by Derek Joy Special to the NNPA from The Miami Times Black State Legislators were among the hardest hit by Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s $461 million...
(Christian Science Monitor) – As gun violence spikes once again in Chicago, gun control advocates in the city are pointing fingers at an old enemy: the...
(The Washington Post) – Getting an advanced degree doesn’t come cheap, which is why graduate students carry nearly half of all student debt. But it turns out that a handful...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director James Comey says the gunman charged in the Charleston church massacre should not have been allowed to...
By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper The recent massacre of nine congregants in an African-American church in Charleston, S.C., by a...
(New York Times) – Excessive use of computer games among young people in China appears to be taking an alarming turn and may have particular relevance...
(Reuters) – Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame will not be removed, organizers said on Thursday, but other honors given to the beleaguered...
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — The anguished national debate over the future of the Confederate flag exploded on the House floor on Thursday as Democrats, led...
(New Orleans Advocate) – Mayor Mitch Landrieu advanced his call for the removal of four New Orleans Confederate and post-Civil War monuments Thursday by urging the City Council...
(Sacramento Bee) – Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson’s takeover of an embattled black mayors group in 2013 succeeded largely on the backs of city staff and...
JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press MEG KINNARD, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse to...
By Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Callers tell me they have saved this column. Some send it to others in times...
By Rev. Manson B. Johnson Special to the NNPA from Houston Forward Times Matthew 16:19-21 Bible Fact: Jesus expects all of His disciples to demonstrate the authority...
By Pastor E.A. Deckard Special to the NNPA from Houston Forward Times “You were made BY God and FOR God – until you understand that, life...
By James Washington Special to the NNPA from Houston Forward Times I don’t know about you, but there have been times when I have confused being...
(USA Today) – One year after announcing a massive round of job cuts impacting 18,000 employees, Microsoft is wielding the ax again. In a statement Wednesday,...
(Reuters) – A hacking group best known for breaking into top-tier technology companies Apple, Facebook and Twitter more than two years ago is now believed to be...
MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writers BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writers Technology has become so indispensable that when it breaks down, people’s lives go haywire, too. Computer...
(NBC News) – Facebook is tweaking its News Feed again, with yet another update that gives users more control over what they see in their streams....
(ZDNet) – It’s less than 24 hours since Microsoft announced a $7.6 billion write-down on its acquisition of Nokia and aggressive layoffs, and the tech press...
(Healthy, Wild and Free) – Your lymphatic system plays a vital role in your health. It’s also referred to as ‘your second circulatory system’ because it...
(NPR) – Some antidepressants may increase the risk of birth defects if taken early in pregnancy, while others don’t seem to pose the same risks, a...
(Miami Herald) – Consumers with health insurance shouldered more of the expense for their medical care in 2014, but Florida and nearly every other state did little...
(Morning Ticker) – Recently we reported on the FDA’s decision to approve Entresto, a new drug from Novartis that has shown an astonishing 20 percent reduction...
