The NAACP, Prince George’s County and two county residents are suing President Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over the administration of the 2020 Census. Prince George’s...
Louisiana’s Attorney General Jeff Landry announced that his office would not pursue criminal charges against Officers Howie Lake II and Blane Salamoni in the shooting death...
Black residents of the island discuss what it means to be Black or Afro-Puerto Rican on the island. NNPA Newswire Special Correspondent Tatyana Hopkins coverage of...
Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer discusses the stigma associated with sickle cell disease, emergency room treatment for SCD patients,...
Charlene Crowell, the deputy communications director for the Center for Responsible Lending, talks about the Fair Housing Act and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,...
In Bill Cosby’s new criminal sexual assault trial, set to begin April 2, Judge Steven O’Neill said that he would allow prosecutors to call five of...
Tiffany Dena Loftin, the director of the NAACP Youth and College Division talks about the “March for Our Lives” rally and the need for the voices...
The Sacrament Observer reports on the shooting death of Stephon Clark in Sacramento, Calif. Clark was unarmed when Sacramento police officers fired at least 20 shots...
JJ Hairston won six Stellar Awards, during the 2018 Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. (Earl Gibson/Stellar Awards)
The Historic Madam Walker Theatre Center will get a much needed makeover, thanks to a $15 million grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. The site will...
Hilton joins in honoring Black Hollywood’s luminary achievers at the 2018 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
The NAACP joins Children’s HealthWatch, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Education Association, National Alliance on Mental Illness and other groups for the Opportunity Starts at...
Raynard Jackson, the founder and chairman of Black Americans for a Better Future, talks about the importance of the Black vote in upcoming elections.
Charlene Crowell, the deputy communications director for the Center for Responsible Lending, talks about the Fair Housing Act and challenges new housing reform measures proposed by...
John Boyega delivers a solid performance in Pacific Rim Uprising.
After Hurricane Maria, recovery efforts have been slow at Superior Vocational High School in Loíza, Puerto Rico. NNPA Newswire Special Correspondent Tatyana Hopkins reports on Hurricane...
Pfizer partnered with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America to create oneSCDvoice, a digital platform that provides accurate information about the disease. Blacks are disproportionately...
NNPA ESSA Public Awareness Campaign hosted the “Striving for African American Excellence in Public Education: The Role of the Black Press” breakfast session during Black Press...
Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, the chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of Maryland, talks about healthcare for Black women, reproductive rights and discrimination in healthcare.
Political analyst Donna Brazile delivered a keynote address on “The State of the Black Press in 2018” at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., during...
Third Baptist Church Pastor Amos C. Brown, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and James Farmer, a senior consultant with General Motors and advocate for the Black Press,...
Energy experts and groups like the American Association of Blacks in Energy and the American Petroleum Institute are encouraging the Black community to get involved in...
The NNPA honored Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) with the 2018 Newsmaker of the Year Award, during a recent event on Capitol Hill. Kamala Harris, raised in...
Inspired by the Black Panthers and The Young Lords, Centro De Apoyo Mutuo, a group of community activists in Caguas, Puerto Rico offer aid to residents...
