vigilance as Senate negotiations and, later, voting in both chambers took place. “We know that when the economy goes into decline, people of color always bear the brunt,” said Teresa Candori, communications director for the National Urban League. “We will be fighting to make sure the most vulnerable communities are not an afterthought.”

Minority-Owned Media Not Forgotten in Stimulus Legislation
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Minority-Owned Media Not Forgotten in Stimulus Legislation

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentApril 2, 2020

Another $10 million has been designated for the Minority Business Development Agency within the Department of Commerce to provide grants to Minority Business Centers and Minority Chambers of Commerce to provide counseling, training, and education on federal resources and business response to the COVID-19 for small businesses.

Black and Missing Foundation Shines Spotlight on Missing Persons and Their Families
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Black and Missing Foundation Shines Spotlight on Missing Persons and Their Families

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMarch 19, 2020

Derrica Wilson and her sister Natalie noticed what had become the norm for mainstream media when it comes to the plight of missing women and girls of color: there was little to no media coverage. As a result, in 2008, Derrica and Natalie founded the nonprofit Black and Missing Foundation with a mission to bring awareness to missing persons of color and to provide vital resources and tools to missing person’s families and friends.

NNPA EXCLUSIVE — Biden Says, ‘The Black Vote Will Determine the Nominee’
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NNPA EXCLUSIVE — Biden Says, ‘The Black Vote Will Determine the Nominee’

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMarch 5, 2020

“I got started in the African American community. I got involved in the Civil Rights Movement when I was a kid. I helped de-segregate a movie theater, that kind of thing,” Biden noted. “I was the only guy who worked in the projects on the East Side who was White. That’s how I got started, and the Black community is the community that, as we say, brung me to the dance. That’s how I got elected.”