By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In a recent speech before the Operation HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit in Atlanta, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve,...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist About 4 million American children celebrated a very big milestone this fall—their first day of kindergarten. Far too many were...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist The Mississippi River is a great blessing from God. Besides being the largest river in our nation, it is a...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist “Any time you throw your weight behind a political party that can’t keep promises it made you during election time...
By Wade Henderson NNPA Guest Columnist As our economy steadily improves and we look ahead to the next four years, it’s time to turn our attention...
By Michelle Thornhill NNPA Columnist We’ve all heard the adage, “the more you give, the more you receive.” I believe that most people are willing to...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist I have enjoyed an excellent relationship with the National Black Chamber of Commerce over the years. I have conducted...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I was once told, “Be what you are looking for. If you want friends, go be a friend; if you...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Gotta have that Big Screen TV” is out of the gate first, with “I wanna X-Box” on the rail and...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I remember one of my first jobs. I was a senior in high school in Mount Vernon, N,Y., a...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Discussions of the fiscal cliff also include discussions about ways to change Social Security and Medicare benefits in order to...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist All U.S. United Nations ambassadors sit in a perpetual hot seat. That comes with the assignment and to be...
By Gary L. Flowers NNPA Columnist “ ‘Negro History’ is the missing segment of world history” Carter G. Woodson Carter G. Woodson was right when...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist It seems so natural today. Having cable television in our homes, giving us a vast selection of channels from which...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist “Historically, Black radio … fulfilled all functions Black people needed … but now it’s time to take a serious look and...
By Maya Rhodan NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When Stephen Compton graduated from Grambling State University in 2006, his goal was to begin his career...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINTON (NNPA) – Despite efforts in some states to suppress the Black vote and predictions that African-Americans would not turn...
National Black Chamber of Commerce Opposes Law By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNAP) – After hearing oral arguments earlier on whether an affirmative action...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After three years of steadfastly declaring her innocence, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has been finally exonerated of...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Companies that fail to advertise with Black media are missing an opportunity to effectively reach nearly 43...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Amadou Scatred Janneh, one of two Gambians with dual American citizenship released from prison as a result...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NNPA) – Judging from the recently-concluded Republican and Democratic conventions, the question of who will be inaugurated as...
By Larry Miller Special to the NNPA from the Philadelphia Tribune At the Democratic National Convention, a number of issues were brought to the spotlight, showing...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Nearly 60 years after the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declared that the...
