By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist With the deepening polarization of our country, I have been reflecting on the cause of this polarization. One of the...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist I have a black belt in retail therapy, so I was thrilled when I first saw Nielsen’s new in-depth report, Brick by...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Stop that! I’m not going to tell you again.” I am sure many of you have heard your parents say those...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist President Obama and the first lady’s trip to sub-Saharan Africa, scheduled for June 26-July 3, will included South Africa, the West...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Honorable Marcia Fudge Chair – Congressional Black Caucus Re: Racist Construction Unions Chair Fudge: We are very disturbed...
By Jesse Jackson NNPA Columnist New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently spoke at a conference sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago on disaster recovery...
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “I’m the sole surviving member of my immediate family. I’ve asked myself over and over again why. I now know why.” Cicely...
[BLOOMBERG] Once on the cutting edge of consumer electronics, Sony (6758) lost its mojo years ago. But every so often, it still comes up with something that reminds...
By Elena Washington Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Weekly Mega church pastor and bestselling author, T.D. Jakes, along with his communications department, comprised of...
By Cory Alexander Haywood Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Gospel giant Kirk Franklin recently opened up about his decision to pay for...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist A new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finds that overdraft fees continue to pose high risks to...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Forgive me, but I am scared Any reader of my columns knows that I pay fairly regular attention to the...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist When I read the recently released report by The College Republican National Committee (CRNC), titled, “Grand Old Party for a Brand New...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Did you know that the official African-American holidays are: Kwanzaa, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth? What do you, and your...
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist I am a Citizen Of Hip Hop. That bold declaration, which has developed into an international movement, has created buzz and touched off...
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “I believe that’s Trayvon Martin, that’s my baby’s voice. Every mother knows their child, and that’s his voice.” – Sybrina Fulton, mother...
By Jesse Jackson NNPA Columnist Fifty years ago, Medgar Evers, the NAACP regional secretary in Mississippi, was murdered by a member of the White Citizens’ Council....
By Stella Adams NNPA Guest Columnist A recent report from the Social Security trustees confirms that the program is solvent and can fully pay benefits...
[THE NEW YORK TIMES] Think you do just fine on five or six hours of shut-eye? Chances are, you are among the many millions who unwittingly...
[THE WASHINGTON POST] Now is the season when women take their freshly pedicured toes al fresco, often courtesy of strappy high-heel sandals or open-toed pumps that...
[TUSCON NEWS NOW] WASHINGTON (AP) – Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies...
[Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer] U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin announced Thursday that she will resign in July, four years after President...
[Special to the NNPA from the Houston Defender] How many of you want to launch your own small business, but are stymied because you don’t have...
[CBS NEWS] Pregnant women, especially those in low-wage jobs, are denied basic accommodations and routinely fired, according to a new report released Tuesday. Employers continue to...
[UPI] A large majority of U.S. workers do not like their jobs with a significant portion of them disruptive in at least a passive-aggressive sense, a...
