NNPA NEWSWIRE — Most recently, Crump has represented three of the most high-profile cases in America today in his representation of the families of Floyd, Ahmaud...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Blacks in the U.S. have been disproportionately affected during the pandemic. Although African Americans only compose 6 percent of the population in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — OWN was Tuesday night’s #2 cable network among women 25-54 with “Greenleaf” the #1 cable telecast in the key demo. OWN was Tuesday...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jeffrey L. Boney, Associate Editor, Houston Forward Times, St. Louis, Missouri, unprecedented infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Mexico City Mexico, Mexico, United States, available hospital...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The attitude of liberal supporters of Israel is akin to someone who knows that an individual embezzled money from a company, but they...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — “When you have people that are struggling and suffering with severe mental health and brain health issues, when people are not attending...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the systematic racism that is rooted in our nation, racial disparities in American healthcare have caused illness, injury, and death in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Consider for a moment who on your street, in your building, in your family, in your circles are disadvantaged by age (65 years...
‘John-crow, yuh waan flap a wing?’ In celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month, we present eight-time GRAMMY winner, Emmy winner, author, philanthropist, and reggae icon, Ziggy...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “(Boxing) gave me an opportunity to provide for my parents, help my siblings, help my friends, and help my community,” said Leonard. “I’m...
Big Daddy Kane (Antonio Hardy) — Grammy Award winner, rapper and actor — started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap collective the...
A longstanding member and leader of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson is guiding the Association through a period of re-envisioning and reinvigoration. Johnson is a veteran activist...
“Sugar” Ray Leonard — professional boxer, motivational speaker, and actor. Sugar Ray is one of the greatest boxers of all time! Competing from 1977 to 1997,...
An ancient proverb notes, “Each generation will reap what the former generation has sown.” Over the course of the 193 years of the Black Press of...
In March, the Republican National Committee hired Paris Dennard to engage Blacks and to improve Black support for President Trump. A lot has happened since then,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One would hope that the president of the United States would rise to the level of leadership that our country needs in confronting...
To close out WORLD Channel’s celebration of Pride Month, Director Rodney Evans' documentary Vision Portraits debuts June 30. Best known for his films Brother to Brother...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One major reason Black people suffer disproportionately from Alzheimer’s is we are underrepresented in dementia research, in part because many of us are...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For many generations, Black music has been at the forefront of the changing dynamics of America and the world. Black music adds more...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Ziggy, your family has been such a wonderful gift to our modern world. Spreading, teaching, and inspiring love and kindness to fellow man....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The reality is, many need, and will need for years following, mental health treatment to overcome the threats and dangers experienced during the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Recent protests in communities across the country, including in my home city of Louisville, suggest that many see the blindfold worn by Lady...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many residents in DC share the conviction that we must do far more to lend a hand to the thousands of individuals —...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The catalyst for the latest demonstrations was the senseless and tragic death of George Floyd on May 25 at the hands of four...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The last few months have made the truths of being Black in America clear to all. We have watched as a pandemic killed...
