Tag: new york
IN MEMORIAM: David Dinkins, New York’s First and Only Black Mayor, Dies at 93
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent
David Dinkins was the stuff of political legend in New York’s Harlem. From 1990 to 1993, Dinkins served...
New Coronavirus Vaccine Requires ‘Trust’ of African American Community
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
News that Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement that their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90 percent effective...
OP-ED: Black Americans Have Everything to Lose in This Election
In this year alone, he has mismanaged a public health crisis and the resulting economic recession — both of which have disproportionally affected Black...
Why the 2020 Vote Matters More than Ever to African Americans
“Some had to pay fees. Some were tested. Many people died for that right. It is too important for us not to vote, and...
Wealth Gap Costs Over Last Two Decades: $2.7 Trillion in Black Income, $16 Trillion...
By Charlene Crowell, Senior Fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending
America’s persistent racial income and wealth gaps are the result of four intertwined factors: housing, education,...
