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Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist and the host of the podcast BURKEFILE. She is a political analyst who appears regularly on #RolandMartinUnfiltered. She may be contacted at LBurke007@gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke
Rep. Al Green is Censured by The U.S. House After Protesting Trump on Medicaid
In one of the quickest punishments of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in the modern era, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) was...
Three Black People Murdered in Jacksonville at the Hands of a White Supremacist with an AK-47
A white racist named Ryan Palmeter, 21, shot and killed three Black people at a Dollar Store in Jacksonville, Florida on August 26. The...
After Anticipated Affirmative Action Ruling, Black Leaders Speak Out
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 6-3 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will alter college admissions policies. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing the...
WNBA Star Brittney Griner is Released from Russian Prison in Prisoner Exchange
by Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorBrittney Griner, 32, a major star in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), has been released from a...
After the Repeal of Roe v. Wade: What Does It Mean for Black Women
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’re talking about another two or three hundred Black women who will die every year simply because they don’t have access...
As Trump Court Flexes Power, Clarence Thomas Emerges as Spokesperson
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Justice Clarence Thomas confirmed many of our deepest fears about where this decision may lead: Taking aim at additional long-standing precedent...
Unarmed Driver, Jayland Walker, 22, Killed by Police After Traffic Stop
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is unknown why Walker was initially stopped by police. His family’s attorney told the media Walker was hit over 60...
President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A Black woman has never served on the U.S. Supreme Court since it was created in 1789 — over 232 years...
“Ashamed”: Newspapers Apologize for Decades of Negative Coverage on Black Communities
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorIn a stark reminder of the importance of the Black Press established in the U.S. in 1827 by...
Unsolved Deaths of Two Black Women, Two Bridgeport Police Detectives Placed on Leave
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The two Black women, Brenda Lee Rawls, 53, and Lauren Smith-Fields, 23, died on the same day: Dec. 12, 2021, in...
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