By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist I never considered the late Rodney King anything of a philosopher, but as one observes Washington shenanigans, especially around fiscal...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The push for the Black vote is on. Black folks are back in style. Black is beautiful – again. Since...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Every year for the past decade, under the agency’s “stop-and-frisk” program, New York City police officers have stopped 500,000...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist How many African Americans know that the president of the United States (POTUS) recently met with their leaders? How many among...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In today’s challenging financial times, the cost of living finds many consumers with an ongoing financial challenge to hold on...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist All major cities have street gangs. Some can be violent and many can be criminal organizations. Los Angeles, without...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, released his long awaited report last week called the Growth and Opportunity...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist In January 2004, as the president of TransAfrica Forum, I had the honor of leading the first African American...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “My friends are dead. I saw the bad man. He was next to me when we ran out.” “I played...
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “So please ask yourself: What would I do if I weren’t afraid? And then go do it.” Sheryl Sandberg In a...
[FOX NEWS] A group of health experts urged the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to take action and protect teens from the possible risks of drinking...
[ATLANTA DAILY WORLD] A new study conducted by the Guttmacher Institute shows that African American teen abortion rates are more than twice as high as the...
[U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT] The number of children in the United States with autism spectrum disorder has jumped dramatically since 2007, federal health officials...
[USA TODAY] You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less...
[FORBES] Corporate America has dramatically increased its cash piles over the past few years, stashing more and more Benjamins every year since 2007. In 2012, U.S....
[USA TODAY] All Southwest and AirTran flights can now be booked together as part of a connecting itinerary. That development marks a significant milestone in the...
[SMART PLANET] Lower-income jobs may be in the highest supply since the 2007-09 recession, but Americans remain unconvinced that things are improving. As reported by the...
Halle Berry gets Meaty Role in ‘The Call’ (***) By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic “911. What’s your emergency?” Call center operators are the unsung...
[TMZ] Rapper Too Short has just been arrested for DUI … after allegedly attempting to run from police, TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Short —...
