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Over the weekend, “Get Out” director Jordan Peele quietly made history when he became the first African-American writer-director to earn $100 million with his debut movie....
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Across the nation, educators say that federal dollars must follow former President Barack Obama’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA),...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) The oldest Black business industry in America began 190 years ago today. On March 16, 1827, the first...
By U.S. Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.) A nation’s budget is a document that reflects its priorities. While President Trump has yet to submit his...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A few weeks before CBC members met with President Donald Trump at the White House, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Sometimes I wonder if I was a Black Democrat, a retired Black athlete or a Black comedian would it be...
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley (AFRO, NNPA Member) A few weeks ago, the AFRO Sports Desk debated if the Washington Wizards were built to...
By Barrington M. Salmon (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In recent weeks, squads of officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have descended on communities from the suburbs...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The effort to repeal and replace health care is generating headlines, and the attempt to investigate Trump’s Russia connections is...
By Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) Ever heard the term middle neighborhoods? If you haven’t, you have likely visited, lived in or driven through one more recently...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Educators at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis credit the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) with increasing awareness...
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) An old adage teaches, ‘if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.’ In recent months, the troubled Accrediting Council...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Eighty HBCU Presidents did a “fly-in” to the White House in a meeting organized by Trump whisperer Omarosa, South Carolina...
By K.P. Williams Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Classical. These are all separate genres of music. But what happens when you put two of them together? You...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As I often say, weak people take strong positions on weak issues. Look no further than the lying mainstream media...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Pete Taney knew this day would come. “I’ve been looking over my shoulders all of my life, so this...
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) When future generations read the history of the nation’s first Black President, I believe there will be greater acknowledgement of...
By Chris B. Bennett (The Seattle Medium, NNPA Member) Nine months ago, 18-year old Jason Smith* was on top of the world. He had graduated from...
By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) For six years, Republicans have repeated the same phrase in every conversation about healthcare: “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act...
By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, Love your column!! However, I was a little concerned about the advice that you gave to “No Good...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Through the vitriolic, and sometimes venomous, atmosphere of the presidential campaign, a highly-regarded member of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Contributor The swearing-in of all of the primary members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet is just about complete. Most of...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The unfortunate election of Donald J. Trump to the Presidency of the United States speaks volumes about the limits of...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Two weeks ago, Shermichael Singleton, the deputy chief of staff for incoming Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary Ben Carson,...
