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Editorial

OUR VOICES: Cong. Reg II Will Hurt Minority Communities in America

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. I am pleased to congratulate Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) who led a coalition of lawmakers who wrote to the...

Texas Metro NewsMarch 29, 2024

maternal health and mortality disparities

Health & Fitness

NNPA President Chavis and Senator William Cassidy Unite for Improving Black Maternal Health

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 700 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications yearly in...

Texas Metro NewsJuly 24, 2022

NNPA Stories

Op-Ed: Fixing New York City’s Homelessness Crisis Is an American Priority

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In particular, African Americans, Latinx Americans and other people of color are disproportionately, devastatingly impacted by COVID-19 and are also disproportionately...

Texas Metro NewsSeptember 3, 2021