(1st in series about Black Press of America) Dr. D’Weston Haywood did not hesitate when asked about the value of today’s Black Press of America. The historian of 20th century American history with research and teaching interests in Black protest…
This week, I convened a bipartisan group of Senators to read aloud Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ‘A Letter from a Birmingham Jail.’ This was the second year I’ve done this, and I hope to make it an annual tradition. I…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation (NNPAF) will harness the genius of scientist, engineer and inventor Dr. Thomas Mensah, to launch STEM Reach 2020. The program seeks to increase the percentage of Blacks and women within science,…
(TriceEdneyWire.com) The National Newspaper Publishers Association and the National Association of Hispanic Publishers have announced the formation of a National Advertising Task Force to educate marketers on the benefits and importance of the African American and Hispanic newspaper market. This…
Longtime columnist Gail Kerr passed away last week. She had been battling cancer, and passed away from a blood clot at the age of 52. Gail spent her entire career with The Tennessean. In a statement, Sen. Lamar Alexander said:…
The Nashville, TN Chapter of the National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc. hosted the Fannie Lou Hamer Caramel and Chocolate Gala, A Signature event, on March 8th at the Holiday Inn Nashville Vanderbilt on West End Avenue. The gala, according…
