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      • #FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 6.8.20 3:30PM — ANTHONY HAMILTON
      • #FIYAH! — LIVESTREAM 6.8.20 5:00PM ET — DENIECE WILLIAMS
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New research seems to confirm that, across the nation, the coronavirus has disproportionately impacted Black people, with death rates more than twice as high as that for any other race. Why is this happening-and can we do anything about it? (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk

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  • Jul 8, 2020
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cite several possible reasons that Black Americans are more affected. One is

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Deniece Williams has produced No. 1 pop and R&B hits like “When You Love Somebody,” “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle,” “Free,” “Black Butterfly,” and “Let’s Hear it For the Boy.” (Photo: Courtesy Deniece Williams)

Legendary Singer Deniece Williams Join Other Big Stars at NNPA Virtual Conference

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  • Jul 7, 2020
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams, whose transformed R&B, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony

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As noted in Sports Illustrated, Lift Every Voice and Sing has an extensive history since its first inception as a poem in 1899. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games

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  • Jul 7, 2020
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NNPA NEWSWWIRE — The NFL remains at the forefront of the new understanding, and now they’ve taken that knowledge, and, in an unprecedented

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The NNPA plans to present Crump with its Trailblazer Award for his work fighting for freedom, justice and equality. Floyd’s family will also be honored at the virtual conference.

NNPA Salutes Attorney Benjamin Crump and The Crump Law Firm in Memory and Honor of the Family of George Floyd

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  • Jul 6, 2020
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Benjamin Crump has earned recognition as a freedom fighting lawyer who doesn’t hesitate to defend the life and legacy of African Americans harmed

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Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that overnight reached more than 1.7 million people around the globe.

Ziggy Marley Will Receive the Black Press 2020 Global Icon Award at NNPA Virtual Convention

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  • Jul 5, 2020
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Ziggy Marley, the oldest son of the Reggae Icon Bob Marley, recently appeared on a livestream interview with the Black Press that was viewed by

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The Virtual NNPA 2020 Annual Convention will include a specially recorded performance from legendary Supremes singer Mary Wilson.

Star-Studded Lineup Planned for First Black Press Virtual Convention

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  • Jul 5, 2020
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on African Americans and other people of color throughout the

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Greetings From the Chairman, Karen Carter Richards

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  • Jun 26, 2020
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This year, we are excited to celebrate 80 years of this powerhouse of an organization, the National Newspaper Publishers Association. We must

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The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would establish a national standard for the operation of police departments and mandate data collection on police encounters. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Congress Moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Measure Forward

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  • Jun 19, 2020
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We call it the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, and I call it historic because this is the first time in many years that

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