Author: NNPA

The NNPA has launched the Missing & Black 2025 Campaign to address the disparity in media coverage and law enforcement response for missing Black individuals, seeking to bring visibility, resources, and justice to the thousands of missing Black children, women, and men whose cases are frequently overlooked.
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Black entrepreneurs are reimagining economic power by leveraging group economics, alternative capital, digital marketing, intellectual property, and industry-specific networks, as the recent wave of rollbacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives sends shockwaves through corporate America.
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Stanford University professor Adam Banks regularly commutes 5,000 miles to teach free college-level African American studies classes to the Black community in Cleveland, his hometown, to build community and connect people with one another.
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The HEARTS Act and the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 are two key pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing cardiovascular health across the United States, particularly in marginalized communities, by promoting education, training, and access to care.
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The National Business League has launched “The Black Economic Freedom Movement” to digitize 1 million Black Business Enterprises by 2028, aiming to strengthen the nation’s first and oldest Black business organization with an ultra-modern digital ecosystem, facilitating direct connections among Black businesses and creating a formidable economic force.
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