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        Cosby’s Defense Attorneys Focus on Constand “Lies” in Closing Arguments of Sexual Assault Trial

      • Jury Deliberations Begin in Cosby Sexual Assault Trial; Statute of Limitations Law Looms over Prosecutor’s Timeline
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        Jury Deliberations Begin in Cosby Sexual Assault Trial; Statute of Limitations Law Looms over Prosecutor’s Timeline

      • The NNPA’s 2018 Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellowship Now Open to All HBCUs
        April 24, 2018

        The NNPA’s 2018 Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellowship Now Open to All HBCUs

      • Judge Refuses to Allow Cosby Defense Witness to Testify about Andrea Constand’s Drug Use
        April 23, 2018

        Judge Refuses to Allow Cosby Defense Witness to Testify about Andrea Constand’s Drug Use

      • California Senator Kamala Harris Just Announced that She Won’t Take Corporate PAC Money
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        California Senator Kamala Harris Just Announced that She Won’t Take Corporate PAC Money

      • NNPA National Black Voter Registration Drive Begins in North Carolina
        April 16, 2018
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        NNPA National Black Voter Registration Drive Begins in North Carolina

      • NAACP, Prince George’s County File Lawsuit over “Underfunded, Understaffed” 2020 Census
        March 29, 2018

        NAACP, Prince George’s County File Lawsuit over “Underfunded, Understaffed” 2020 Census

      • Color of Change, Other Civil Rights Groups Sue Homeland Security over “Race Paper,” Targeted Surveillance
        March 26, 2018

        Color of Change, Other Civil Rights Groups Sue Homeland Security over “Race Paper,” Targeted Surveillance

      • Fifty Years Later, Fair Housing Act Recognized as a Factor in Fighting Housing Discrimination
        April 23, 2018

        Fifty Years Later, Fair Housing Act Recognized as a Factor in Fighting Housing Discrimination

      • Wells Fargo Increases Its Commitment to Black Homebuyers
        April 20, 2018

        Wells Fargo Increases Its Commitment to Black Homebuyers

      • OPINION: Payday Lenders Wage New Wars against Consumers and Regulation
        April 16, 2018

        OPINION: Payday Lenders Wage New Wars against Consumers and Regulation

      • API Launches New Jobs Website Focused on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
        April 10, 2018

        API Launches New Jobs Website Focused on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

      • OPINION: Facebook Has Failed the Black Community One Too Many Times
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        OPINION: Facebook Has Failed the Black Community One Too Many Times

      • API Launches New Jobs Website Focused on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
        April 10, 2018

        API Launches New Jobs Website Focused on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

      • PRESS ROOM: Ford Awards “Tech Sassy Girlz” $20,000 in STEAM Scholarships
        March 30, 2018

        PRESS ROOM: Ford Awards “Tech Sassy Girlz” $20,000 in STEAM Scholarships

      • With oneSCDvoice, People Living with Sickle Cell Disease Have an Online Community to Call their Own
        March 21, 2018

        With oneSCDvoice, People Living with Sickle Cell Disease Have an Online Community to Call their Own

  • Education
    • The NNPA’s 2018 Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellowship Now Open to All HBCUs
      April 24, 2018

      The NNPA’s 2018 Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellowship Now Open to All HBCUs

    • The Every Student Succeeds Act Demands Full Transparency on K-12 Educational Funding
      April 10, 2018

      The Every Student Succeeds Act Demands Full Transparency on K-12 Educational Funding

    • API Launches New Jobs Website Focused on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
      April 10, 2018

      API Launches New Jobs Website Focused on the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

    • OPINION: Direct Engagement with President Trump and the GOP is paying off for the HBCU community
      April 2, 2018

      OPINION: Direct Engagement with President Trump and the GOP is paying off for the HBCU community

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      • Jury Deliberations Begin in Cosby Sexual Assault Trial; Statute of Limitations Law Looms over Prosecutor’s Timeline
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        Jury Deliberations Begin in Cosby Sexual Assault Trial; Statute of Limitations Law Looms over Prosecutor’s Timeline

      • Film Review: With “A Quiet Place” Actor, Director John Krasinski Turns Heads in New Horror Flick
        April 19, 2018

        Film Review: With “A Quiet Place” Actor, Director John Krasinski Turns Heads in New Horror Flick

