NNPA NEWSWIRE — Today, in an official notice sent out to each member publisher of the NNPA, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr, President, and CEO of...
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of a Q&A we published in May 2022. Last summer saw the largest outbreak ever of mpox,...
By Richard Johnson A coalition of community volunteers distributed free meals to the unsheltered at the intersection of High Street and International Boulevard on June 10....
By Zack Haber Residents in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area are supporting efforts to stop the construction of The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which...
By Ken Epstein After deciding to shut down at the end of May, the Holy Names University (HNU) Board of Trustees has just sold the 58-acre...
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Reparations Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will hold its last in-person meeting on...
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Two bills aimed at equipping K-12 students with the ability to discern between accurate and false news — and...
By Sean Ryan Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) on Tuesday introduced the “Moneyball Act,” legislation that would require the owners of any professional...
By Linda Parker Pennington On Tuesday, June 12, First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, visited a packed and jubilant house at Manny’s, to support her husband’s presidential...
On Saturday (June 17), UNCF Chicago gathered thousands of people in support of their “A Mind Is Gala” at the Hyatt Regency. Black excellence set the...
After the constant changes in leadership, takeover rumors, lack of equitable funding, and other disparate treatment, many in the community really want to know: Is Texas...
ABOVE: Juneteenth Luncheon Speakers The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) recently held their “Advancing Equity” luncheon in honor of its 55th year. In collaboration with esteemed...
ABOVE: WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 01: Activists stage a protest to mark the National Reparations Day outside the residence of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch...
ABOVE: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 2: The U.S. Army garrison commands organizational Fort Liberty flag waves after a redesignation ceremony officially renaming the military...
We recently celebrated Father’s Day, and I always believe in giving credit where credit is due; however, the fathers in the caregiving space are often forgotten....
The federal indictment of Donald Trump – the first federal indictment of a former president in U.S. history – poses the question. Trump’s enraged reaction –...
The Denver Nuggets are celebrating their first-ever NBA Championship. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to win their first title — a historic...
Black Music Month Spotlight UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Lamont Dozier Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images June is Black Music Month, an annual celebration...
More than 37,800 student loan borrowers who were tricked by a student loan debt relief operation soon will share more than $3.3 million in restitution, thanks...
Heat illness comes in different stages, with heat stroke being the most severe and dangerous of them all. A Baylor College of Medicine expert provides information...
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Although this program is filled with the basics that members of this community need to know, a $99 fee for the curriculum might...
They came for the music but got the Hyde Park Summer Fest Experience. Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you should have heard about...
