Yamiche Alcindor, USA TODAY FERGUSON, Mo. (USA Today) — Protesters in this small Midwest city measure time by counting the number of days Ferguson Police...
Jim Kuhnhenn, ASSOCIATED PRESS PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) — Boosted by the lowest jobless rate in six years, President Barack Obama on Friday heralded September’s hiring...
Michael Cavna, THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON (The Washington Post)— Today’s instantly infamous “watermelon-flavored toothpaste”Obama cartoon (above) was not only published in the Boston Herald. Jerry Holbert’s shocking commentary...
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — Representative Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland was at the grocery store the other day when he ran into an elderly black...
GOLDEN, Colo. (New York Times) — A battle over teaching American history that stirred student protests and kindled a debate about censorship in schools reached an emotional climax...
(Florida Times-Union) – No one but Michael Dunn will ever truly know what he was thinking on Black Friday in 2012 when he pulled a...
(The Washington Post) – The St. Louis County prosecutor’s office is investigating an accusation of misconduct on the grand jury that is hearing the case...
(USA Today) – More than 3,000 people have registered to vote in Ferguson, Mo., since the death of Michael Brown — a surge in interest...
by Ashahed Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call Parents say death of a young 14 year old could have been prevented TAMPA, Fla....
Wednesday September 30, 2014 From the Publisher: with Bernal Smith Publisher, Bernal Smith gives insight into the TSD TV …
DEREK KINNER, Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who opened fire on a carload of black teenagers in an argument over their loud...
DEREK KINNER, Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Michael Dunn was shooting to kill, not defending himself, when he fired at 17-year-old Jordan Davis after the...
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the NFL’s 2014 season warms up, Minnesota Vikings running back, Adrian Peterson, prepares to face charges...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The most effective way for companies to connect with African Americans is by reflecting diversity in...
by Charlene Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call Memorial dedicated to Ezell Ford. Photos: Charlene Muhammad LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) – Attorneys for the family of...
FRACKVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A man serving life in prison for the killing of a Philadelphia police officer in 1981 has been selected as a...
By Rebecca Rivas Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American The U.S. Department of Justice ordered Ferguson police officers to stop wearing “I...
by LaTrina Antoine Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper The National Newspapers Publishers Association recognized four individuals for their leadership skills in the...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Officials from the National Action Network, the National Urban League the National Bar Association, the...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Neill Franklin says there is nothing new about friction between law enforcement agencies and Blacks. And...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Though the U.S. has made tremendous progress since the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act...
Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Matt Pearce, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES FERGUSON, Mo. (The L.A. Times)—Beauty Town has an elaborate video surveillance system that displays 16 angles...
Nedra Pickler, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Could the White House be hinting at when President Barack Obama might nominate a new attorney general? The...