Reggae legend Ziggy Marley received the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) 2020 Global Icon Achievement Award during the NNPA’s Annual Convention that took place July 8 and July 9. The two-day international broadcast marked the first virtual convention in the…
In December, I was honored to be sworn in as Kentucky’s 51st Attorney General, the first Black man to hold the position, the first to be named chief law enforcement officer of the Commonwealth, and the first to be independently…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has taken over the prosecution of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed African American who died because of the actions of Chauvin and other officers. “It is…
Millions adore Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) for his selfless and lifelong dedication to civil and equal rights. Some idolize Lewis like a rock star, while most revere him as an icon. It is why presidents, politicians, members of Congress, and…
Since the founding of the Black Press 192 years ago, African American owned newspapers have served their communities in ways that no other publications have. Historically, these publications have operated on ‘shoe-string’ budgets, are usually understaffed, and also face other…
In an alternate reality, one where John Gary Williams wasn’t called up to go to Vietnam, he might have become a soul music icon, a household name mentioned alongside Marvin Gaye, Al Green or Otis Redding. But as news spread…
