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Ask Alma: My Friend Kisses Me on the Lips When We’re Hanging Out

By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, I’ve been friends with a woman for over 10 years. We went to high school together. I left...

Two Brothers Charged in the Shooting Death of Dwyane Wade’s Cousin

[CHICAGOCRUSADER.COM/NNPA MEMBER] The two brothers charged with killing the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade will appear in court Monday. Police arrested 26-year-old Darwin Sorrells and...

We Must Support the Freedom-Fighting Legacy of George E. Curry in the Black Press

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO of the NNPA) The freedom struggle and Civil Rights Movement of Black people in America and throughout the...

It’s Time for the GOP to Put Veteran Black Republicans Back in the Game

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Imagine the Chicago Bulls of the NBA during the early Michael Jordan years. He was their top draft pick...

PRESS ROOM: Teen Driving, Not Sex, Drugs or Academic Performance, Tops Parents’ List of Concerns

10 Chevys Now Offer Technology to Help Parents with Biggest Worry FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT – In the month of August this year more than 360,000...

Trump Supporters Think They’re on a Reality Show

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) There is something that I have found particularly odd in this election season and there have been many things...

At 24, Brandon Dean Becomes the Youngest Mayor in Brighton’s History

[BIRMINGHAMTIMES.COM/NNPA MEMBER] On Tuesday, 24-year-old Brandon Dean became the youngest mayor in the City of Brighton’s history, winning in a field of five candidates including incumbent...

PRESS ROOM: Hillary Clinton Statement on The March on Washington Anniversary

In honor of the 53rd anniversary of the March on Washington tomorrow, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “Tomorrow, we mark the date on which hundreds...

Meet the Five Grand Opening Sponsors of the New Black History Museum

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Bank of America, Kaiser Permanente, Prudential Financial Inc., Target and Toyota have each provided $2 million in sponsorships to...

A Voice for Black America Passes

[FINALCALL.COM/NNPA MEMBER] The passing of George E. Curry, a great defender and supporter of the Black Press and an important editor and journalist, was sudden and...

PRESS ROOM: CBCF To Honor Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree and Dionne Warwick with Lifetime Achievement Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON—The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) announced that legendary actors Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree, and music icon Dionne Warwick will accept awards...

Film Review: Hell or High Water

Black Transit Worker Campaigns to Increase Diversity in Union Leadership

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Keith Bullock, a bus operator for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), wants to transform the leadership of...

PRESS ROOM: CBCF Planned Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Newly Expanded Exhibit Showcase at 46th Annual Legislative Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) will kick off its newly expanded exhibit showcase with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September...

Ninety Million Consumers Save $2.2 Billion Each Year without Triple-digit Interest Loans

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA News Wire Columnist) News – we read it, talk about it, even complain about it from time to time. But if you...

Hey Donald, When Was America Great?

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Our American exceptionalism allows us to shimmer, too fully in our greatness. We are the biggest and the baddest. We...

Why are Black Democrats More Popular in the GOP than Black Republicans?

‘A Trusted Comrade,’ Black Press Legend George Curry Dies at 69

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) The Black Press lost one of it’s most celebrated warriors when George Curry, veteran journalist and former Editor-In-Chief...

PRESS ROOM: Toyota Helps Teenagers Imagine a New Possible

No. 1 Automaker Donates $10,000 to Hill Harper’s Manifest Your Destiny Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – Imagine the joy created by helping youth realize their...

Civil Rights Journalist and Black Press Columnist George Curry Dead at 69

[TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE] Pioneering Civil rights and Black political journalist George E. Curry, the reputed dean of Black press columnists because of his riveting weekly...

WATCH: Ryan Lochte Gets Donkey of the Day for Lying about Rio Robbery

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This is Why Republicans Need to Stop Hating on Trump

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Any member of an organization that truly cares about the group will not hesitate to hold the leadership accountable...

Trump’s Speech in Wisconsin Addresses Poverty, Crime in the Black Community

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA News Wire Contributor) During a campaign speech in Wisconsin, Trump appealed to African American voters offering an alternative to Democratic presidential...

Donors, Sponsors Generously Support African-American History Museum

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) Sponsorships and donations have been pouring into the new Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture...

Music Lovers Gather at the 2016 Richmond Jazz Festival

By Dwight Brown (NNPA News Wire Film Critic) On a hot mid-August summer weekend in Richmond, Virginia, thousands of music lovers gathered for the seventh annual...