NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2009, Congressman Bobby Scott led an effort in the U.S. House to eliminate the crack/cocaine disparity in the Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The violent January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been marginalized by the members of the Republican Party in the U.S. House....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We must channel our consumer buying power of $1.4 trillion to create the new Black Wall Street. Now is a great opportunity for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The latest cases were identified through a follow-up examination of county court records. The previous group of cases identified for dismissal — nearly...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Not only does obesity impact 1-in-3 Americans, it also takes a disproportionate toll on communities of color since almost half of Black Americans...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Terence Blanchard’s ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ is the first work by a Black composer to be presented at the Met. Based...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is cruelty. It’s evil… What I saw today was slave patrol — it is shameful and absolutely disgraceful,” said Patrice Lawrence, co-Director...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Temptations rank No. 1 in Billboard magazine’s most recent list of Greatest R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of All Time, and the group appears in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The images that we’ve seen over the last 24 hours are horrific and I share the outrage being expressed by Americans across the...
SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — This inclusion of the people carries with it “public comment” which is the opportunity for the people to comment on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — We owe a debt of gratitude to Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Karen Bass for their tireless efforts to reach an agreement, despite...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as the Godfather of Black Cinema, Van Peebles was a man of many talents, all of which were on display with the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Du Bois Memorial Centre in Accra where Dr. Du Bois and his wife, Shirley Graham Du Bois, are buried, opened to the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I got here just a year after the Black Caucus started, 50 years, and the Black Caucus has gotten stronger every year with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Now is the time for Congress to embrace bold, courageous leadership and join Congresswoman Cori Bush in co-sponsoring The People’s Response Act and ensuring its...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 2005, Joyce Beatty, then-Member of the Ohio General Assembly, spearheaded legislation to designate December 1st as “Rosa Parks Day” in the State...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The celebrity gossip website, TMZ, reported that Johnson’s nephew confirmed the death. The nephew told the outlet that Johnson died “in a store...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Debbie Allen became the first Black woman to be presented with a Governor’s award, which is given for outstanding achievement in the arts...
