By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief SANTA CLARA, Calif. (NNPA) – Jesse Jackson says it is “outrageous” that high tech firms based in Silicon Valley hire...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Cleveland.com) — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins defended his wearing a “Justice for Tamir Rice” shirt during warm-ups before Sunday’s game against the...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, comic books have been in color, but now they truly reflect all the hues of American...
GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday he will “actively explore” a campaign for...
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — No longer impeded by Republican blocking tactics, Democrats are on track to win confirmation of up to 88 of...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In an oval office meeting that some have called “historic,” a group of young activists met...
(WSOC) – Bill Cosby has been mostly silent about the sexual assault allegations against him over the past few months, but the embattled comedian’s wife is speaking...
BRANDON BAILEY, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As soon as Mark Kim found out his personal information was compromised in a data breach at...
HONG KONG (New York Times) — In China, the smartphone battle used to be Samsung versus Apple. But not anymore. Over the summer, a Chinese company, Xiaomi,...
JOHN ROGERS, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the people whose houses hug the narrow warren of streets paralleling the busiest urban freeway in America...
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s push to cover America’s uninsured faces another big test Monday. This time, it’s not only how...
JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH, Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Officials in Ebola-stricken Liberia have postponed senatorial elections elections until the end of the week, while some urged...
The Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The ruble hit a new record low against the U.S. dollar as weaker oil prices keep up the pressure...
MERRIT KENNEDY, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s stock market shares plunged by 22 billion Egyptian pounds (just over $3 billion) in Sunday trading as low...
JOHNNY CLARK, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Seventy-five years after the premiere of the movie “Gone with the Wind,” research is shedding light on the racial...
LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After three weeks of box office dominance, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1” ceded its reign...
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Actor Mark Wahlberg’s plea for a pardon has focused fresh attention on excusing criminal acts — something governors rarely...
JAY REEVES, Associated Press AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — An east Alabama man was already on probation for separate crimes when he was charged with killing an...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the CIA sought permission to use harsh interrogation methods on a captured al-Qaida operative, the response from Bush...
MATT STROUD, Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Three friends of an alleged victim of gang rape at a University of Virginia frat house say a...
SYDNEY, Australia (New York Times) — Heavily armed police officers ended a hostage siege in Sydney early Tuesday, storming a downtown cafe where an armed man...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Friend Won’t Let Go of Ex Dear Alma, My friend is a single mother. Her husband left her and their...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Now, in the season that’s supposed to exalt goodwill toward all, comes fresh evidence of the important role the White...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist “I can’t breathe,” gasped Eric Garner, again and again and again. “I can’t breathe,” he said, as several police officers were...
(The Root) – Analyses that evaluate the success of HBCUs by observing their six-year graduation rates often miss the mark. On the surface, graduation rates tell us...
