Want More Nakia and Princess Shuri? Read Jesse Holland’s New ‘Black Panther’ Novel.

Jesse Holland’s novel “Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?” gives readers an in-depth look into T’Challa’s world and the lives of the other characters—like Nakia...

Bill Cosby’s Daughter Ensa Dies at 44

Ensa Cosby died on Friday, February 23. She was 44.

UN Observes International Remembrance of Slave Trade

Each year, on Aug. 23, the United Nations hosts an International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition to remind the world...

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama Official Portraits Unveiled in Washington

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama official portraits unveiled in Washington at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery during Black History Month.

The Black Press Remembers “Before the Mayflower” Author, Freedom Fighting Journalist Lerone Bennett Jr.

Veteran journalist and author of “Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln’s White Dream” Lerone Bennett Jr. died on February 14, 2018 from advanced vascular dementia. He was...

Black AIDS Institute Launches Bold Vision for the Future: 
Announces Phill Wilson’s Retirement, New Partnerships, New Programs

As part of a new strategic plan to prepare for the next generation of Black HIV/AIDS response, the Black AIDS Institute announced several organizational changes, including...

Rod Doss Honored with 2018 NNPA Publisher Lifetime Achievement Award

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) For 50 years, Rod Doss has remained dedicated to the New Pittsburgh Courier and his success has been among...

The Black Press and the NAACP Join Forces to Address Issues Affecting the Black Community

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a trade group representing more than 200 Black-owned media companies, signed a historic,...

NNPA Hosts 2018 State of Black America Forum at Annual Conference

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Four, preeminent Black leaders in America today, addressed the challenges and celebrated the success stories of the African American...

Martin Luther King III Talks to the Black Press about His Father’s Legacy

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Nearly 50 years ago, the world lost one of its greatest heroes. That hero’s son, Martin Luther King III,...

PRESS ROOM: Smithsonian’s Black History Museum Showcases #CityofHope1968 Exhibition

Media only: Jermaine House (202) 633-9495; [email protected] Fleur Paysour (202) 633-4761; [email protected] Shrita Hernandez (202) 633-5089; [email protected] Media website: https://newsdesk.si.edu Link to images: https://bit.ly/PPCMediaImages Interactive Exhibition:...

OPINION: MLK Jr.’s 2018 Legacy: Say ‘No’ to Evil, But ‘Yes’ to Unity and Freedom

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) As the world community observes and celebrates the 89th birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther...

King’s Fight for Economic Justice Was Largely Ignored by Mainstream Media

Essence Magazine, Once Again, Black-Owned after Purchase by Sundial Brands Founder Richelieu Dennis

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a deal that reestablishes Essence magazine as a totally, Black and independently-owned entity, Sundial Brands founder Richelieu Dennis...

Kay Coles James Becomes First Black Woman to Lead the Conservative Heritage Foundation

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Kay Coles James, the newest president of the conservative Heritage Foundation and the first African American woman to lead...

Ossie Davis Would Have Turned 100 This Year. His Children Remember his Life.

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Entertainer and activist Ossie Davis would be 100 years old if he was alive today. Yet, it’s impossible to...

NASA Celebrates Legacy of First Black American Astronaut on Anniversary of his Death

By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) Fifty years ago, a tragic accident ended the groundbreaking career of Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., a Chicago native and...

Funeral Service for Man Credited with Making the Jamaican Beef Patty Mainstream, Scheduled for Today in the Bronx

By Howard Campbell (Westside Gazette/NNPA Member) The funeral service for Lowell Hawthorne, the CEO of the iconic Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill will be held...

Simeon Booker, an Icon of Black Journalism, Dies at 99

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Simeon Booker, a trailblazing Black journalist, who covered the Civil Rights Movement for the iconic African American magazines EBONY...

NPR: Simeon Booker, Dean Of Washington’s Black Press Corps, Dies At 99

The Black Press Mourns a New York Beacon

From Crusader Staff Report (Crusader Newspaper Group/NNPA Member) The Black Press lost one of its most devoted freedom warriors, last week. Walter “Ball” Smith, the publisher...

NAACP Set to Change Tax Status to Engage More Politically

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) After being eclipsed in recent years by Color of Change, Black Lives Matter and other younger, more tech savvy...

Fats Domino, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer, Dead at 89

By Stacy Brown (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) Fats Domino, the rock pioneer who inspired Elvis Presley, the Beatles and countless other superstars, died Wednesday at his...

Remembered as a True Legend on Screen and Broadway, Robert Guillaume Dies at 89