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Chicago Defender Wins Top Award in 2009 NNPA Merit Contest
MINNEAPOLIS (NNPA) - The Chicago Defender Newspaper, which at 104, is historically among the nation’s oldest and most influential Black-owned newspapers, has been awarded the prestigious Russwurm Award ... Click Here for More Information

Investigation: Health Insurers Defrauded Consumers of Billions
PORTLAND, Ore. (NNPA) - As the debate over health care reform heats up in Washington, D.C., a report released June 24 could make a major blow to private insurance companies’ credibility. ... Click Here for More Information
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Children Living With Hunger in North Carolina
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Remaining “Jena 6” Are FREE
Thursday, July 02, 2009

Slain Holocaust Guard Remembered
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

NAACP Continues Campaign to 'Save Innocent Man' from Execution
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Lists of 'Deadly' Cities Give Contrasting Views of New Orleans, Others
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Publisher of Oldest Black Newspaper Tells Secret to Survival of the Black Press
Monday, June 08, 2009

White House Releases Black '100 Days' After Stimulus Report
Monday, June 08, 2009

Gov. Paterson Calls for 'Independent Investigation' of Shooting of Black Cop
Monday, June 08, 2009

County in Maryland Suffering Rampant Racism, says NAACP/ACLU Report
Monday, June 08, 2009

Attorney General Holder Pledges Full Support For Civil Rights
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Michael Vick Finishing Prison Sentence on House Arrest
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Around the World People Rally for Troy Davis
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Dreamworks Wants King Children Truce Prior to MLK Film Production
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Domestic Violence Survivor Now Waging New Battle for Life
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

White House Says Permanent HBCU Funding Increased
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Black Women Contract HIV/AIDS Mostly Through Heterosexual Activity
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Healthcare Reform Important to Blacks, Says Obama
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Graduating College Students Face Shrinking Job Market
Friday, May 08, 2009

Blacks More Worried about HIV than Whites
Friday, May 08, 2009

Obama Looking for 'Empathy and Understanding' in New Supreme Court Justice
Friday, May 08, 2009

Escalated Swine Flu Outbreak Sparks Pandemic Preparation
Friday, May 08, 2009

Supreme Court to Weigh Voting Rights Act Challenge
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

U.S. Boycotts UN Racism Conference
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Houston Firefighters Upset by Noose Incident
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

George Curry Named NNPA AIDS Coordinator for New Obama Administration Program
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Communities Still Looking for Stimulus Relief
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Missing Black Men Get Even Less Media Than Black Women
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Johnson Products Under New Management, Black Hair Care Ownership Returning to Dallas
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Johnson Products Under New Management, Black Hair Care Ownership Returning to Dallas
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Jackson Reunites With Boy Hostage He Rescued 19 Years Ago
Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Michelle Obama Wows Londoners
Wednesday, April 08, 2009

NATO Allies Back President Obama's Afghan Initiative
Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Black America Remains a Largely Untapped Financial Market, Report Says
Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Double Standard: Missing Black Women Still Get Less Media Than Whites
Thursday, April 02, 2009

Outrage in Powhatan, Va.
Thursday, April 02, 2009

Experts Cite Reasons for Health Disparities Among African-Americans
Thursday, April 02, 2009

NAACP Asks Top Ad Agencies to Stop Discriminatory Practices
Thursday, April 02, 2009

Teen's Disappearance Breaks Family's Circle
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Meharry Medical College Gets Historic Endowment for National Health Policy Center
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

City Manager Turns Down Pay Raise, Citing Fiscal Needs
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Kirk Sworn in by Biden; Will Support Free and Fair Trade
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Obama Lifts America's Spirit in Speech of Hope as He Releases Budget Details
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Why Some Black Leaders 'Hate' President Obama
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Obama Announces White House Internship Program
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Sen. Roland Burris Says He 'Did Not Tell a Lie', Ethics Investigation Underway This Week
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Lawsuit Charges FDNY Killed Black Probie, DOJ Race Bias Trial April 13
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Rihanna Speaks Out for First Time Since Alleged Assault
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

CBC Applauds Passage of Stimulus Package as ‘Bold’ Obama Victory
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

NAACP: The Next 100 Years
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

New Study: Rich Ethnic Consumers Hold $282 billion in Purchasing Power
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Are Local Entrepreneurs the Backbone of the Economy?
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Colin Powell Addresses Immigration at City College
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Launa Newman, Black Press 'Standard Bearer' Remembered This Week
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Highest Unemployment in Three Decades
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Switch to Digital TV Delayed
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Minority Stock Ownership Continues Falling in Market Downturn
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Senate Approves Holder, Sworn in This Week
Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Report Finds Silent Economic Depression for People of Color
Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Reports Rank Pennsylvania First, Michigan Second for Black Homicide Victims
Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Former Transit Cop Arrested in Oakland Shooting
Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Hip Hop Helped a Dream Come True
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Obamas Upset over Beanie Babies Named After Their Children
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The Economy: Whites are Hurting, But Blacks are...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

CBC: Support Obama Jobs Plan
Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Obamas Shatter Racial Stereotypes as America Struggles to Become 'One'
Friday, January 23, 2009

Hope Abounded Aboard Obama's “Whistle Stop” Tour
Friday, January 23, 2009

They Came from Near and Afar for 'History in the Making'
Friday, January 23, 2009

