By: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas On June 19, 1865, Union troops, led by U.S. Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, to spread the good news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: those still enslaved were now free. While the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln nearly two and half years prior, […]
Texas College Announces Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs as Its 24th President ETR Staff Report Texas College is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. SherRhonda Gibbs as its next President, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the first woman to lead the institution since its founding in 1894. Dr. Gibbs’s selection represents both a celebration […]
Story by: JOYCELYNE FADOJUTIMI / Photos by: MICHAEL CAVAZOS PHOTOGRAPHY On a bright February mid-morning, the doors opened to a room filled not just with people, but with anticipation. The Unity Honors Luncheon, hosted by the City of Longview Partners in Prevention’s Unity and Diversity Committee, had sold out days before. There was a sense that something meaningful was […]
The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Story by: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. […]
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The impact on the retailer’s bottom line has been undeniable, with Target’s stock price experiencing a sharp decline. By Stacy M. Brown Corporate America’s retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments is already having significant repercussions, with consumer boycotts, stock fluctuations, and mounting legal battles reshaping the financial landscape for major […]
Biden-Harris Campaign Sponsors the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2024 Annual National Convention in Baltimore Jasmine Harris is the Director of National Black Media for the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign. The Biden-Harris Campaign announced an immediate commitment to a $1.5 Million advertising-buy with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America across […]
