Tag: Black Press USA
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is Sworn-in, Focuses on Homelessness
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent
In her first act in office, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will declare a state of emergency against homelessness in...
Despite Apathy, Activists and Strategists Urge Black Voters Not to Sit out 2022 Midterms
With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, some question whether the voting bloc...
Biden Administration Focuses Money on HBCUs After Bomb Threats
On March 16, in a small auditorium at the Old Executive Office Building next door to The White House, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary...
Bill Cosby’s Attorney Appears to Score Points in Supreme Court Argument
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Comedian Bill Cosby and his supporters expressed confidence after his lawyer presented oral arguments to the...
Exclusive: Hip Hop Icon Kurtis Walker Recovering from Heart Transplant Surgery
A true legend, Kurtis Blow was just 20 when he became the first rap star signed by a major label. Mercury released "Christmas Rappin," and it sold more than 400,000 copies and became an annual classic. Its gold follow‑up "The Breaks" helped ignite a still‑spreading international "Rap Attack." He released 10 Albums over 11 years, including the self-titled "Kurtis Blow," "Party Time," "8 Million Stories," "AJ," and "Basketball."