The delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for roughly 83% of all U.S. COVID-19 cases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced on July 20. “The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 variants…
Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second time in as many years, canceling nearly 6,000 conventions…
The arrival of summer usually means family reunions, barbecues, and vacations. Unfortunately, American automobile drivers have routinely experienced higher prices at the gas pump. A recent U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report noted that gasoline prices continue to climb for…
As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews abortion cases that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion, there is a lot of attention being paid to abortion rights—but not enough emphasis on the full range of reproductive…
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) completed its historic virtual convention by unanimously re-electing its all-Black women executive board. Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards earned a second term as the national chair of the NNPA. Meanwhile, the executive…
Two years ago, the National Newspaper Publishers Association enthusiastically elected a new National Chair and an Executive Committee with the promise of moving the organization to new heights and re-invigorating the Black Press of America as the trusted voice of Black communities across the…
