by Jamal-Dominique Hopkins, Ph.D. Special to the NNPA from The Pasadena/St. Gabriel Valley Journal News On Wednesday August 28th, two aircrafts touched down at the...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Speaking to a war-weary nation Tuesday night, President Barack Obama asked Congress to postpone a vote authorizing...
by Janice Malone Special to the NNPA from The Tennessee Tribune Nashville, Tn. – Bishop Walker pastors one of the largest churches in the U.S., Mt....
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Five years ago, Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – President Obama’s proposal to make colleges more affordable has some good points, but could disproportionately harm Historically...
[ABC NEWS] George Zimmerman’s lawyer said today he will no longer represent the man acquitted of murder in the death of teenager Trayvon Martin, even as...
by Rebecca Nuttall Special to the NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier Who is the African-American woman? Is she the caricature of Harriet Tubman presented in...
by D. Kevin McNeir Special to the NNPA from The Miami Times In an educational environment where teachers are often compelled to prepare students for standardized...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist President Barack Obama stepped on a big limb when he threatened “limited action” against Syria because the country’s leaders allegedly used...
By Ron Daniels NNPA Guest Columnist I was privileged to attend the March on Washington in 1963, and count it as one of the most profound...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Selma, Ala., the county seat of Dallas County, was a bastion of White supremacy in 1965. At the time,...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist There are multiple options when it comes to how consumers like to watch their favorite programs or other video content. In...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I cannot let a football season open without raising the question of the names of sports teams generally and...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Since the onset of the foreclosure crisis, research reports from esteemed universities and policy institutes have documented what went wrong. A...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist As Aeschylus, the Greek dramatist said, “In war, truth is the first casualty.” But in today’s political climate, just the...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Fifty years after the March on Washington, the sole surviving speaker from that day is Democratic Rep. John Lewis of...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist There are very few things that are as vile and predatory than cheating young Black students out of a...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist These are the words of an 18-year-old who recently graduated from high school in a high-poverty neighborhood in the...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist The question of equality was a catalyst for the creation of this great Republic. The need for new ideas and...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “The economic distress of America’s inner cities may be the most pressing issue facing the nation. The lack of businesses and...
Special to the NNPA from Black Voice News Our Ancient African Ancestors by-passed anything related to “Faith/Belief” in God’s existence and proceeded to establish Spiritual Evidence/Proof...
[NBC NEWS HEALTH] Life expectancy for women at 50 has improved but the gap between poor and rich countries is growing and could worsen without better...
[THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR] In Oregon, folk singers croon about the state’s health insurance exchange in artsy television ads. Connecticut is passing out “Get covered” sunscreen at...
[CBS NEWS] Americans could save billions of dollars in health care costs each year if hospitals did a better job of curbing preventable infections, according to...
[VACCINE NEWS DAILY] Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine released a study on August 27 that showed African-American women are less likely...
