Call to Protect Geoffrey’s Inner Circle from Threatened High-Rise Development

By Ken Epstein Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, a downtown Oakland Cultural Center that has featured live jazz and served music lovers and the Black community for decades,...

IN MEMORIAM: Autris Paige

August 17, 1938 – January 12, 2023 AUTRIS T. PAIGE was the youngest child born to Estella and Overton Paige in Sugar Land, Texas on Aug....

Conversation with Mayor Carter of St. Paul, Minnesota

Feb. 1, 2023 – Today, Al McFarlane is joined by Mayor Melvin Carter of St. Paul, Minnesota. They will talk

Producer Rev. William Pierce The Sounds of the Gospel: An Anthology

While Black Newspapers Reveal Serial Rapists, Mainstream Turns to Comedy

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Black Press has been the primary voice of the Black community for 196 years. It informs those who are frequently forgotten or...

Aesthetics of Graffiti Art with Peyton Scott Russell

Examining policing in the USA, Tyre Nichols, Keenan Anderson

Gov. Tim Walz spends, Bethune Cookman controversy, Snoop and Master P’s new cereal

LIVE! — HE SAID…, HE SAID…, HE SAID…: "RENAISSANCE WOMAN" W/ MONIQUE GREENWOOD-POGE

16th Annual MLK Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway

“…Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 16th annual MLK Day of Service in Richmond honoring the legacy...

988 crisis hotline sees uptick, Black Legacy grant, Our mental health

Spending plan for MN children, Supreme Court decisions, Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

Black ownership that inspires with Alex Steinman of The Coven and Alysha Price of The Price Dynamic.

Future of Minnesota’s Workforce and 2023 United Black Legislative Agenda

Rev. Rhett H. James Honored During Dr. King Program

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Reverend James was a brilliant civic leader and pastor,” said Rev. Ronald E. Jones, a former Garland, Texas mayor who, like Rev. James,...

COMMENTARY: YOU HAVE A DO-OVER!

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Humility asks me to stand, before God and recognize who I really am, to accept that I am not God but a creature...

COMMENTARY: Chaos or Community, Circa 2023!

NNPA NEWSWIRE — I must admit that ghosts and spirits are still within my purview. From time to time, I “conversate,” kick it and confer with...

CBC Begins ‘Busy’ 2023 Meeting with Biden Administration Over Border Policies

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rep. Steven Horsford, a Democrat from Nevada, and Rep. Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn, NY, said that the government’s policy, which is very similar...

PRESS ROOM: Chevy Announces Nationwide Search for $100k ‘Lead Dream Chaser’ Opportunity

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Chevy has teamed up with Everette Taylor, a creative entrepreneur and CEO of Kickstarter, to identify the best person to serve as Lead...

What does activism look like in 2023? Curing our society’s systemic problem.

Jan. 16, 2023 – What does activism look like in 2023? Curing our society’s systemic problem. Today we honor Dr.

OP-ED: Pursuing Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beloved Community

NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address three great evils of society: racism,...

Creative, Talented and Inspiring High School Students Chosen for This Year’s Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 100 students from across the country will descend on Walt Disney World Resort March 23-26 for the 16th annual event, aimed at...

Sheng Thao Sworn in as New Mayor of Oakland, Pledges New Direction for the City

Mayor Thao appoints HNU’s Dr. Kimberly Mayfield as deputy mayor By Ken Epstein Sheng Thao, a daughter of Hmong refugees who overcame homelessness and domestic abuse...

Shirley Weber Sworn in as California’s First Elected Black Secretary of State

The Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state, responsible for overseeing and certifying elections, as well as testing and certifying voting equipment...

California’s First African American Controller Malia Cohen Takes Office

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ Last week, Malia M. Cohen was sworn in as the first Black woman — and first African American —...