By Dr. Elizabeth V. Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) I was recently approached by a father of a student from Ann Arundel County, Maryland...
By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) It could the greatest comeback in the history of any American city. Gary, Indiana, a predominately Black city, that has...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Chevrolet recently recognized the achievements of eight students from Historically Black Colleges...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I am not sure why the national anthem and the so-called American flag are part of our nation’s sports pageantry....
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) After serving the better part of a decade in prison, NFL Hall of Famer and cultural icon O.J. Simpson...
By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, I’m going through an extremely difficult time with my son, his girlfriend and her mom. They all live...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) A few years ago, I wrote one of the most difficult, most personal columns I have ever written. I was...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS ROOM: Intel CEO to Speak at Global Automotive Summit in Detroit Contact: John A. Graves (313) 674-0434 Lavonia Perryman (313) 404-0977 DETROIT,...
By Charlene Crowell (Communication Director, Center for Responsible Lending) A group of Capitol Hill lawmakers are combining efforts and influence to legislatively crack down on predatory...
By Derrick Johnson (Interim President and CEO, NAACP) We all know the power of the vote. One person, one vote serves as the basic ethos and...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A new report detailing the record-setting spending power of African American women has further buoyed the confidence of Black...
By Charlene Crowell (Communications Director, Center for Responsible Lending) Civil rights leaders and Capitol Hill lawmakers are standing up and speaking out against a recent Department...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Congressional Black Caucus Chair Cedric Richmond and Federal Communications Commission Chair Mignon Clyburn were among eight honored with the...
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) During an on the record meeting with publishers of Black-owned newspapers on Capitol Hill, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) discussed a...
By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) Do you have $100,000 saved for your child to earn a four-year public college...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A new poll about sickle cell disease (SCD), presented by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Pfizer revealed...
By Dr. Kevin Williams (Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease Unit) This article is the second installment in the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series, brought to you...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Malik Russell, [email protected] One Black Juror out of 12 jurors and Allegations of Inappropriate Conversations BALTIMORE, Sept. 21, 2017/NNPANewswirePR/The NAACP issued the...
By Christopher G. Cox (Publisher/Managing Editor, realesavvy.com) Since it was passed in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has enabled thousands of low- and moderate-income families—many...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The income, poverty and health insurance data released by the Census Bureau on September 13 confirms what many of us...
— Black women shaping their own destiny; Calling all African American women to Atlanta, Georgia — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2017 CONTACT: NAAWM 912-631-1891 [email protected]...
It’s that time of year, once again. The 47th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) will take place from Wednesday, September 20 to...
By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In her historic role as Bowie State University’s first female president, Dr. Aminta Hawkins Breaux said that she’s ready to...
By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, I come to you as humbly as I know how, because I’m really at an interesting professional intersection....
