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Blackonomics: What is Black Constitutional Patriotism?

By James Clingman NNPA News Wire Columnist Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “…we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects...

Why Do Politicians Treat Addiction Differently in the Suburbs?

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA News Wire Columnist Nick Cocchi would like to be the sheriff of Hampden County, an Eastern Massachusetts county of half a million...

Film Review: Triple 9

Americans Must Stand Up to Disrespect of the U.S. Presidency

By Louis C. Ward NNPA Guest Columnist Recently, retired Lt. Col Ralph Peters and Stacey Dash, both contributors on Fox News shows, blatantly disrespected President Obama...

Supreme Court Justice Scalia Dead at 79

[YAHOO] Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a tart-tongued champion of conservative interpretation of the Constitution, has died at a West Texas ranch resort, government officials said...

I Went 30 Days Without Using Coconut Oil & Shea Butter In My Hair And Here’s What Happened

[BLACKDOCTOR.ORG] When I wrote the article on the “7 Reasons Why You Need To Stop Using Coconut Oil & Shea Butter On Your Hair” a lot...

Reports of ESPN’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

[YAHOO.COM] Disney (DIS) reported first-quarter earnings this week, and the numbers were fantastic across the board—well, almost. Profit was up 32% to $2.9 billion, an all-time...

Congressional Black Caucus PAC to endorse Clinton

[POLITICO] The Congressional Black Caucus PAC announced that they will endorse Hillary Clinton. It’s a coup for the Democratic presidential contender, as many of the black...

Celebrities Talk Diversity at 47th Annual NAACP Image Awards

By Amen Oyiboke Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Los Angeles Sentinel The 47th annual NAACP Image Awards was a hit at the Pasadena...

Broncos LB Von Miller named MVP of Super Bowl 50

[ESPN.COM] SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There was nothing different and nothing exotic about what the Denver Broncos’ defense did to Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers...

What is the Status of the Dream? (Part 2 of 4)

Hillary Clinton Tours Flint, Michigan

By D. Kevin McNeir NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took a pause from campaigning on Sunday, Feb. 7 to visit Flint,...

Movie Review: Deadpool

By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic “I’m super, but I’m not a superhero,” clarifies Deadpool, a petulant mutate. Yes, he has mighty powers, but...

Black Retirement: “Too Poor To Retire, But Too Young To Die”

[BLACKDOCTOR.ORG] It was late and I was hungry. So naturally, one of the few places that is open will more than likely be fast food. So...

Attorney Billy Murphy Says Flint Residents, “living a nightmare”

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer Famed Baltimore Attorney William “Billy” Murphy Jr., has filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging a pattern...

Bleak Future Looms for Jackson Family Alma Mater in Gary

By Erick Johnson Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Chicago Crusader For nearly a century a school stood on West 25th Avenue in Gary...

Black Lives Matter Activist Deray McKesson runs to be Baltimore Mayor

[THE GUARDIAN] Prominent Black Lives Matter activist Deray McKesson announced on Wednesday night that he will run for mayor of Baltimore, a move that could shake...

The 2016 SAG Awards: The Anti-Oscars

[THE ATLANTIC] It used to be that the procession of awards shows leading up to the Oscars each year were only noteworthy insomuch as they pointed...

Water Crisis in Flint Is Part of a National Water Crisis in America

By Roger Caldwell NNPA News Wire Columnist There is no quick fix for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and no quick fix in the water...

Advice: Ask Alma

By Alma Gill NNPA News Wire Columnist Dear Alma, I was married for 12 years. I raised our son and his twin daughters from his first...

Standing on Sacred Ground

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA News Wire Columnist Three unarmed Black men encountered a group of White men walking down a dirt road in Slocum, Texas on...

Then And Now: Cam Newton And The Ongoing Plight Of The Black Quarterback

[THINKPROGRESS] Cam Newton has been the talk of the NFL this season. As the quarterback of the Carolina Panthers, he led his team to the Super...

Russell Simmons Brings Water and Attention to Plight of Flint Residents

By Roz Edward Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Michigan Chronicle When business mogul and founder of the RushCard, Russell Simmons, arrived in Flint...

Rand Paul Suspends Presidential Campaign

[YAHOO] Rand Paul, the U.S. senator from Kentucky who was once a legitimate contender for the Republican presidential nomination, dropped out of the race Wednesday, two...