By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Black Republicans were big winners in 2017 and they don’t even know it. I know it sounds counterintuitive with a...
MILWAUKEE COURIER STAFF — Most of us are familiar with the concept of sleep hygiene: creating the right conditions and habits to promote better sleep.
By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) In the Age of Trump, logging onto Twitter can elicit everything from hysterical laughter to deep concern and fear. From time...
Contact: Malik Russell/ [email protected] PRESS ROOM: NAACP and Africa-America Institute Announce Alliance to Showcase African Diaspora Partnership Includes Pre-K to College Curriculum on the African Diaspora...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Nearly 50 years ago, the world lost one of its greatest heroes. That hero’s son, Martin Luther King III,...
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By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) 7 minute read —Jack Gerard, the president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said that he visited historically Black...
By Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) Often lost in our celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. is his unwavering testimony of hope and his political action...
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) As the world community observes and celebrates the 89th birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther...
LA DATA NEWS WEEKLY — "So Jesus was constantly at odds with the religious scholars of His times (you know, church folk) about the literal interpretation...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t plan to get involved in the Memphis garbage worker’s strike. He hadn’t planned to...
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, BlackPressUSA.com/NNPA Newswire) 6 minute read —Trump made the comments during a meeting with Republican and Democratic congressmen about immigration reform and President...
By Donna Fletcher (Conference Coordinator, National Science Teachers Association) As a parent, I recognize that I am my children’s biggest advocate and I work hard to...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In kicking off the new year, the central committee of the right-wing, governing Israeli party—the Likud—unanimously adopted a resolution...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is indisputable, but his fight for equity in...
By Charlene Crowell (Communications Deputy Director, Center for Responsible Lending) Mounting student debt is a nagging problem for most families these days. As the cost of...
THE BURTON WIRE — The world lost major influencers, legends, trailblazers and icons during 2018
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a deal that reestablishes Essence magazine as a totally, Black and independently-owned entity, Sundial Brands founder Richelieu Dennis...
By La’Tasha D. Mayes (Executive Director, New Voices for Reproductive Justice) After Roy Moore’s defeat at the hands of Alabama voters—driven by Black voter turnout, especially...
OAKLAND POST — Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate program is a citywide effort to celebrate literacy through poetry and connect young writers to far-reaching opportunities.
