By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist [We found that] if we created the right wraparound programs, the right preschool programs that were strong enough and rigorous...
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist Was the book 1984 by George Orwell a required school reading for you? If it was you would know that Orwell introduced Big...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Two weeks ago, I was sent a video of a Hispanic woman interrupting a speech by Jeff Stratton, president of...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist There has never been a political climate like this in modern times. We are now in an era of constant...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” – Samuel Cornish and John B....
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Dr. Ben Carson became the darling of conservatives earlier this year by stridently attacking the Affordable Care Act with...
By Stephanie J. Jones NNPA Columnist Dear Speaker Boehner: It’s hard to know whether to feel pity or disgust for you as we watch...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I keep hoping that I can stop writing about the federal government shutdown/lockout. Hopefully, when you read this, it will...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Given the political gridlock in Washington that’s pushed the country to the brink of economic calamity and caused needless distress...
By William Spriggs NNPA Guest Columnist On Sept. 12, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted for the 42nd time to derail the Affordable Care Act....
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “In the event that a debt limit impasse were to lead to a default, it could have a catastrophic effect...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Since the government was forced to shut down on October 1, one of the most common refrains has been...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist You don’t have to be from Detroit to be angry at what is happening there. And you don’t have to be from...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist On October 11, 2002, we lost a great Black leader to an assassin’s bullet. Who was he? Stop reading right now...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist With a current buying power of $1 trillion, manufacturers and marketers should be paying careful attention to the shopping patterns...
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist New York’s Hot 97.1 DJ Mr. Cee finally addressed his sexuality, after being arrested several times for illegally soliciting transsexual prostitutes....
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Throughout history every civilization owes its existence to its military. Societies exist because they are adequately protected against outside sources...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I was having a discussion with this friend about the latest goings on in D.C. This person is a very...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist “If you are just able to give a nickel, let us put it up for you to help buy food,...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist At press time, it was unclear whether Congress would finally evade a government shutdown on October 1. I do know, however, that...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Major provisions of the Affordable Care Act went into effect on Tuesday and, like all new programs, there was...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist As part of the 43rd annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) unveiled new...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Following the campaign trail of E.W. Jackson, the evangelical minister who’s the Republican Party candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia,...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Resilient, Receptive and Relevant: The African-Consumer 2013 Report. This is Nielsen and the National Newspaper...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist As the saying goes, “Once you know better, you should do better.” Most of us can remember situations that would...
