Norfolk’s first Black mayor, Kenneth Alexander, declared June 26-June 30 “Black Press of America Week” during the NNPA’s annual convention in Norfolk.
Stephen A. Smith reacts to LeBron James joining Lakers and describes impact on Kawhi Leonard.
Rev. Dr. William Barber of Repairers of the Breach recently led a Poor People’s Campaign march in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump scrapped a visit with the 2018 NFL World Champion Philadelphia Eagles after learning that only a small team delegation would attend.
Joseph Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family of superstars, has died.
National Black Parents’ Town Hall Meeting on Educational Excellence at the Gethsemane Community Fellowship Church in Norfolk, Va.
Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., will receive the NNPA's Lifetime Legacy Award at at the Lifetime Legacy Award Black Tie Gala at 7:30 PM...
NAACP says that the country desperately needs a fair-minded and independent jurist to replace the retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Today at the convention luncheon, Ford Motor Co. will receive the NNPA 2018 National Meritorious Award for their outstanding sustainability of the Black Press and its...
David McGowan, the executive director of the North Carolina Petroleum Council (not pictured) says that the energy industry must recruit a younger, more diverse workforce.
Public Enemy founder and Hip-hop legend Chuck D says that the Black Press must get ahead of the curve and continue its global outreach efforts. Chuck...
Jackson family patriarch Joseph Jackson is terminally ill following a long battle with cancer.
Christopher Cox, the publisher and managing editor of realesavvy.com, says that June is a great month for African Americans to learn more about homeownership. June is...
Former ACLU chief Laura Murphy will lead Facebook’s civil rights audit.
Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, says that there is a direct correlation between the racism emanating from the White House and the...
Karen Carter Richards is the publisher of the award-winning Houston Forward Times and the 1st Vice Chair of the NNPA.
KC Morse (left) and Dr. Biree Andemariam say that more work needs to be done to empower sickle cell disease patients and to increase awareness about...
Julianne Malveaux says that the 21st century Poor People’s Campaign, launched by Rev. William Barber, is an attack on poverty, racism, and militarism, and also ecological...
The Ford Expedition is the only vehicle in its segment to earn an Overall Vehicle Score of five stars.
Prince George’s County Executive and Maryland gubernatorial candidate Rushern Baker says that we must fiercely advocate for those who have suffered the most from past drug...
Dr. Elizabeth Primas says that the Every Student Succeeds Act places increased priority on parental engagement.
NNPA Newswire Film Critic Dwight Brown says that “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” worked its magic in its own way, even if its aura doesn’t have a...
Congresswoman Robin Kelly says that the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act would improve access to culturally-competent care throughout the care continuum.
NNPA Chairman Dorothy Leavell, publisher of the Chicago and Gary Crusader newspapers, led a group that purchased the Chicago Reader.
London Breed made history to become the first African American woman mayor of San Francisco, Calif.
