(St. Louis-Dispatch) – At about 1 a.m. Wednesday, a St. Louis County Police officer shot and critically wounded a man who police said pointed a handgun...
For Immediate Release Progressive National Baptist Convention Elects Rev. Dr. James C. Perkins as 20th President (August 7, 2014). Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Rev. Dr. James C. Perkins,...
(USA Today) – As developments continue to unfold in the case of Michael Brown in St. Louis, details are emerging about the police shooting death of...
(The Washington Post) – As the death toll from the Ebola virus in four West African nations topped 1,000, an official from the World Health...
Researchers have found that the impact of major cardiovascular risk factors combined is higher in women than in men and in blacks than in whites. In...
By Viji Sundaram Special to the NNPA from New America Media Researchers at the school’s Atkins Center for Weight and Health studied 21 sugary drinks popular...
RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda is urging parliamentarians not to rush to reintroduce a controversial anti-gay law that...
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The United States is providing $180 million in emergency aid to address a food crisis in South Sudan. White House National Security Adviser Susan...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – From the rubble of the Great Recession, women business owners are emerging victorious with record growth and...
Shocking report declares 77 million U.S. citizens in debt by Ashley Montgomery Special to the NNPA from The Miami Times It is no secret that Americans...
Rapper Drake was fined $25,000 for tampering, in regards to comments he made publicly about Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant. While at his concert...
(The Baltimore Sun) – Three days of joint practices between the Ravens and the 49ers that concluded Monday were universally characterized as productive by both NFL...
(Yahoo!) – Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is being investigated by police in Bellevue, Washington, after an “allegation of an assault and personal property damage,” according to a...
Patti LaBelle will star in American Horror Story: Freak Show, according to TVLine. The Grammy winning music legend will appear in four episodes of the...
(Daily Digest News) – There’s nothing funny about it. Comedian Tracy Morgan is “still struggling” to recover from his injuries sustained in a car crash in...
(Daily Mail) – They started off as friends, but now it appears Ariana Grande and rapper Big Sean are moving beyond the friendship stage. The 21-year-old...
(USA Today) – President Obama reminded donors Monday night that another issue could be at stake in this year’s U.S. Senate elections: Control of the...
by Juliana Norwood Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly LOS ANGELES – Throughout the country, young, energetic, and passionate African American men and women...
by Chris King Special to the NNPA from The St. Louis American ST. LOUIS — Jesse Jackson told The American he hopes that the U.S....
By LaGloria Wheatfall Special to the NNPA from The Houston Defender HOUSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency needs to do more to protect Black,...
Donald Sterling’s reign as the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers is officially over Tuesday after the NBA confirms the sale of the team to former...
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – At the start of 2002, Everett Lee, 57 at the time, considered himself “healthier than all get out.”...
by Bert Wilkinson Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News Last week, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar fired controversial Sports...
by Ron Harris Special to NNPA from The Atlanta Voice ATLANTA — He has been called many names: The Giant Killer. Super Lawyer. Celebrity Attorney. These...
(NBC News) – Two court rulings may have finally marked the end of college athletes as amateurs, say experts. On Friday, a district court judge in...
