By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist I am a Citizen Of Hip Hop. That bold declaration, which has developed into an international movement, has created buzz and touched off...
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “I believe that’s Trayvon Martin, that’s my baby’s voice. Every mother knows their child, and that’s his voice.” – Sybrina Fulton, mother...
By Jesse Jackson NNPA Columnist Fifty years ago, Medgar Evers, the NAACP regional secretary in Mississippi, was murdered by a member of the White Citizens’ Council....
By Stella Adams NNPA Guest Columnist A recent report from the Social Security trustees confirms that the program is solvent and can fully pay benefits...
[THE NEW YORK TIMES] Think you do just fine on five or six hours of shut-eye? Chances are, you are among the many millions who unwittingly...
[THE WASHINGTON POST] Now is the season when women take their freshly pedicured toes al fresco, often courtesy of strappy high-heel sandals or open-toed pumps that...
[TUSCON NEWS NOW] WASHINGTON (AP) – Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies...
[Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer] U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin announced Thursday that she will resign in July, four years after President...
[Special to the NNPA from the Houston Defender] How many of you want to launch your own small business, but are stymied because you don’t have...
[CBS NEWS] Pregnant women, especially those in low-wage jobs, are denied basic accommodations and routinely fired, according to a new report released Tuesday. Employers continue to...
[UPI] A large majority of U.S. workers do not like their jobs with a significant portion of them disruptive in at least a passive-aggressive sense, a...
[FOOD POISONING BULLETIN] A study published in the Journal of Environmental Health found that only 5% of consumers wash their hands correctly. Scientists trained 12 college...
[WBAY] New research shows exercising right after eating doesn’t cause cramps–it’s good for you. A new study shows going for a walk right after you eat...
[THE NEW YORK TIMES] Drug-injecting addicts who took a daily antiretroviral pill were half as likely to become infected with H.I.V. as those who did not,...
[LAS VEGAS SUN] President Barack Obama’s health care law is called the Affordable Care Act, but a glitch could make it unaffordable for many low-wage workers,...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Members of the Black middle class are more optimistic about their finances than they were a year...
[UPI] U.S. media firm Gannett Co. said Thursday it would buy Belo Corp., a media company that operates 20 television stations. The deal would jump Gannett’s...
[REUTERS] The car is the next great proving ground for communications technology, General Motors Co Chief Executive Dan Akerson said on Thursday. The automobile will become...
[THE NEW YORK TIMES] Microsoft has unveiled plans for “store-within-a-store” sections in Best Buy stores, becoming the latest major consumer electronics maker to acknowledge advantages of...
[CBC NEWS] Voice-activated technology in cars is more distracting to drivers than talking on a cellphone, according to a new U.S. study. Researchers at the University...
[LOS ANGELES TIMES] Ever wondered how many people click on the links you tweet? Wonder no more. Twitter appears to be giving all users access to...
[THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR] Twitter users have long used hashtags to help group and sort tweets. Ditto for Tumblr and Flickr aficionados. Now the feature is finally...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When George Orwell wrote the novel 1984, he envisioned a character, real or imagined “Big Brother” who was a know-all, see-all, omnipotent...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Last week, I explained why we have Black business programs. The evolution of them from the Civil Rights Movement and...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Fifty years ago this month, two of the chief characteristics of the modern Civil Rights Movement were dramatically, tragically illuminated...
