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Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) (pictured) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) declined invitations to attend the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum dedication ceremony, when they learned that President Donald Trump was also invited. This photo was taken during a Congressional Black Caucus press conference on police brutality at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. in 2016. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

Black Experience, Stacy M. Brown

A Tribute to a Living Legend: Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

by WI Guest Author January 6, 2020December 21, 2021

Bill Cosby

New Appellate Lawyer for Cosby Ready for Battle

by WI Guest Author October 7, 2019December 21, 2021

**FILE** Bill Cosby (left) and Andrew Wyatt (AP/Pool photo)

EXCLUSIVE: Benjamin Chavis Visits With a ‘Strong’ Bill Cosby

by WI Guest Author October 3, 2019December 21, 2021

From left: NNPA President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., NNPA Chair and Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards and José Ramón Cabañas, Cuban Ambassador to the United States, attend the NNPA's annual National Leadership Awards on Sept. 12. (NNPA Newswire)

Black Press of America Awards Courageous Leaders

by WI Guest Author September 13, 2019December 21, 2021

Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Columnists, Op-Ed, Opinion

CHAVIS: Stop the U.S. Congress From Raising Air Travel Taxes

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis September 11, 2019December 21, 2021

**FILE** D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Courtesy of NNPA)

Politics, Stacy M. Brown

All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure

by WI Guest Author July 30, 2019December 21, 2021

President Donald Trump walks to speak with supporters after arriving on Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport to spend Easter weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort on April 18, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Florida. President Trump arrived as the report from special counsel Robert S. Mueller III was released by Attorney General William P. Bar earlier today in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump Flip-Flops on Census Citizenship Question

by Stacy M. Brown July 3, 2019December 21, 2021

Courtesy of NNPA Newswire

Black Experience, National

The Storied History of the Black Press: ‘The Pillars of Black America’s Struggle for Justice’

by WI Guest Author June 28, 2019December 21, 2021

NNPA President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (right) speaks with Kettie Kamwangala (left) and other Malawian female leaders for an open discussion while the ballots were being counted after a historic voter turnout across Malawi. (NNPA Newswire)

International, Stacy M. Brown

Women Play Key Role in Ensuring African Democracy

by WI Guest Author May 28, 2019December 21, 2021

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president and CEO of the NNPA

Black Experience

Energy, Media Professionals Offer STEM Advice to Indy Youth at National Conference

by WI Guest Author May 16, 2019December 21, 2021