Tag: communities of color
Ensuring Racial Equity by Expanding Internet Access
Billionaire Robert F. Smith and other corporate leaders mount campaign to close the digital divide
By Jose Marquez, National President and CEO of TechLatino
With protests...
Women of Color Growing Force as Mom Influencers
By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press
Kisha Gulley was once kicked out of a Facebook group for mothers with autistic children after a contentious debate she...
Justice Department Announces New Initiative to Combat Redlining
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire
The Justice Department announced the launch of the department’s new Combatting Redlining Initiative today. Redlining is an illegal practice...
Gov. Newsom’s New $15 Million Climate Change Program Includes Grants for Communities
By Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black Media
Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a historic $15 billion climate change package. The initiative has...
Senator Cory Booker (D-NY), Environmental Justice Advocate, Proud to Receive NNPA Leadership Award
Sen. Booker, who served two terms as Newark mayor before his election to the Senate, will receive the 2021 National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA)...