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**FILE** White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing on July 29, 2021, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith)
Posted inPolitics

Karine Jean-Pierre Selected as First Black Female White House Press Secretary

by Stacy M. Brown May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Karine Jean-Pierre will be the White House’s next press secretary, President Joe Biden announced Thursday, making her the first Black woman and first openly LGBTQ person to hold the position.

Approximately 2.5 million men in the nation currently have prostate cancer, and African-Americans are 70 percent more likely to develop the disease than whites. (Courtesy of nationalurbanmedia.com)
Posted inOpinion

CHAVIS: Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America

by Dr. Benamin F. Chavis, Jr. April 26, 2022April 26, 2022
According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 85% of Black and brown smokers prefer menthol cigarettes. (iStockphoto/NNPA)
Posted inOpinion

CHAVIS: Smoking While Black and Brown in America

by Dr. Benamin F. Chavis, Jr. April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
**FILE** Brian Flores (Behind Enemy Lines via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inSports

With Super Bowl Over, Will NFL Address Lack of Black Head Coaches?

by Stacy M. Brown February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
From left: National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.; Bibi Hidalgo, associate administrator of Small Business Administration’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development; and Ron Busby, president of U.S. Black Chambers Inc. (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)
Posted inBusiness

SBA, Black Chambers Back Biden’s Push for Federal Contracting with Minority Businesses

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent February 15, 2022February 15, 2022
Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association president and CEO (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)
Posted inNational

NNPA’s Chavis Tells D.C. Black History Audience to ‘Push Forward’

by James Wright Jr. February 2, 2022February 2, 2022
Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association president and CEO (Courtesy of NNPA Newswire)
Posted inBlack Experience

NNPA’s Chavis to Keynote Kickoff of D.C.’s Black History Month Celebration

by WI Web Staff January 28, 2022January 28, 2022
Posted inBenjamin F. Chavis Jr.

CHAVIS: Black America Salutes CEO Robert F. Smith for Accelerating Racial Equity and the Spirit of Giving

by Dr. Benamin F. Chavis, Jr. January 26, 2022January 26, 2022
**FILE** Sophia the Robot (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inLifestyle, Stacy M. Brown

Sophia the Robot Commits to Helping End Global Racism and Injustice

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent January 10, 2022January 10, 2022
Helen Chavis Othow
Posted inObituary

Helen Chavis Othow, Sister of NNPA President Benjamin Chavis, Dies at 89

by Stacy M. Brown January 2, 2022January 2, 2022

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