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Report: Blacks and Latinos Still Face Housing Discrimination in California

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Although many American families have modest financial means, there is nothing small about their hopes. Owning a home has...

Enhancing Black-Owned Newspapers in the Age of Social Media

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO of the NNPA) The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) salutes the first class of the Discover the Unexpected...

Chicago’s Black Community Stunned by Latest Police Shooting

By Erick Johnson (The Chicago Crusader, NNPA Member) Chicago police have shot another teenager, and gangs are allegedly planning to retaliate for his death. For years,...

North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Struck Down, but Questions Remain

By Cash Michaels (Carolina Peacemaker, NNPA Member) Democrats and activists who supported efforts by the N.C. NAACP and others to legally overturn parts of North Carolina’s...

New Hires at the RNC Ready to Court the Black Vote

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) Due to unprecedented poor polling numbers in the African-American community, Republicans have ramped up their effort to court...

Movie Review: Suicide Squad

Shirley Chisholm and the Fight for Equal Rights for All Women

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA News Wire Columnist) With a woman heading the ticket of the Democratic Party, it may be challenging for us to remember that...

Can We Rebuild Black Wall Street?

By James Clingman (NNPA News Wire Columnist) “There are [Blacks] who are willing to worship the pyramids of 4,000 years ago, but will not build pyramids...

After the Justice Department’s Report, Where are the Calls for Baltimore’s Mayor to Resign?

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a scathing report on the state of the Baltimore City Police...

Taking a Closer Look at Black Mental Health

By Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH (NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist) Good physical and mental health help drive success and enjoyment in our lives. But when it comes...

LISTEN – Eric Deggans Talks about New Hip-Hop Series on Netflix

[NPR.COM] From Happy Days to The Wonder Years, television has long looked to the past for inspiration. Some new shows dig into 1980s and ’90s nostalgia:...

WATCH – The Evolution of Hip Hop By Crank Lucas

Rio Olympics: Simone Manuel Makes History in the Pool

[NYTIMES.COM] RIO DE JANEIRO — Simone Manuel managed to make history and break a record, all in less than a minute. Manuel became the first African-American...

WATCH – #DiscoverTheUnexpected: Washington DC & Detroit | Chevrolet

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Did the NABJ and NAHJ Just Pimp Their Members Out to the Democrats?

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) When the leaves start falling, we know autumn is around the corner. When the snow begins to fall on...

How Both Hillary Clinton and Black and Latino Journalists Blew Their Big Shot

[THEROOT.COM] There are a few people I would wait an entire day to see onstage. Chris Rock, if he were doing a live set with new...

PRESS ROOM: NCBCP Joins Airbnb in Honoring the Voting Rights Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2016 The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) is thrilled to embark on a new community engagement partnership with Airbnb...

William Barber’s Prophetic Voice Demands Voting Rights and Justice for All

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) The headlines blared almost non-stop. “Rev. William Barber Rattles the Windows, Shakes the DNC Walls,” NBC News said....

This Is Why Black-Owned Newspapers Matter

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (NNPA President and CEO) In 2017, we will celebrate 190th anniversary of the Black Press in America. Since the first...

We Have to End the War on Women in Cyberspace

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA News Wire Columnist) I don’t know whether you have been following this, but there is a very disturbing trend that has...

Film Review: Miss Sharon Jones!

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Rev. Barber’s Speech at the DNC Was Everything

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA News Wire Columnist) The North Carolina NAACP President, Rev. William Barber, tore it up and then threw down in a powerful speech...

Ask Alma: My Friend Stopped Hanging Out with Me. What Happened?

By Alma Gill (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Dear Alma, A couple of months ago a real friendly woman moved into the condo across the hall. She...

From ‘Crack Baby’ to Mentor, Shawn Blanchard Defies the Odds

By Edward Henderson (The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, NNPA Member) The term ‘crack baby’ emerged into the social consciousness in the 80’s and 90’s during...

Will Anything Really Change After the Deaths of Sterling, Gerald and Long?

By Candace J. Semien (The Drum, NNPA Member) Leaving the city of Baker, Louisiana, I turned left onto the interstate faster than I normally would. I...