Named after Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American savagely murdered by a group of white men in Mississippi in 1955, the legislation received push back from three Republicans.
Stacy M. Brown
Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent. I'm the co-author of Blind Faith: The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway and her son, Stevie Wonder (Simon & Schuster) and Michael Jackson: The Man Behind The Mask, An Insider's Account of the King of Pop (Select Books Publishing, Inc.) My work can often be found in the Washington Informer, Baltimore Times, Philadelphia Tribune, Pocono Record, the New York Post, and Black Press USA.
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FDA authorizes second COVID-19 booster shot for people over 50
The authorization is for individuals 50 and older, which health officials said would provide extra protection for the most vulnerable population if infections spike again.
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Will Smith issues public apology for Oscar smackdown
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,” said the Best Actor winner.
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Confirmation hearings for Judge Jackson wraps with independent witnesses
With public hearings, the historic hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson concluded on Thursday, March 24.
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Day 3 of confirmation hearings reveal two troubling reasons GOP senators oppose Judge Jackson
‘Many Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are wasting no time embracing the kind of bad-faith scrutiny often reserved for women and Black nominees.’
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VP Kamala Harris releases plan to stop bias in home appraisals
The 21-step plan seeks to improve oversight and accountability in the home appraisal business.
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson fields questions on Day 2 of SCOTUS confirmation hearing
Religious beliefs, child porn, dark money, and expanding the court were a big part of Day 2 of the historic Senate confirmation hearings of D.C. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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Black women, civil rights groups join rallies for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation
Black women led organizations have continued their rallies in support of D.C. Circuit Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Senate Judiciary Committee considers her confirmation.
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Autherine Lucy Foster, a critical figure in the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 92
Autherine Lucy Foster, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English from historically Black Miles College in 1952, and whose legal battle with the University of Alabama, has died at age 92.
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Emmett Till Antilynching Act passes House, expected to clear Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to make lynching a federal hate crime.
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Ahmaud Arbery killers found guilty of hate crimes in federal court
The trio was convicted in state court and given life sentences. The federal charges included a hate crime that exposed each of the men’s history of racism.
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DOJ intervenes in Black couple’s home appraisal lawsuit
‘We believe the White lady wanted to devalue our property because we are in a Black neighborhood, and the home belonged to a Black family.’
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Speedskater Erin Jackson hopes to inspire Black girls with gold medal win
Erin Jackson became the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal when she took home the gold during the 500 meters speedskating event.
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Congress passes $57 billion postal reform bill
The legislation would clear $57 billion of that amount and save the agency another $50 billion over the next decade.
Posted inArts + Culture
Tributes continue to pour in for former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst
Cheslie Kryst, who won the 2019 Miss USA pageant and worked as a correspondent for the entertainment news television show ‘Extra,’ reportedly committed suicide on January 30.
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Justice Breyer’s retirement allows Biden to make good on appointing first Black woman to Supreme Court
When President Joe Biden campaigned for office in 2020, one of his most profound pledges included naming a Black woman to the United States Supreme Court. He now has an exceptional opportunity to fulfill that promise. Justice Stephen G. Breyer, the senior liberal wing member, is expected to retire with an announcement planned at the […]
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Critical race theory and the banning of Black authors in schools, libraries, and prison
Since September 2021, at least 230 challenges have been made against Black-authored books.
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U.S. Department of Energy kicks off recruitment to for bipartisan infrastructure law
‘This is an open call for all Americans who are passionate about taking a proactive role in tackling the climate crisis and want to join the team that is best positioned to lead this transformative work.’
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Maya Angelou becomes the first Black woman on U.S. coin
Famous author and noted civil rights leader Maya Angelou became the first African American woman featured on the 25-cent coin.
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Legendary actor Sidney Poitier dies at age 94
Iconic actor Sidney Poitier, whose iconic career spans 71 years, has died at age 94.