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Dr. Yolanda Holmes, a board-certified dermatologist and surgeon in the Washington, D.C., area emphasized the importance of Black Americans caring for their skin. (Courtesy photo)

Clarifying Common Misconceptions: Black Americans Must Protect Their Skin Too

by Lindiwe Vilakazi July 17, 2024July 18, 2024

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Survey Finds Black Adults Develop Unique Coping Skills for Racism

by Stacy M. Brown July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

**FILE** A new report released this month has revealed that the federal government spent $14.9 billion on advertising contracts over the past 10 fiscal years, but previous reports suggest that Black-owned media received no more than $10 million of the total spent. (Courtesy of NNPA)

Inequities in Federal Advertising Contracts Persist, With Black-Owned Media Virtually Locked Out

by Stacy M. Brown July 3, 2024July 3, 2024

Members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), including President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. (right) and Chairman Bobby Henry Sr. (left), weighed in on the significance of the Biden-Harris administration’s $1.5 million advertising deal with the association. (WI photo)

Biden-Harris Investment in Black Press Goes Beyond Swing States

by Stacy M. Brown June 25, 2024June 25, 2024

From left: U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, a Democrat from Baltimore, accepts an award for his service from the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), presented by NNPA President and CEO Benjamin F. Chavis and the association’s chairman Bobby Henry Sr. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

NNPA 2024 Convention in Baltimore Breaks New Ground

by Stacy M. Brown June 24, 2024June 24, 2024

**FILE** The Rev. Bill Lee, the Rev. Tony Lee, pastor of Community of Hope AME Church, and Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, take part in an event to increase voting in the Black community in May. Pastor Lee and Cambell both emphasize he importance of commemorating Juneteenth’s history and using the day to continue fighting for justice. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Local Leaders Discuss Importance of Juneteenth, Emphasize Holiday as a Call-to-Action to Continue Justice Fight

by Hamil R. Harris June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

**FILE** From left: Hughes Van Ellis, a since-deceased survivor of the Tulsa race massacre, Ike Howard and Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre and author of "Don't Let Them Bury My Story,” pose at the 2023 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. Van Ellis was Fletcher’s brother and Howard is her grandson. (WI photo)

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors’ Lawsuit

by Stacy M. Brown June 12, 2024June 17, 2024

Gospel performer Kirk Franklin dances with Vice President Kamala Harris during the National Celebration of Juneteenth on the South Lawn of the White House on June 10. (Courtesy of the White House)

Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Juneteenth with Concert and New Initiatives to Honor Black History

by Stacy M. Brown and Ashleigh Fields June 12, 2024June 13, 2024

**FILE** James Lawson (ufcw770, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., Original Freedom Rider and Apostle of Nonviolence, Dies at 95

by Stacy M. Brown June 11, 2024June 17, 2024

**FILE** The Tops supermarket on Jefferson Avenue in the Cold Spring section of Buffalo, New York, as seen on a February 2022 afternoon (Andre Carrotflower via Wikimedia Commons)

Persistent Threat: Two Years After Buffalo Massacre, Hate Crimes Targeting Black Community Show No Signs of Abating

by Stacy M. Brown May 15, 2024May 15, 2024