NNPA NEWSWIRE — Blacks in the U.S. have been disproportionately affected during the pandemic. Although African Americans only compose 6 percent of the population in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — OWN was Tuesday night’s #2 cable network among women 25-54 with “Greenleaf” the #1 cable telecast in the key demo. OWN was Tuesday...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If preliminary data estimates on the recent 2020 primaries in North Carolina are accurate, student voters on HBCU campuses must raise their turnout...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jeffrey L. Boney, Associate Editor, Houston Forward Times, St. Louis, Missouri, unprecedented infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Mexico City Mexico, Mexico, United States, available hospital...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The attitude of liberal supporters of Israel is akin to someone who knows that an individual embezzled money from a company, but they...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The encounter included many different moments over 40 minutes. The police were called when Brooks fell asleep in line in the drive thru...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Mayor Rusty Paul requested the change noting that the streets may have been named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, a general in the...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — “When you have people that are struggling and suffering with severe mental health and brain health issues, when people are not attending...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the systematic racism that is rooted in our nation, racial disparities in American healthcare have caused illness, injury, and death in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Consider for a moment who on your street, in your building, in your family, in your circles are disadvantaged by age (65 years...
ROLLING OUT — Now fired police officer Jordy Yanes Martel, who is Hispanic, was called to the scene by the manager to cite Satchell with trespassing...
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The social media incident was yet another example of the President retweeting dubious messages from his twitter account. The tweet regarding “The Villages”...
‘John-crow, yuh waan flap a wing?’ In celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month, we present eight-time GRAMMY winner, Emmy winner, author, philanthropist, and reggae icon, Ziggy...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “(Boxing) gave me an opportunity to provide for my parents, help my siblings, help my friends, and help my community,” said Leonard. “I’m...
Big Daddy Kane (Antonio Hardy) — Grammy Award winner, rapper and actor — started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap collective the...
A longstanding member and leader of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson is guiding the Association through a period of re-envisioning and reinvigoration. Johnson is a veteran activist...
“Sugar” Ray Leonard — professional boxer, motivational speaker, and actor. Sugar Ray is one of the greatest boxers of all time! Competing from 1977 to 1997,...
An ancient proverb notes, “Each generation will reap what the former generation has sown.” Over the course of the 193 years of the Black Press of...
In March, the Republican National Committee hired Paris Dennard to engage Blacks and to improve Black support for President Trump. A lot has happened since then,...
But even in this moment, when we feel despair and deep exhaustion, we remember one essential truth: our voices have power. We know this truth to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the CARES Act on March 27 increased the eligibility limit for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “One would hope that the president of the United States would rise to the level of leadership that our country needs in confronting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The work ahead of us will not be easy,” said SPLC President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang. “The COVID-19 pandemic has and...
