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...
Molly Hennessy-Fisk, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES (The L.A. Times)—Federal officials intervened Friday to stop police in Ferguson, Mo., from wearing “I am Darren Wilson” bracelets...
(The Washington Post) – From his first days on the job, it was clear that Attorney General Eric Holder was unbound by the racial constraints that...
(USA Today) – Just after a heated summer that included a handful of fatalities at the hands of police that raised questions of racism, the...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As the nation’s youth settle into the routine of a new school year, the best and...
DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer For weeks, amid allegations involving several NFL players, domestic violence has been the focus of intense national attention. Does the turmoil...
JIM SALTER, Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Anger spilled over Tuesday after fire destroyed one of two memorials on the street where Michael Brown was...
by Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Spelman College, the liberal arts college for women in Atlanta, was named the nation’s...
DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Prolific writer J. California Cooper, who was writing plays until Alice Walker suggested she switch to short stories...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black-White income gap narrowed in 2013 with Black men who worked full-time, year-round experiencing...
Highway shutdown, raucous city council meeting signals the struggle for justice is far from over in Ferguson, Mo. by Dr. J. A. Salaam Special to the...
