Civil Rights leaders and others reacted with a sense of relief – if only temporary – after a Texas jury sentenced a former police officer to...
This #ReproductiveJustice Day of Action coincides with a broader week of action to illuminate the devastating impact a Kavanaugh Supreme Court will have on women.
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP — Over the weekend, about 60 friends of the Taft family rallied and canvassed the area, handing out flyers, and seeking #JusticeForFredrickTaft.
The National Academy of Engineering has 83 new members this year, including a rare three African-Americans who are scheduled to be inducted in a ceremony in...
Combining traditional boots-on-the-ground organizing with innovative digital and technological tools, these investments will support the DNC’s “IWillVote” initiative, which aims to reach 50 million voters by...
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin died on August 16, 2018. The Grammy Award-winning artist was 76.
According to the African American Health Engagement Study (AAHES), a collaboration of Pfizer, the National Medical Association (NMA) and the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), 75...
Jeffrey Boney says that, on the surface, African Americans are marketed to as if their sacred votes means so much, but historically that often changes once...
Longtime D.C. delegate Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton said that she would work with the NNPA and the NAHP to pressure Congress to demand greater federal advertising...
Jessyka Faison, the product communications coordinator specializing in SUVs for the Ford Motor Company, accepted the NNPA’s 2018 National Meritorious Leadership Award on behalf of the...
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) says that National Foster Care Month is a month to honor the successes and challenges of the more than 400,000 foster youth...
According to the 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), Black workers hold 5-9 percent of the jobs in energy-related sectors, a rate that is much...
NNPA Newswire Film Critic Dwight Brown says that “Deadpool 2” isn’t better or worse than “Deadpool.” It’s just different. Deadpool 2 gets 3.5 stars out of...
Janelle Wood is the founder of the Black Mothers Forum, a parents’ group in the Phoenix, Ariz.-area that was empowered by the Every Student Succeeds Act,...
“PIONEERS: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire” was featured during a star-studded reception at the Cannes Film Festival. NNPA President and...
“Black Panther” actor Chadwick Boseman delivered the commencement address during Howard University’s 150th Commencement Ceremony in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
Jurors in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa. allegedly talked about shopping a book deal based on their experiences with the case. Juror...
AABE is pleased to present Jerome Bettis, NFL Hall of Famer and CEO of Bettis Brothers Sand and Gravel during the Energy Entrepreneurs Luncheon
Cerita Battles, the senior vice president and head of retail diverse segments for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, says that Wells Fargo is committed to doing what...
Bill Cosby, 80, faces up to 30 years in prison, if convicted. Defense attorney Tom Mesereau said that Cosby accuser Andrea Constand “conned” the aging comedian...
Jury deliberations have begun in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa.
The Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University and the NNPA co-sponsored a recent panel discussion on the legacy of Dr. Ronald...
