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Xerox’s Ursula Burns is the only black woman running an S&P 500 company—and she’s stepping down

[QZ.COM] When Ursula Burns was named CEO of Xerox in 2009, she was heralded as the first black woman to lead an S&P 500 company. No...

Judge: Bill Cosby to Stand Trial for Assault Charges

[CNN.COM] Norristown, Pennsylvania (CNN)More than a decade after he was first accused of sexual misconduct, Bill Cosby will go to trial. A Pennsylvania judge found enough...

The NFL Tried to Fund Government’s Concussion Research to Influence It

[MARKETWATCH.COM] There are a lot of reasons the National Football League might want to influence the findings of government research into brain injuries. A new congressional...

U.S. Lawmakers, Mentors Reach Out to Young, Black Males at Recent Forum

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA News Wire Contributor) Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) hosted a recent summit on Capitol Hill focused on mentoring for African American males....

GAO Report: Segregation Increasing at Some U.S. Schools

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA News Wire Contributor) A recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the segregation of African American and Hispanic...

Mahmud-Bey Wants to Kick Hollywood’s Doors Open for Aspiring Actors

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Contributing Writer) First Detroit, then Hollywood, Washington D.C and the world. Before long, if the president of 25th Frame Films has...

Liberals Fumble the Ball When It Comes to the Redskins

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) I constantly tell my readers to always remember the key tenant of liberalism is “intent, not result.” To a...

Bernie and Donald Are Two Sides of Same Angry, White Coin

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA News Wire Columnist) For all their dueling ideologies, Senator Bernie Sanders and “presumptive Republican nominee” Donald Trump are two sides of the...

Car Review: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu 1.5

Russell Simmons’ RushCard Makes Strong Comeback

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer) Russell Simmons is just starting to regain a little normalcy in his life. He’s back at yoga...

Officer in Freddie Gray death, Edward Nero, not guilty on all counts

[MSNBC.COM] One of the six officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray was found not guilty on all counts in Baltimore Monday. Baltimore...

Congressional Art Contest Winner Depicts Police Brutality and Protests

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA News Wire Contributor) Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School Senior David Pulphus won this year’s congressional art competition with a painting...

Rev. Jamal Bryant Breaks Silence Over Latest Baby Allegations

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Report: Prince might have been dead for hours before found

[CNN.COM] Chanhassen, Minnesota (CNN)One day before his body was found, Prince was given intravenous fluids at a Minneapolis area hospital, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune,...

How to Get Over Your Inane Fear of Taking a Dump Next to Transgender People

[VERYSMARTBROTHAS.COM] When I went to my office bathroom this past Sunday, I encountered something terrifying that led me to run out shortly after I entered. I...

I Saw These “Stunning” News Anchors and My Jaw Didn’t Drop

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA News Wire Columnist) If you are like me, you sometimes find yourself surfing the Web when you are supposed to be...

Trump’s income tax returns once became public. They showed he didn’t pay a cent.

[WASHINGTONPOST.COM] The last time Donald Trump’s income-tax returns were made public, the bottom line was striking: He had paid the federal government $0 in income taxes....

Film Review: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

New Report: Despite Progress, Deep Inequality Plagues Black America

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) In 1976, then-President Gerald Ford delivered the annual “State of the Union Address,” virtually ignoring the plight of...

WATCH — Cast of “Underground” comes to Memphis for TSDtv

TSDtv — Cast of "Underground" Q&A at National Civil Rights Museum (May 2016)

Robert Shapiro Reveals What OJ Simpson Whispered After Verdict

[YAHOO.COM] Former O.J. Simpson lawyer Robert Shapiro appeared on Megyn Kelly’s Fox special on Tuesday night, and finally revealed what his client whispered in his ear...

Rep. John Lewis’ Graphic Novel to be Taught in New York City Public Schools

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA News Wire Contributor) In August 2013, Georgia Congressman and civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis teamed up with artist Nate Powell...

It’s Time for Blacks to Diversify their Voting Portfolios

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Blacks gave Obama 96 percent of their votes in 2008 and 94 percent of their votes in 2012. We,...