By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Surely, there’s no little historical irony in the fact that two events occurred last week that were reminders that as...
By Jesse Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist Only a couple of weeks ago, as the nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, and Dr....
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When the poverty data was released on September 17, comparing the poverty situation in 2011 to that in 2012, many hoped that...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Everything you are and everything you have is because of that butler.” Gloria Gaines, wife of Cecil Gaines as played by...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Within the Republican Party, there is what I call this mystery of the Black conservative. Let me explain. Over the...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “There’s something evil in our society that we as Americans have to work to try and eradicate…I would like...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Back in the good old days, probation was publicly funded. The process was simple and probation officers’ mission was to...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist In a recent article I posed the question, “Hey, Chocolate City, where da money at?” Well, the CBCF gave a resounding...
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. recently beat his challenger Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in a highly anticipated fight at the Las Vegas...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Payday loans – the small loans that come with big fees and triple-digit annual interest rates – pose serious threats to...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Peter Bailey is a man of note and distinction. The Black writer contends that: “Despite strong evidence to the contrary, many Blacks...
[THE WASHINGTON POST] It might not be Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, but Oct. 1 should be a shopping day to remember. For the first...
[BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK] The fountain of youth may simply be a healthy diet and reduced stress after all, not a magic pill or expensive cosmetics. Comprehensive lifestyle...
[SF GATE] The Centers for Disease Control on Monday confirmed a link between routine use of antibiotics in livestock and growing bacterial resistance that is killing at least...
[UPI] U.S. researchers show people with a sleeping disorder who get at-home treatment to improve sleep can look more attractive as well. Study leader Dr. Ronald...
[MEDICAL NEWS TODAY] After being diagnosed with cancer in one breast, many young women opt to have the other healthy breast removed with a procedure called...
[THE HUFFINGTON POST] Does religion promote violence? In our post 9/11 world this is a question that people are increasingly asking. Does religion make you a...
[RELIGION NEWS SERVICE] A killer Buddhist? It doesn’t seem to make theological sense. Consider the mentally troubled Aaron Alexis, who police say killed 12 at the...
[TIME] Nearly a week after the University of Alabama came under fire for persistent segregation in its sorority system, school officials are set to announce a...
by Charles Ellison Special to the NNPA from The Philadelphia Tribune Before giving his national address on Syria — one of the most consequential speeches of...
[USA TODAY] Furs that once belonged to former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. are attracting more bids than his Bruce Lee and Michael Jackson memorabilia. The U.S....
by Rev. Franklin Fortier Special to the NNPA from the Greene County Democrat The Selma Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is protesting the Legal...
[CNN MONEY] It’s been two years since the launch of Occupy Wall Street, the New York-based social movement that quickly spread to encompass headline-grabbing protests around...
[LOS ANGELES TIMES] WASHINGTON – Aaron Alexis, the gunman who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday before being fatally shot by law enforcement...
by Blair Adams Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper On the heels of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on...
