NNPA NEWSWIRE — From less access to quality healthcare, to the exclusion of anti-obesity medications from Medicare, and most Medicaid and general insurance coverage, our healthcare...
By Ken Epstein Several hundred people attended a rally last Sunday on the steps of the Alameda County Court House by Lake Merritt and live on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known globally for both for his artistic ingenuity and humanitarian ideals, Belafonte became an early, vocal supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, a...
Harry Belafonte, the singer whose dynamic a cappella shout of “Day-O!” from “The Banana Boat Song” and other music from world folk traditions propelled him to international...
CNN has fired host Don Lemon. Lemon tweeted the news at 11:14 Monday morning, just hours after signing off for the day, in a statement that...
Festival seeks to showcase local, homegrown talent Vallejo, Calif. | Aspiring singers, dancers, musicians, orators, and other types of performers are invited to audition for Vallejo’s...
By Tamara Shiloh It was a time in America when white racial resentment was a critical factor in everyday life. Crowds of Blacks marched and boycotted,...
Born M’bebe Mpessa in the German colony of Cameroon, Louis Brody (1892–1951) won over audiences during the early twentieth century as a prominent actor and musician....
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ABOVE: Grammy Award and NAACP Image Award nominated, platinum selling artist, MAJOR, with Eric Gordon Wright at Touch of Keys Music Fine Arts Annual Scholarship Award...
ABOVE: The Atherton Elementary School drumline performs during a celebration of the Julia C. Hester House’s 80th anniversary Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Julia...
ABOVE: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis The fact that power is meant to be shared and every voice is meant to be heard is the...
More than 1,000 scientists, engineers, many of them leaders in the Big Tech industry, recently signed an open letter calling for a pause in the development...
ABOVE: (L to R) Joyce Smith, Sandra Johnson, Reginald Howard, Delores King, Tim Moon, Kay Moore, Rev. David Moore, Coach Greg Wise (Jack Yates Basketball Coach),...
ABOVE: HBCU All-Stars, LLC team pictured with Houston Random Acts of Kindness, Lowes Reps, Checkers’ representatives, and Houston City Councilmember Carolyn Evans-Shabazz During the Final Four...
Republic Services hosted an event to officially announce that Rebuilding Together Houston had been selected as a recipient of a $250,000 grant to fund the revitalization...
ABOVE: Latonia Moore and Ryan Speedo Green in Champion (Photo by Ken Howard/ Met Opera) Terence Blanchard’s Champion recently premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House in...
ABOVE: Jason Moran performs with his trio, The Bandwagon, featuring niece, Raven Moran on guitar at Discovery Green for the ‘Jazzy Sundays’ concert series (Photo courtesy...
Fashion finds from the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: WILLOW performs at the Mojave Tent during the 2023 Coachella...
The Prairie View A&M University Lady Panthers competed at the Carl Knight Invitational. This two-day competition was hosted by Stephen F. Austin University at Homer Bryce...
On Saturday, April 15, the Houston Roughnecks played their regular-season home finale against the Las Vegas Vipers. After a slow start, the Roughnecks came alive in...
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “We are excited that Mercedes-Benz Stadium remains the home for the Black Sports Business Symposium. The commitment of Arthur Blank and AMBSE...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This was not an ‘error,’ this was a hate crime. You don’t shoot a child in the head because he rang your doorbell....
By Ken Epstein The Marcus Foster Education Institute (MFEI), a nonprofit that works for equity and enhanced education opportunities for Oakland students and families, is celebrating...
