By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist #15 – Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.): “Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Now that both national party conventions have ended, it’s time to relfect. Most of the analysis you have seen or heard...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The 2012 Democratic National Convention was an exuberant celebration of President Obama, his accomplishments, and the many ways his presidency has...
Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Sometimes the best intentions can be shattered by unforeseen consequences. Such is the case with the Washington,...
Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I have to confess to you that it was very difficult for me to follow the Republican Convention. Talk about a...
Business Exchange By William Reed NNPA Columnist Every since Washington was carved from two slaveholding states in 1791, it has been a special place for Blacks....
By Stephanie Jones NNPA Columnist Much was made of what Mitt Romney said and didn’t say during his recent speech to the NAACP’s annual convention in...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Thirty young, Black women shimmering platinum and white evening gowns, silver, sapphires and dandelion yellows, rubies lit the...
[www.huffingtonpost.com] At Union Seminary in 1998, the Rev. Anthony Lee helped lead a worship service on World AIDS Day. Tony (as he was called back then)...
by Akeya Dickson Washington NNPA Correspondent The laying on of hands on one’s mother is obviously no bueno. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant apparently didn’t...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new national campaign Monday to remove the stigma...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If Black voter turnout reverts to the level it was before Barack Obama was elected president of...
by Akeya Dickson NNPA Washington Correspondent So far this year, there have been 263 murders in Chicago, a 39 percent increase over last year’s 189 homicides....
Romney and the NAACP: A Missed Opportunity By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist As anyone who has followed me knows, I have been extremely critical of President...
Healthcare Momentum Shifts Toward Obama By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act two years ago, polls have consistently shown...
Sick of Healthcare Lies By Bill Fletcher NNPA Columnist The on-going debate about healthcare reform hit me this week when I became quite ill. I am...
Blackonomics Making Results Match Rhetoric By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Talk is cheap!” “Talkin’ loud and sayin’ nothin’!” Black folks do a lot of talking, rappin,’...
BUSINESS EXCHANGE Where’s the Black Agenda? By William Reed NNPA Columnist We declare our right to be respected as human beings and we intend to bring...
Blame Republicans for High Unemployment By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The unemployment rate has hovered above 8 percent for several months, most recently holding ground at...
So Many Choices, So Many Screens By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist I’ve said it before: we are spoiled rotten. Reviewing Nielsen’s latest Cross-Platform Report, How We...
Novella Coursaris: A Model for the Congo By Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. NNPA Columnist Africa is known for its beauty, majesty and vast mineral and lucrative...
Beyond the Rhetoric It’s Time to do Business with Africa By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist For the love of Africa, we must commit to becoming...
Countdown to the International AIDS Conference, Part 2 By Phil Wilson NNPA Columnist (This is the second in a three-part series on why the International AIDS...
