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Heroes We Lost in 2017: Activist Erica Garner, Daughter of Eric Garner, Died December 30

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Erica Garner, who became an activist for all who were wronged by the American justice system, died on Saturday,...

OPINION: Trump Doubles Down on U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem by Threatening U.S. Allies

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I wasn’t really surprised by Trump’s willingness to threaten the world for daring to stand up to his aggressive...

Jenifer Lewis Shares Secrets to Hollywood Success in New Memoir

By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributing Writer) Jenifer Lewis, affectionately nicknamed “Auntie” in Black Hollywood, recently made a special appearance at the Duke Ellington School of...

Spiritually Speaking: Real Christians Have Always Had Targets on their Backs

By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) I heard Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas preach a sermon, one night, that really...

Crown Heights, Get Out, Girls Trip among the Best Films of 2017

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A Year In Review: Donald Trump, Sexual Assault Cases Dominate 2017 Headlines

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Love it or hate it, 2017 will be a year not soon forgotten. Barack Obama, a constitutional law professor,...

OP-ED: Black Women and Girls Deserve More Respect, Visibility in the #MeToo Movement

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Ossie Davis Would Have Turned 100 This Year. His Children Remember his Life.

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Entertainer and activist Ossie Davis would be 100 years old if he was alive today. Yet, it’s impossible to...

Ask Alma: I Want to be Buried in Arlington Cemetery with My Wife. She Wants her Ashes Tossed off the Coast of Hawaii.

By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, We have a situation in my house that we have not been able to resolve. I served our...

NASA Celebrates Legacy of First Black American Astronaut on Anniversary of his Death

By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) Fifty years ago, a tragic accident ended the groundbreaking career of Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., a Chicago native and...

Funeral Service for Man Credited with Making the Jamaican Beef Patty Mainstream, Scheduled for Today in the Bronx

By Howard Campbell (Westside Gazette/NNPA Member) The funeral service for Lowell Hawthorne, the CEO of the iconic Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill will be held...

National Millennial Community Works to Dispel Stereotypes about Young People

Chevrolet recently partnered with the National Millennial Community and sent out groups of influential young people to destinations around Seattle, Washington to execute think tank-style discussions...

Film Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars)

OP-ED: Lessons from the African American Vote in Alabama

By Dr. John Warren (San Diego Voice and Viewpoint/NNPA Member) The African Americans who have convinced themselves that one vote doesn’t matter, should take a very...

OP-ED: Republican Tax Bill Robs the Poor to Feed the Rich

By Marian Wright Edelman (President, The Children’s Defense Fund) The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently passed on a nearly straight party line Republican vote in...

Five Tips to Stress-Free Homeownership from the Experts

By Christopher G. Cox (Publisher/Managing Editor, realesavvy.com) For most people, the decision to purchase a home is the single biggest financial commitment they will make in...

Black Women, Democrat Doug Jones Win Alabama Senate Race

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A heavy African American turnout in Alabama’s special election propelled underdog Democratic candidate Doug Jones to victory, in a...

Transparency in Education Improves Parental Engagement, Experts Say

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The public reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offer greater transparency about school quality, according to...

John Lewis and Bennie Thompson Spar with President Trump Over Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Dedication

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) When two members of the Congressional Black Caucus, longtime Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and civil rights legend Rep....

Racism in the Workplace and the Whitewashing of the #MeToo Movement

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) was the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to leave his job after the “MeToo”...

The Oil and Natural Gas Industry Offers Higher Wages for Black STEM Professionals

By Freddie Allen (NNPA Newswire Editor-In-Chief) When it comes to preparing the next generation for careers in science, technology engineering and mathematics, also known at “STEM,”...

Simeon Booker, an Icon of Black Journalism, Dies at 99

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Simeon Booker, a trailblazing Black journalist, who covered the Civil Rights Movement for the iconic African American magazines EBONY...

Who Will Become the Next President of South Africa?

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s governing social democratic political party once led by the late Nelson Mandela,...

NPR: Simeon Booker, Dean Of Washington’s Black Press Corps, Dies At 99

Ask Dr. Kevin: Understanding Clinical Trials and Sickle Cell Disease in the Black Community

By Dr. Kevin Williams (Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease Unit) This article is the third installment in the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series, brought to you...