NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as the Godfather of Black Cinema, Van Peebles was a man of many talents, all of which were on display with the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Debbie Allen became the first Black woman to be presented with a Governor’s award, which is given for outstanding achievement in the arts...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams received three Primetime Emmy awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work in Bessie (2015), The Night Of (2016) and When...
THE BURTON WIRE — Born in New Orleans, Mahalia began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel...
THE BURTON WIRE — Written, directed and produced by “crime tv” producers Matthew Perniciaro and Clay Johnson, “Moment of Truth,” is a documentary that attempts to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Join the NNPA's Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, host and publisher of The Burton Wire, for a lively discussion of HBCUs and the Rise...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Executive Producer and Alpha Kappa Alpha member Kimberly Esmond Adams believes anytime is the right time to tell this type of American story....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the Sunday night interview broadcast on CBS, Markle debunked many untruths “the firm” failed to correct, including the story about making Princess...
THE BURTON WIRE — Known for wearing shorts, cowboy boots and a Zorro hat, Fletcher’s swagger, good looks, soulful voice and smooth delivery made him a...
THE BURTON WIRE — The internet is celebrating news that late basketball legend Len Bias will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Bias leads...
The Internet is weeping over the Covid-19-related deaths of beloved character actor Tiny Lister, country music legend Charlie Pride and veteran theater and tv actress Carol...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Louisiana native and Grambling University graduate had a steady career in film and television appearing in television series Built to Last, For...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jean was shot in 2018 inside his Dallas apartment by white, female, off-duty police officer Amy Guyger. Guyger claimed she shot Botham because...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Boseman was no stranger to playing iconic characters, bursting onto the big screen in 2013’s 42 as baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who broke...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The special features Oprah Winfrey as she speaks separately with both acclaimed director Ava DuVernay and Rev. Al Sharpton regarding the historical context...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nonetheless, Tamar Braxton and the West’s willingness to deal with this issue in the public eye is yet another testament of the strides...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — They’ve included Los Angeles Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, hip-hop icons Chuck D, Ice Cube, Russell Simmons, and Big Daddy Kane. They’ve also...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On what would be called Bloody Sunday, Lewis, who at the time was Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) along with...
To close out WORLD Channel’s celebration of Pride Month, Director Rodney Evans' documentary Vision Portraits debuts June 30. Best known for his films Brother to Brother...
Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D interviews Dr. David A. Thomas, Ph.D, the twelfth president of Morehouse College. The pandemic has affected HBCUs, both large and small....
VIDEO — “The NNPA is pleased excited to do this live stream with our Brother Leader Ice Cube on behalf of the Black Press of America,”...
VIDEO — Join us for the first in an ongoing series of livestreams between the Black Press and the presidents of America's HBCUs, moderated by Nsenga...
VIDEO — NNPA's Dr. Nsenga K. Burton and Dr. Mark D. Cunningham discuss the impact of celebrity, opinion, social media and politicizing Blackness.
