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Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Named to TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People

NNPA NewswireJanuary 6, 2022

In addition to working on some of the most high-profile cases in the U.S., representing the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin, and Michael Brown, Crump has fought for justice for the residents of Flint, Michigan, who were affected by poisoned water; Black women with ovarian cancer targeted by Johnson & Johnson to use talc products; and people who experienced discriminatory practices – “banking while Black” – by some of the nation’s largest banks.

Honoring the Revolution in Watts

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterAugust 11, 2021

On August 11, the uprisings that took place in 1965 are still felt today. The “Watts Rebellion,” marched to a familiar tune of racial injustice. The tip of the iceberg that had a titanic effect on the local community, was fueled by a police act.

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What is Your Action Plan to Get Through & Rise Above The COVID-19 Crisis?

Wendy GladneyApril 2, 2020

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NNPA Honors Black Lives Matter Founder with Newsmaker of the Year Award

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent March 21, 2019

Alicia Garza, who coined the term “Black Lives Matter,” is an Oakland-based organizer, writer, public speaker and freedom fighter who also serves as the special projects director for the National Domestic Workers Alliance which stands as the nation’s leading voice for dignity and fairness for the millions of domestic workers in America.

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At 94, The Legendary Cicely Tyson Remains an ‘Optimist’

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentFebruary 14, 2019

There isn’t a day – I’m grateful to say – that when I walk out of my doors, I don’t run into somebody who says, ‘I can’t tell you what you’ve done for me. ‘You changed my life,’” Tyson shared with TIME. “It just confirmed for me that I was on the right track and I stayed on the right track.”