By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I really had not planned on writing anything about the shooting in Newtown, Conn. because I didn’t have anything fresh or...
By Maya Rhodan NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When Stephen Compton graduated from Grambling State University in 2006, his goal was to begin his career...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINTON (NNPA) – Despite efforts in some states to suppress the Black vote and predictions that African-Americans would not turn...
National Black Chamber of Commerce Opposes Law By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNAP) – After hearing oral arguments earlier on whether an affirmative action...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After three years of steadfastly declaring her innocence, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has been finally exonerated of...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Companies that fail to advertise with Black media are missing an opportunity to effectively reach nearly 43...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Amadou Scatred Janneh, one of two Gambians with dual American citizenship released from prison as a result...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NNPA) – Judging from the recently-concluded Republican and Democratic conventions, the question of who will be inaugurated as...
By Larry Miller Special to the NNPA from the Philadelphia Tribune At the Democratic National Convention, a number of issues were brought to the spotlight, showing...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Nearly 60 years after the historic Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declared that the...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist #15 – Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.): “Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Now that both national party conventions have ended, it’s time to relfect. Most of the analysis you have seen or heard...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The 2012 Democratic National Convention was an exuberant celebration of President Obama, his accomplishments, and the many ways his presidency has...
Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Sometimes the best intentions can be shattered by unforeseen consequences. Such is the case with the Washington,...
Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I have to confess to you that it was very difficult for me to follow the Republican Convention. Talk about a...
Business Exchange By William Reed NNPA Columnist Every since Washington was carved from two slaveholding states in 1791, it has been a special place for Blacks....
By Stephanie Jones NNPA Columnist Much was made of what Mitt Romney said and didn’t say during his recent speech to the NAACP’s annual convention in...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Thirty young, Black women shimmering platinum and white evening gowns, silver, sapphires and dandelion yellows, rubies lit the...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new national campaign Monday to remove the stigma...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If Black voter turnout reverts to the level it was before Barack Obama was elected president of...
Romney and the NAACP: A Missed Opportunity By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist As anyone who has followed me knows, I have been extremely critical of President...
Healthcare Momentum Shifts Toward Obama By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act two years ago, polls have consistently shown...
Sick of Healthcare Lies By Bill Fletcher NNPA Columnist The on-going debate about healthcare reform hit me this week when I became quite ill. I am...
Blackonomics Making Results Match Rhetoric By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Talk is cheap!” “Talkin’ loud and sayin’ nothin’!” Black folks do a lot of talking, rappin,’...
BUSINESS EXCHANGE Where’s the Black Agenda? By William Reed NNPA Columnist We declare our right to be respected as human beings and we intend to bring...
