Tag: national anthem
Biden hails NBA’s Bucks for championship and activism
By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
President Joe Biden welcomed the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks to the White House on Monday, praising team members not just...
Last stand: Outspoken Berry Says Goodbye to the Tokyo Games
By Pat Graham, Associated Press
The stage was all hers, so Gwen Berry pounded on her chest and extended her right fist after she was...
African American Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Performs at Inauguration
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire
Amanda Gorman was born in Los Angeles and studied sociology at Harvard University.
In 2017, the now...
Officer in George Floyd Killing Released on $1 Million Bail
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the killing of George Floyd, was...
NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent
When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the playing of the national anthem to bring awareness to...