KABUL, Afghanistan (New York Times) — In his last phone call home, Lance Cpl. Gregory Buckley Jr. told his father what was troubling him: From his...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – During his speech at the 45th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Phoenix Awards Dinner, President Barack Obama...
“Taqiyya is a component of Shia that allows, and even encourages you to lie to achieve your goals.” — Dr. Ben Carson, interview with The Hill newspaper,...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – At a reception during the 45th Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference, the National Newspaper...
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times “…The justice that we seek will not come from these courts, it will...
(The Washington Post) – After the University of Missouri’s student-body president heard people yelling a racial slur at him from the back of a pickup truck,...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – This Friday, more than 400 Black role models will visit students at schools in 67 cities across...
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NNPA) – It’s been more than 36 months since Scion has introduced a new product. That’s...
By Marquesa LaDawn NNPA Columnist At Married to Medicine, Mariah’s going in hard. I’m excited to see Mariah back, most of the time. My problem...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist On the heels of allowing a campaign follower in New Hampshire to assert unchallenged last week that President Obama...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist The emergence of the presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has reached the scale of “phenomenal.” What many...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Here is something to think about as we watch the political circus that is currently dominating the news: Black people...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Is Patrick Lynch, president of the New York Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, obliged to defend his members even when they are...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Citizens of the United States have had enough with incompetence by local police forces. Incompetence is a kind word...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Damien Durr is a brilliant young man who grew up in Ohio in a family of teachers where education...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist At one time or another, many consumers have fallen behind on paying their bills. For the working poor, unemployed and...
By Willie Jolley NNPA Columnist Rejection! At one point or another, everyone experiences rejection. Being told “no,” “not now,” “not you,” “you’re not the one” and...
Laura Ungar and Jayne O’Donnell, USA TODAY (USA Today) – It’s a frustrating reality of the medical marketplace: Prices are all over the map....
Michelle Jamrisko, BLOOMBERG BUSINESS (Bloomberg Business) – Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell more than forecast in August as lean inventories slowed this year’s...
Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY (USA Today) – Volkswagen’s stock plunged 20% on Monday morning as investors grappled with the automaker’s apology for cheating on emissions tests...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Mail & Guardian Africa) – The country’s New Year was only marked on September 12, and it is already turning out to be a good...
Victor Alagbe, LEARN BONDS (LearnBonds.com) – Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is not impenetrable after all. The firm has just been humbled by a group of hackers...
Nate Scott, USA TODAY (USA Today) – Does anyone have any idea what NFL teams are good this season? After two weeks, the Patriots and...
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (USA Today) — No two college football dynasties are exactly alike, but they all look the same at...
