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Black PR Wire Power Profile: Sarah Glover, NABJ President
Sarah Glover is the president of NABJ. She’s a former 3-term NABJ board member and 4-term chapter board member. Sarah served as president of PABJ during the 2011 NABJ Convention, contributing to NABJ’s record fundraising. Sarah Glover is the former social media editor for NBC Owned Television Stations. Prior to joining NBC OTS, she worked…
Read MorePresident Barack Obama Announces First Wave of Midterm Endorsements
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were recently caught on video dancing at a Beyoncé and Jay-Z concert in Landover, Md. Now, the Obamas are back to business, announcing that they’ve endorsed dozens of candidates in advance of November’s all-important mid-term elections. This large, diverse…
Read MoreNational Association of Women Judges Launched “#WeToo in the Legal Workplace” Initiative at Legislative Caucus on Capitol Hill
At its 13th annual meeting, National Association of Women Judges President Honorable Tanya R. Kennedy, New York State Supreme Court, and Congressional Women’s Caucus Co-Chairs, Congresswomen Susan Brooks and Lois Frankel, hosted an audience of 50 persons, including congresswomen, judges, attorneys and staffers in a meeting to ensure that women can thrive in healthy work…
Read MoreBen Jealous Facing Uphill Climb to Become First Black Governor of Maryland
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Despite defeating six candidates to become the Democratic nominee for governor of Maryland, Ben Jealous is still viewed as the underdog in his race against popular incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. “He’s got an uphill sled race,” says political scientist Dr. Wilmer Leon, also a radio talk show host.…
Read MoreMichelle Obama Joins New “When We All Vote” Campaign for the Midterms
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Former First Lady Michelle Obama is featured in a video along with celebrities Tom Hanks, Janelle Monáe, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Lin-Manuel Miranda to encourage people to register and vote. In less than 100 days, the midterm elections that will either expand President Trump’s power or greatly…
Read MoreHoward University President Wayne A.I. Frederick Encourages Young People Living with Sickle Cell Disease to be Fearless
By Lauren Poteat, NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent It has been over 100 years since sickle cell disease (SCD), a hereditary blood disorder, was first discovered in the United States. However, despite the many years of research and study, SCD still affects millions of people throughout the world, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Read MoreDeadline Nears for Public Comment on 2020 Census Controversies
By Khalil Abdullah Before the public comment period on the 2020 Census closes at 11:59 pm on August 7, civil rights organizations continue to amplify the clarion call to Americans to denounce the inclusion of a “citizenship question” on the final census form – a question as to whether respondents are U.S. citizens. Jeri Green,…
Read More109th NAACP Convention Closes with Call to Vote, Importance of Millennial Engagement
By Lauren Poteat, NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent Thousands of people from across the country gathered in San Antonio, Texas for the 109th Annual NAACP Convention. The daring theme of this year’s convention (“Stop Hate, Vote”) was right on target, given that the 2018 midterm elections are just a few months away. Panels and breakout sessions…
Read MoreA New Generation of Freedom Fighters: Black Youth Are Taking Up the Mantle of Leadership in America
By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Political Analyst Without being given much direction, Black youth have seemingly taken matters into their own hands, relative to their future here in America, by strategizing, organizing and mobilizing. Whether on social media or through community activism in the streets, Black youth are proactively pushing the agenda forward and…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar August 2018 Honoree: Burnett William Gallman, Jr.
Burnett William Gallman, Jr., an accomplished physician, has spent his life sharing knowledge with his community. He is also an avid music lover and performer. A native of Hartsville, S.C., he attended Morehouse College and graduated from Benedict College, where he earned a band scholarship. He graduated from Hahnemann Medical School (now Drexel University College…
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