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Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 01 January 2024

New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from thousands in New York’s Times Square where a sparkling crystal ball descended to start 2024 with hope for some, even as ongoing wars subdued celebrations and raised security concerns across the globe. Fireworks lit up iconic locations including Sydney’s Opera House, the Acropolis in Athens, the world’s tallest building in Dubai and the bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan. Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have affected this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations with many cities using extra security or cancelling events

Details: Written by HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press; Published: 31 December 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will launch three additional military spy satellites and produce more nuclear fissile materials in 2024. Kim Jong Un made the comments during a key ruling party meeting calling for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with US international power

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 29 December 2023

Many others were also lost in 2023, and though too numerous to print, they too also are fondly recalled and their contributions not forgotten.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 28 December 2023

President Biden with NNPA President & CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr./NNPA

As the re-election campaign unfolds and despite historic achievements for the Black community, the Biden administration still faces the challenge of addressing the concerns within the African American community, particularly the perceived neglect of the Black Press of America. Balancing economic achievements with community-specific outreach will be crucial in securing support from this vital demographic.

Details: Written by JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press; Published: 27 December 2023

Cecil Williams (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Cecil Williams spent decades photographing South Carolina's civil rights history. Now he's excited all that work will have a permanent home in Orangeburg.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 22 December 2023

(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The president, underscoring bipartisan consensus on the need for a fair and unbiased legal framework, declared a series of important measures toward realizing the promise of equal justice in American communities.

Details: Written by SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 21 December 2023

(AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Historic Black communities have dwindled from their once-thriving existence in the United States and efforts to preserve what's left encounter complicated challenges. Researchers estimate fewer than 30 historic Black towns are left, compared to more than 1,200 at the peak about a century ago. “Rebuild Albina,” based in Portland, Oregon aims to educate, invest and restore homeownership to Black people in an area that used to be a thriving Black neighborhood.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 21 December 2023

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In a press call, top White House officials attributed the surge in Black entrepreneurship, the fastest in 30 years, to Bidenomics

Details: Written by MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 20 December 2023

(Office of the Governor via AP)

New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday. New York now follows California, which became the first state to form a reparations task force in 2020.