Last Sunday Before Inauguration: Obamas Worship at Black Church in Washington
Friday, January 23, 2009

Burris to Be Seated in the U. S. Senate
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Political High Noon, Economic Midnight,' Says Rev. Jackson
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Sharpton: Feds Need to Tackle Police Misconduct
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Katrina Injustices Continue to Surface: White Vigilantes shot at Blacks on Sight
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Black Press Inaugural Gala to Benefit NNPA Wing at Howard University
Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Mid-South Black Males in State of Emergency
Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Obama Rejects Blagojevich Appointee
Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Obama Plans Financial Relief
Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Obama’s Historic Inauguration Features Music Legends, Service Projects and Much More
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Inaugural Parade Route Opened to Public
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Black Middle Class in Crisis
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Black-Focused Series is Casualty of NPR Ax
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Electors Officially Set Barack Obama as America's 44th President
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Obamas Denied Early Move-in
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Financial Expert Encourages Shoppers to Get Creative
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Julian Bond Retracts Resignation as NAACP Chair
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Details Emerge On Accused Louisiana Klan Killer’s History
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Interest in White Supremacist Groups Rise, Expert Predicts More Growth
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Farrakhan to Conclude Post-Election ‘State of The Black World’ Conference Nov. 19-23
Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Obama's Election-Eve Message to Black People: 'You Have Done This'
Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Black and Civil Rights Leaders' Wish List of Issues for New President
Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Barack Obama's Grandmother Dies One Day Before Historic Election
Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Obama v. McCain: NAACP Questionnaire Reveal Contrasting Agendas on Black Issues
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

In Virginia: Obama Says State Vote Equals Victory
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Powell Endorsement May Sway Undecided Independents
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Farrakhan to Expand Nation of Islam Membership
Monday, October 20, 2008

Feds to Probe New Orleans' Danziger Bridge Shootings
Monday, October 20, 2008

African-American Contractors Come Up Short on Promises Made to Them
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Black Women Heralded, Truth Remembered at NCBW Annual Brunch
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

14-Year-Old Challenges Grown Folks to Rock the Vote this Fall
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

'Sagging' Pants Law Unconstitutional
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Obama campaign Raises $10 million After Palin Speech
Friday, September 12, 2008

Obama Inspires Black Republicans to Switch Parties
Friday, September 12, 2008

Home Search Questioned as Elderly Woman Says Police Ransacked Wrong House
Friday, September 12, 2008

Portion of Slave Burial Ground Saved
Friday, September 12, 2008

Bishop Monroe R. Saunders Sr. Heralded as “Awesome Leader” and “Lover of People”
Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Black Publisher Accuses Super Market Chain of Racial Bias in Newspaper Distribution
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

NAACP President-Elect Tells Black Press, ''We Have Serious Work to Do''
Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Tavis Smiley Softens Position on Obama, Says Blacks Must Defend Presumptive Nominee Against Attacks
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

National Black Chamber of Commerce Launches Paris Chapter
Friday, May 16, 2008

Man Wrongfully Imprisoned Now Helping Others
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Ex-Mayor of Newark Found Guilty of Corruption
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Los Angeles Mayor Calls for More Funding for Anti-Gang Programs
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Teachers, Parents Outraged at Principal
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Wright Episode was 'Opportunity' to Lead, Says Michelle Obama
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Wright Episode was 'Opportunity' to Lead, Says Michelle Obama
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Wright Episode was 'Opportunity' to Lead, Says Michelle Obama
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Tavis Smiley Leaves Tom Joyner Morning Show
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

America's Economic Downturn: Is the Worst Yet to Come?
Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Wright Stuff: Preacher Preach On
Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Exclusive Interview with Prosecutor of Kwame Kilpatrick: ''Mayor Will Have Jury of His Peers''
Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Muslims Push for Public School Holidays
Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Viewing Urban Crime as Health Concern
Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Jefferson Clings to Office, Fights Corruption Charges
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

America’s New Slavery: Black Men in Prison
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Leaders Worry that Supreme Court May Overturn D.C. Gun Ban
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Black Press Exclusive: Detroit's Kilpatrick Vows 'I Will be Vindicated'
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

At NNPA Event: Conyers Warns 'Struggle isn't Over'
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Obama: 'I'm Not Running for Vice President'
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Half of New Orleans' Poor Permanently Displaced: Failure or Success?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Howard University Fundraising Success Belies Criticism of Support for HBCUs
Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Senseless Killing of L. A. High School Teen May Have Been Racially Motivated
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Nation's Only Black Governor Honored at Howard University Founders Day
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

African Immigrants Emerge to Make Impact in U. S. Election
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Sean Bell Wedding Day Shooting Case Goes On
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

No End in Sight:: Obama Leads in Delegates, Clinton Wins Big States.
Friday, March 07, 2008

Howard University Student's Protest Knocks Out Ruby Tuesday Anti-Braids Policy
Thursday, March 06, 2008

Farrakhan Speaks on Obama, Clinto
Thursday, March 06, 2008

A Growing Trend: Better Job, More Money - But No Health Insurance
Thursday, March 06, 2008

Former Compton Mayor Talks About Harsh Realities of His Prison Term
Thursday, March 06, 2008