      • Former Supermodel, Reality TV Star Janice Dickinson Testifies at Cosby Sexual Assault Trial
        April 13, 2018

        Former Supermodel, Reality TV Star Janice Dickinson Testifies at Cosby Sexual Assault Trial

      • Film Review: Icon Grace Jones Shines in Lackluster “Bloodlight and Bami” Documentary
        April 11, 2018

        Film Review: Icon Grace Jones Shines in Lackluster “Bloodlight and Bami” Documentary

      • Black Speed Skating Champion Shani Davis Snubbed During Winter Olympics Opening
        February 19, 2018

        Black Speed Skating Champion Shani Davis Snubbed During Winter Olympics Opening

      • Super Bowl Ad Using Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Sell Trucks Gets Negative Reaction
        February 6, 2018

        Super Bowl Ad Using Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Sell Trucks Gets Negative Reaction

      • WATCH: Colin Cowherd Talks LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers
        January 12, 2018

        WATCH: Colin Cowherd Talks LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers

      • The Today Show: UCLA Basketball Player LiAngelo Ball: Being Jailed In China Was ‘Horrible’
        December 7, 2017
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        The Today Show: UCLA Basketball Player LiAngelo Ball: Being Jailed In China Was ‘Horrible’

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      OPINION: Facebook Has Failed the Black Community One Too Many Times

    • OPINION: Ungrateful, Non-voting Negroes Ignore Bloody War for Black Voting Rights
      April 23, 2018

      OPINION: Ungrateful, Non-voting Negroes Ignore Bloody War for Black Voting Rights

    • OPINION: Payday Lenders Wage New Wars against Consumers and Regulation
      April 16, 2018

      OPINION: Payday Lenders Wage New Wars against Consumers and Regulation

    • OPINION: Black People Must Vote or Reap the Consequences
      April 16, 2018

      OPINION: Black People Must Vote or Reap the Consequences

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    • The Black Press Honors “Giant in the Automotive Industry” James Farmer
      April 20, 2018

      The Black Press Honors “Giant in the Automotive Industry” James Farmer

    • PRESS ROOM: Lincoln Partners with Superstar NE-YO for Music Series Featuring All-New Lincoln Navigator
      April 12, 2018

      PRESS ROOM: Lincoln Partners with Superstar NE-YO for Music Series Featuring All-New Lincoln Navigator

    • Alicia Boler Davis Honored with 2018 Black Engineer of the Year Award
      March 2, 2018

      Alicia Boler Davis Honored with 2018 Black Engineer of the Year Award

    • Ford Announces New STEAM Column for the Black Press Focused on Opportunities
      February 14, 2018

      Ford Announces New STEAM Column for the Black Press Focused on Opportunities

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      April 22, 2018

      OPINION: Earth Day Isn’t Just for Rich, White People

    • Ask Dr. Kevin: Stigma in Sickle Cell Disease: How It Impacts Emergency Room Care
      March 27, 2018
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    • With oneSCDvoice, People Living with Sickle Cell Disease Have an Online Community to Call their Own
      March 21, 2018

      With oneSCDvoice, People Living with Sickle Cell Disease Have an Online Community to Call their Own

    • OPINION: Black Women Need Better Access to Reproductive Healthcare
      March 20, 2018

      OPINION: Black Women Need Better Access to Reproductive Healthcare

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      April 22, 2018

      PRESS ROOM: West Africa Mission to Support Sustainable Development Goals

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      April 12, 2018

      OPINION: In the Aftermath of “Bloody Friday,” It’s Clear that Israeli Forces Don’t See Palestinians as Human

    • Anti-Apartheid Crusader, “Mother of the Nation” Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies at 81
      April 3, 2018

      Anti-Apartheid Crusader, “Mother of the Nation” Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Dies at 81

    • WATCH: ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa Visits ANC Stalwart Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
      March 10, 2018

      WATCH: ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa Visits ANC Stalwart Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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      April 13, 2018

      OPINION: When the World Attacks You, Find Strength in Christ’s Power

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      March 30, 2018

      Spiritually Speaking: Taking It One Day at a Time

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      Spiritually Speaking: The Fight Is Fixed. You Won.

    • NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Talks about the ‘Freedom Movement’ and the Black Press at Twelfth Street Christian Church
      February 27, 2018

      NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Talks about the ‘Freedom Movement’ and the Black Press at Twelfth Street Christian Church

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