By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Although the rate of foreclosures nationwide has declined by April, 694,000 homeowners were still in some form of foreclosure, according to...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist In many ways Obama’s presidency has been historic. – On June 19, 2008, Obama became the first major-party presidential candidate to...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist The importance of President Barack Obama’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit held this week in Washington, D.C. should not be underestimated....
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist In light of all the racism mounting up around us I put myself in Harriet Tubman’s shoes. Her mind had to...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “We have no permanent friends, no permanent enemies…only permanent interests.” –Former Congressman William L. Clay, Sr. In a sign of...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist For years, the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx in New York, home to St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, was the...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Earlier this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new regulations intended to reduce carbon emissions from America’s power...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Attitude and Temper from My 3-Year-Old Dear Alma, Help Needed! I’m a single dad. I have full custody of our 3-year...
Jon Brodkin, ARS TECHNICA (ArsTechnica.com)—After complaints about a program that offers cheap Internet service to poor people, Comcast today announced it will provide “up to six months” of free Internet...
Umaru Fofana and Clair MacDougall, REUTERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of troops deployed in Sierra Leone and Liberia on Monday under an emergency plan to fight...
Anne D’Innocenzio, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart, in its latest bid to compete with nemesis Amazon.com, is rebuilding its website to further personalize...
Tom Silverstein, THE JOURNAL SENTINEL GREEN BAY, Wisc. (The Journal Sentinel) — The Green Bay Packers and quarterback Brett Favre have mended their fences. After several years...
Michael Rothman, ABC NEWS via Good Morning America (ABC News)—The “Wire” actor who was allegedly stabbed early Sunday morning has opened up about the incident. Anwan...
Julie Pace, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Barack Obama immerses himself in talks on Africa’s regional security, democracy building and business investment this week,...
By Afrique I. Kilimanjaro Special to the NNPA from The Carolina Peacemaker RALEIGH, N.C. – U.S. Senator Kay Hagan has been reaching out to communities and constituents...
(IDG News Service) – Facebook introduced an app on Thursday that will give mobile phone subscribers in Zambia access to a set of free basic mobile data...
CONAKRY (AFP) – The head of the World Health Organisation and presidents of the west African countries suffering the world’s worst-ever Ebola outbreak were due...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he is taking the Ebola outbreak in Africa seriously. He says the United States is taking precautions for...
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is moving to cut down on the thousands of foodborne illnesses linked to chicken and...
SYLVIE CORBET, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Council of Europe is taking new steps to combat violence against women under a newly ratified convention that...
JOHN HEILPRIN, Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization began regrouping Friday to see whether it is still possible to finalize a major deal...
DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tiger Woods began his title defense in the Bridgestone Invitational with a perfect tee shot down the...
JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rhythm and blues singer Usher said he was overwhelmed with gratitude by the amount of supporters at his...
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy winner Ne-Yo wants $8 million from his ex-manager. The Daily News reports (https://nydn.us/1lgmBAH ) that the R&B singer-songwriter has sued one-time...
KEN DILANIAN, AP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, CIA Director John Brennan stood firm in his insistence that the CIA had little to be...
