BlackPressUSA Newswire

Laugh with Earthquake, Craig Robinson and Michelle Wolf at Zanies in January

NASHVILLE PRIDE — Earthquake, Craig Robinson and Michelle Wolf will each highlight weekend stints at Nashville’s premiere comedy venue, Zanies.

First AME – L.A. Hosts FAMU Marching ‘100’

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — More than 200 members of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Marching “100” performed outside of First AME Church of Los Angeles.

Kay Coles James Becomes First Black Woman to Lead the Conservative Heritage Foundation

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Kay Coles James, the newest president of the conservative Heritage Foundation and the first African American woman to lead...

OPINION: The Justice Department Could Make it Harder for Minorities to Own Media Companies

Armstrong Williams (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, the necessity for that diversity to be reflected in business becomes all the more...

OPINION: Is Donald Trump the Worst President on Minority Issues in the last 50 Years?

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Donald Trump, a man best known as a “birther” with a reality TV show and a real estate empire,...

Heroes We Lost in 2017: Activist Erica Garner, Daughter of Eric Garner, Died December 30

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Erica Garner, who became an activist for all who were wronged by the American justice system, died on Saturday,...

OPINION: Trump Doubles Down on U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem by Threatening U.S. Allies

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I wasn’t really surprised by Trump’s willingness to threaten the world for daring to stand up to his aggressive...

Jenifer Lewis Shares Secrets to Hollywood Success in New Memoir

By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributing Writer) Jenifer Lewis, affectionately nicknamed “Auntie” in Black Hollywood, recently made a special appearance at the Duke Ellington School of...

Spiritually Speaking: Real Christians Have Always Had Targets on their Backs

By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) I heard Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas preach a sermon, one night, that really...

Crown Heights, Get Out, Girls Trip among the Best Films of 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=effj2gs9uws

A Year In Review: Donald Trump, Sexual Assault Cases Dominate 2017 Headlines

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Love it or hate it, 2017 will be a year not soon forgotten. Barack Obama, a constitutional law professor,...

OP-ED: Black Women and Girls Deserve More Respect, Visibility in the #MeToo Movement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm7acpa-_ew

Homenaje a Scott Weiland – "Memories of Candles and Incense" [Subtitulado]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMTIzXGcTA0

TSDtv: TAKEN DOWN!: Cheers as Trucks arrive to move Confederate Statues

TSDtv: Removal of Statues Reaction: "This is a real win for us."

TSDtv: TAKEN DOWN!: "A people united . . . will never be defeated!"

TSD Freelance photojournalist Johnathan Martin provides raw video of the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue. (NOTE: …

TSDtv: TAKEN DOWN: What happened when Berlin Boyd failed to mention Tami Sawyer and #TakeEmDown901

TSDtv: TAKEN DOWN: "The will of the people made this happen!"

TSD Freelance photojournalist Johnathan Martin provides raw video of the removal of the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue. (NOTE: …

TSDtv: TAKEN DOWN (Video by Johnathan Martin)

Ossie Davis Would Have Turned 100 This Year. His Children Remember his Life.

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Entertainer and activist Ossie Davis would be 100 years old if he was alive today. Yet, it’s impossible to...

Ask Alma: I Want to be Buried in Arlington Cemetery with My Wife. She Wants her Ashes Tossed off the Coast of Hawaii.

By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, We have a situation in my house that we have not been able to resolve. I served our...

NASA Celebrates Legacy of First Black American Astronaut on Anniversary of his Death

By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) Fifty years ago, a tragic accident ended the groundbreaking career of Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., a Chicago native and...

Funeral Service for Man Credited with Making the Jamaican Beef Patty Mainstream, Scheduled for Today in the Bronx

By Howard Campbell (Westside Gazette/NNPA Member) The funeral service for Lowell Hawthorne, the CEO of the iconic Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill will be held...

National Millennial Community Works to Dispel Stereotypes about Young People

Chevrolet recently partnered with the National Millennial Community and sent out groups of influential young people to destinations around Seattle, Washington to execute think tank-style discussions...

Film Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars)