Nearly 25 million Black and Latino eligible voters are effectively absent from voter databases, making them virtually unreachable by traditional outreach methods.
The Biden-Harris 2024 campaign has hired Jasmine Harris as the Director of Black Media. Harris, who previously held a similar role for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The bar is set high: 10 million more Black voters. That’s the goal as the Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC), the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Rainbow Push, the Hip Hop Caucus, and others set out on a bus tour across the nation to blunt voter suppression…
Despite lawsuits from Republicans and other opponents, President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan appears a hit with Black voters. HIT Strategies, which bills itself as the only millennial and minority-owned public opinion research company, found that the approval ratings for both Biden and Congressional Democrats increased by 79% to 82%, respectively, after the loan…
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared at the NAACP convention last month, declaring that freedom, liberty, and democracy are on the ballot in the upcoming midterm elections. She implored the large gathering at the Atlantic City Convention Center to make sure that all voices are heard. “We’re not going to be able to get these days…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Fifty-three years after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, the slain civil rights icon’s legacy is easily seen in how his daughter has continued to fight for many of the same causes. Bernice A. King joined the children of late civil rights champions the…
Saturday, May 4 marks Harris County’s Uniform and Special Elections.
The Links, Incorporated has created community-based initiatives aimed at reducing inequality that can contribute to improving overall health outcomes for Black families.
The North Harris County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is inviting the public to come discover the treasure of health, wealth and social awareness this weekend. On Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the chapter is hosting a “Treasure Your Health” Total Wellness and Community Funfest at Fallbrook Church located at 12512 Walters Rd., Houston, Texas 77014. See more…
The North Harris County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is inviting the public to come discover the treasure of health, wealth and social awareness on Saturday, March 16.
The Houston-area cluster of The Links, Incorporated will hold a Black Wellness Expo on March 16 to reduce health and economic disparities and to improve lives in the Black community.
With primaries around the corner, the ethnic vote is more important now than ever before. Voter turnout in Harris and Fort Bend counties has steadily declined. The question is why? Is it a lack of voter confidence, voter apathy, and/or simply voting regulations that deter voters from going to the polls during regular election days/hours?…
HOUSTON — It’s time to make your voice heard, Houston! Tuesday, March 5, marks the official day for primary elections, but early voting officially begins today. Early vote centers in Harris County will be open Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Friday, March 1 (7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m….
By: d-mars.com News Provider StatePoint Rev. Jesse Jackson made an official announcement regarding the appointment of Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III, as the new President and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. This transition of leadership occurred during the organization’s national convention at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn. President Joe Biden commended Rev….
By Jim Winston and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Thus far, 2022 has been a year of multiple socioeconomic and political challenges for all Americans across the nation. Yet for African Americans and other communities of color, this year represents both challenges and opportunities from a business ownership perspective. In particular, for Black-owned media businesses,…
By d-mars.com News Provider Award-winning national journalist, author, television host, and Jack Yates High School alumnus Roland S. Martin is supporting Houston Independent School District students with financial assistance to pursue the path of higher education. Martin has established two $1,000 annual college scholarships and has committed $25,000 for the program. One scholarship is for…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent State lawmakers in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona and other jurisdictions who continue to enact local voter suppression laws were put on notice by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives who passed a sweeping elections and ethics bill recently. House Resolution 1 – the “For the…
Disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the swift move from in-person learning to virtual education did not deter students from completing college applications. This year, Spelman College received more than 11,000 applications for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle. The number represents the highest application pool in the College’s 140-year history, and a 20 percent increase…
HONOREE DIRECTORY AND BIOGRAPHIES List of Honorees Alphabetical by Last Name Jackie Adams | Melodrama Boutique | Top P&E Shay Atkins | Chef Shay | Top P&E Rev. Mayor Thurman Bill Bartie | City of Port Arthur | Community Hero Kiotti “Radio Boss” Brown | 97.9 The Box | Top P&E Erica Bryant | Centene…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent U.S. rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) will chair the Congressional Black Caucus for the 117th Congress. The announcement came as the CBC embarks on its 50th anniversary as the voice of Black America in Congress. Along with Congresswoman Beatty, the CBC announced a new executive committee that…