By James Clingman NNPA Columnist ...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist A perennial favorite science project from preschool on up is the “seed experiment.” That’s when a child plants identical seeds...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist With the continued consolidation going on within the media (radio, TV, newspapers), there is never-ending debate over the issue of ownership...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have had a long tradition of pursuing and encouraging excellence. Howard University in...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist As someone who was a fan of the original Cosmos series, hosted by the late Dr. Carl Sagan, I was excited to...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The new Senate proposal to reform the housing finance system…lacks provisions to ensure that the housing finance system is fair...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Once again, the federal government has been caught making up numbers, this time to support its efforts to put career...
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – Much like hybrids, the auto industry seems poised to impose plug-in hybrids on the market. Automakers are slowly creating...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Reverend Needs Heavenly Advice Dear Alma, My brother in-law is a minister, but he’s also an oblivious, self-centered fool. At Christmas,...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist As we approach May 17, the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education landmark decision outlawing...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist I’m tired, my sisterfriend says. I don’t know how much longer I can hold on. As I hear her...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist It was 20 years ago this month that the monstrous Rwandan genocide unfolded. In less than 90 days, close...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist We may as well call it “Edu-pay-tion,” as far as many prospective students are concerned. The cost of a college degree...
By Richard B. Muhammad NNPA Guest Columnist The news cycle April 14 was filled with reports of the murders of three people in Overland Park,...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Hank Aaron, the major leaguer who 40 years ago broke Babe Ruth’s titanic home-run record, recently spoke the truth...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Today, the long travail and struggle of African people to gain freedom, justice, equality and empowerment remains both...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnists As graduation day nears for high school seniors, students and their families are also weighing choices for college and financial...
By Ron Busby, Sr. NNPA Columnist A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) story detailed the inability of Black-owned businesses to be approved for SBA-backed loans made through...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ran on a campaign to fund full-day public preschool for all New York...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I am totally perplexed by Republicans who advocate amnesty for those who entered the U.S. illegally. We Republicans are supposed...
From Samuel L. Myers, Jr. Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs University of Minnesota Dear...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Procter & Gamble enjoys a long, proud history as a major Cincinnati employer. Its history goes back more than 175...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Loved Like a Son Dear Alma, I am 35 and my sweet lady is 57. I love her and she...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When John and Ann started working on January 1, 2013, John had an immediate advantage. Because women earn 77 cents...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Could you use an additional $24,000 in your yearly wages? How about nearly $19,000? Or even just another $11,000 to...
