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PRESS ROOM: National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates First Anniversary With Festivities and Extended Hours Sept. 23–24

Activities Include a Little Rock Nine Panel Discussion Sept. 26 With the Students Who Integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 The Smithsonian’s National Museum...

Equifax Data Breach Leaves at least 143 Million Consumers at Risk

By Charlene Crowell (Communications Director, Center for Responsible Lending) Record-breaking, back-to-back hurricanes in Houston and Florida brought unprecedented winds and rains affecting millions of Americans. Yet...

WATCH: Chicago Activist Andrew Holmes Says No One Forced Kenneka Jenkins into Freezer

The White House Should Postpone Its HBCU Conference

By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) Last month, after speaking with the White House about a few calls, we had...

Danisha Carmala Scott: The Life of a Top Model at New York Fashion Week

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Jamaican model Danisha Carmala Scott, the 2009 Miss Jamaica World Model Fast Track Winner, traveled more than 1,500 miles,...

It’s Up to All of Us to Improve Academic Achievement in the Black Community

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) I am a former teacher. I taught for 25 years in the public school system and...

Trump Can’t Deport the American “Dreamers” Without a Fight

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Our 45th President swept into office with a foundation of racist claims. First, the very basis of his political participation...

The NNPA Salutes the Living Legacy of Dick Gregory

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) pauses to express our heartfelt condolences to the family of Dick Gregory, and to express forthrightly on the public record...

WATCH: Mother of Chicago Teen Found Dead in Freezer Speaks Out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rikkhsz_ew

Even with Advanced Degrees, Black Women Earn Less than White Men

By Bria Nicole Stone (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Black women have to work seven extra months to earn what White men were paid in 2016. On average,...

We Must Have A New Poor People’s Campaign and Moral Revival

By Bishop William J. Barber, II (President, Repairers of the Breach) Channeling the incisive analysis of our best historians, TaNehisi Coates cut through the talking points...

After Trump Deals with Democrats, GOP Leaders Know How “Real” Black Republicans Feel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKZAwRKu07o

Ask Alma: I Moved in with My Boyfriend and His Wife. Now I’m Pregnant.

By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, I really enjoy your column and I could really use some advice. I’ll try to keep this short....

Rebuilding the Gulf Coast, Preparing for the Next Hurricane

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. & Candice S. Cason (NNPA Newswire Columnists) It has been nothing short of horrifying to watch the pictures of Hurricane Harvey’s impact...

After 190 Years, the Global Impact of the Black Press Is Still Undeniable

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) For 190 years, the global impact of the Black Press has been irrefutable; from fighting against colonialism to Africa...

It’s Time for Congress to Pass a Hurricane Harvey Emergency Funding Package

By Rep. Al Green (TX-09), Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) and  Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) Historically, during times of national emergency, Americans unite to meet the...

Prosecutor in Cosby’s Sex Assault Case Urged Penn State to Honor Coach Joe Paterno

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The Montgomery County District Attorney prosecuting Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case encouraged administration officials at Pennsylvania State University to...

Do You Know the Difference between “Real” Black Republicans and Sellouts?

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) One of my favorite movies of all-time is “Deep Cover,” starring Laurence Fishburne. The movie debuted in 1992. Fishburne plays...

Schools Must Welcome Participation from All Parents

By Aiyana Thomas (NNPA/ESSA Contributor) Increasing parental engagement in education has been an important task for education policy makers. While it is unfortunate that some parents...

Common Core vs. State Standards: What’s the Difference?

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Education must be governed by standards to achieve the learning goals that all parents seek for their children, said...

It Will Take More than Obama’s Education Law to Save Black Children

By Lynette Monroe (NNPA/ESSA Program Assistant) Last week, late nights, family road trips, and endless leisure came to an abrupt halt as children across the country...

Finding Comedy in Tragedy: “Ms. Pat” Tells It Like It Is

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I don’t often write about comedians, but the recent passing of my friend Dick Gregory reminded me of the very...

Hurricane Harvey Wreaks Havoc on Gulf Coast

By Stacy M. Brown and D. Kevin McNeir (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) As more and more inches of rain fell this week in the Houston-Galveston area,...

Sharpton, Clergy Push for Social Activism, Blast Trump Presidency

By Dorothy Rowley (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thousands of people, including a cadre of faith leaders from the Reconciled Church Movement (RCM), that represents various...

Missing Burundi Teens Highlight Media Blind Spot towards the Black Community

By Barrington Salmon (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The mainstream media response to the disappearance of a group of teenagers from Burundi, who were in Washington, D.C. for...