(Time) – Somehow it’s become unofficial law that Idris Elba’s name must be a part of any conversation about who would be the next best James...
(Politico) – The hundreds of close friends of the Obamas who attended a Prince concert at the White House will retain their anonymity after officials declined...
TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press AMANDA LEE MYERS, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just 6 percent of Californians are African American, yet they are involved in...
Leeriness About Oath Keeper Promises to Help By Askia Muhammad and J.A. Salaam Special to the NNPA from The Final Call WASHINGTON – Into the toxic...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Just in time for the start of the school year, the Department of Education has allocated nearly...
BET Founder Pushes Black Hiring, Launches New Network by Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Robert L. Johnson keeps tabs on BET because,...
LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press TOM HAYS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on a federal judge’s decision to overturn the NFL’s four-game suspension of...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic It was a sign of the times for Black life in the ‘60s. Police brutality. Poor housing. Few job opportunities....
JULIET LINDERMAN, Associated Press DAVID DISHNEAU, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges against six police officers in connection...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The police response to unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, last summer offers lessons in how not to handle mass demonstrations,...
(Salon) – From the moment Michelle Obama burst on to the national scene back in 2008, she inspired a level of right wing loathing only slightly...
JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Receiving $750,000 apiece for wrongful imprisonment is a bittersweet reward for two North Carolina brothers who suffered an...
By Umar Lee Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American The funeral of Mansur Ball-Bey was a colorful, ecumenical and passionate affair. Mourners packed Christ...
MICHAEL TARM, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The killing of a veteran police officer north of Chicago is the latest in a string of recent law...
(The Washington Post) – Howard University students and alumni took their frustration public — and viral — Wednesday, with a gush of complaints on social media...
FRANCES D’EMILIO, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is applying his vision of a merciful church to women who have had abortions, easing their...
TALI ARBEL, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast, which became a TV powerhouse by signing up Generation Xers, baby boomers and their parents, now...
MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is upping the ante in the streaming-video competition with downloadable videos. The e-commerce powerhouse will now...
(CNN) – The new iPhone is just around the corner, and it’s time to get serious about trading in your old smartphone. Apple Stores, carriers and...
BERLIN (AP) — Malicious software targeting smartphones with the Android operating system is becoming more common, with some handsets already infected when they’re bought. A report...
(Politico) – As the Republican battle against Michelle Obama’s school lunch standards resumes in Congress later this month, some food giants are quietly backing away from...
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people’s weight in middle age may influence not...
(Bloomberg) – Americans are getting older, and heavier—and both trends are trouble for the country’s knees. The rate of total knee replacements almost doubled between 2000...
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Your heart might be older than you are. A new government report suggests age is just a...
DEE-ANN DURBIN, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — As China’s auto market recoils, the U.S. remains a bright spot as it rolls on toward its best...
