ROLLINGOUT.COM — Thirty-five years after her groundbreaking 1986 Control album rocketed to No. 1 on the albums pop charts, it made a celebratory return to the very top of Billboard...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On April 16, 1862, nine months before President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, the U.S. Congress passed the District...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Author Mia J. Davis recalled the incubator in which “The Adventures of Izzy” was born. “While our children were locked down in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “He comes in here, and he doesn’t act like he’s better than anyone. He keeps it simple. Look, he is a political prisoner....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “[2020’s] tragedies – both COVID and the instances of violence against people of color by police and others – was a real call...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This story of trials and tribulations teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of pushing through when times...
Fans and interested media can tune in to the final bracket live on Nerd Street Gamers' Twitch. The Grand Prize winner will receive $5000. Runner ups...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Major League Baseball, its Clubs, and media entities, MLB Network and MLB.com, will observe Black History Month 2021 in a variety of ways,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s super special, man, especially with the tone of the country and the tone of the world right now…this has been going on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I speak not only as a fan of professional football but also as someone who has a direct interest in helping the NFL...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rev. Dr. John Warren, who accepted his prestigious award virtually while battling an illness, has remained a steady hand among the more than...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A year fraught with a pandemic and tragedies was the opposite for Williams. Good things were happening and when doors closed, even better...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Among her more memorable stage performances were 1968’s “Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights,” 1969’s “To Be Young, Gifted and Black,” and 1983’s...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview ahead of The Sidney Poitier New American Film School’s unveiling, University President Michael M. Crow said Poitier embodies everything that...
AFRO — LeBron James can’t seem to stay off of this page, but this time he brought Michael Jordan along. I am sure you have guessed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Titus Makin told the Black Press that the new season’s approach to tackling racism was refreshing. He noted that in the wake of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Chavis Chronicles is a thought-provoking television series featuring interviews with leaders, health professionals, politicians, scientist, cultural figures, influencers and celebrities from around...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Professional sports team, including the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians announced they would drop the names that many said were offensive to Native...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Camille Cosby has unleashed a scathing commentary in the aftermath of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While parades and other festive gatherings for the heroic civil rights leader will not occur this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, national...
NNPA Newswire -- While parades and other festive gatherings for the civil rights hero will not occur this year because of the pandemic, organizations throughout the...