President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to declassify records related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but some are concerned that the release of these documents could damage the public reputation of Dr. King.
Lauren Victoria Burke
Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist and writer for NNPA as well as a political analyst and strategist as Principal of Win Digital Media LLC. She may be contacted at LBurke007@gmail.com and on Twitter at @LVBurke.
Posted inOpinion
What the repeal of Roe v. Wade may mean for Black women
‘What we will see over the next few years is an increase in the maternal mortality rates particularly for Black and Brown women.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
White newspapers apologize for shameful past coverage of Blacks
‘Through its news coverage and editorial opinions, The Sun sharpened, preserved and furthered the structural racism…’
Posted inFeatured, National, News
President Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
By selecting Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on Feb. 25, President Joe Biden completed his pledge to select a Black woman for the court for the first time in history.
Posted inFeatured, National, News
Several conservative anti-vaxxers die of COVID as Delta variant spreads
On August 28, Texas anti-mask organizer Caleb Wallace died after being infected with the COVID-19 virus and remaining in the hospital since July 30. He was just 30 years old.
Posted inNews
Georgia Senate races will decide the fate of Biden’s presidency
Voter turnout is reportedly lagging in the more rural and conservative areas of Georgia and is higher in more traditionally Democratic areas of the state.
Posted inFeatured, National, News
More Than A Vote: King James leads plans to increase poll workers
‘We are Black athletes and artists working together. Our priority right now is combating systemic, racist voter suppression by educating, energizing, and protecting our community in 2020.’
Posted inFeatured, National, News
Census must move forward during COVID-19 pandemic
Census results decide the allocation of congressional seats and monetary resources.
Posted inFeatured, National, News
Civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis announces cancer pancreatic diagnosis
Rep. John Lewis announced on the last week of 2019 that he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
Trump’s attack on Black women in Congress continues with Rep. Ilhan Omar
“The President is inciting violence against a sitting Congresswoman — and an entire group of Americans based on their religion. It’s disgusting. It’s shameful. And any elected leader who refuses to condemn it shares responsibility for it,” tweeted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on the evening of April 12. “The President is actively and willfully endangering […]
Posted inNews
Sen. Cory Booker announces 2020 run for the White House
Though much of the 2020 Election attention this week went to former Starbucks Coffee executive Howard Schultz, the end of the week held a surprise entry: Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey.
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies
Eddie Murphy to reboot blockbuster hit ‘Coming to America’
Eddie Murphy will once again play crown prince Akeem Joffer in a sequel to the 1988 hit movie, Coming to America. The film’s plot centered around a prince who travels to New York to find an independent woman who loves him despite his royal title. The sequel will have Prince Joffer returning to America after […]