By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist There has never been a political climate like this in modern times. We are now in an era of constant...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” – Samuel Cornish and John B....
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Dr. Ben Carson became the darling of conservatives earlier this year by stridently attacking the Affordable Care Act with...
By Stephanie J. Jones NNPA Columnist Dear Speaker Boehner: It’s hard to know whether to feel pity or disgust for you as we watch...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I keep hoping that I can stop writing about the federal government shutdown/lockout. Hopefully, when you read this, it will...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Given the political gridlock in Washington that’s pushed the country to the brink of economic calamity and caused needless distress...
By William Spriggs NNPA Guest Columnist On Sept. 12, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted for the 42nd time to derail the Affordable Care Act....
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “In the event that a debt limit impasse were to lead to a default, it could have a catastrophic effect...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Since the government was forced to shut down on October 1, one of the most common refrains has been...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist You don’t have to be from Detroit to be angry at what is happening there. And you don’t have to be from...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist On October 11, 2002, we lost a great Black leader to an assassin’s bullet. Who was he? Stop reading right now...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist With a current buying power of $1 trillion, manufacturers and marketers should be paying careful attention to the shopping patterns...
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist New York’s Hot 97.1 DJ Mr. Cee finally addressed his sexuality, after being arrested several times for illegally soliciting transsexual prostitutes....
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Throughout history every civilization owes its existence to its military. Societies exist because they are adequately protected against outside sources...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I was having a discussion with this friend about the latest goings on in D.C. This person is a very...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist “If you are just able to give a nickel, let us put it up for you to help buy food,...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist As these words are being written, the Obama administration is trying to end a shutdown of the United States government...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist On Monday, Sept. 16 the news was shocking: A contract employee who worked at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.,...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist With 71 percent of consumers having at least one credit card, new research findings from two different sources show that the...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist In the interest of full disclosure, I work for the largest labor union in the federal sector: the American Federation...
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist What validates you? Is it someone, or something, an action or a specific process of thought? The late Steve Jobs said,...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist As it is written, “there is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans will be able to get coverage for $100 or less.” – President Barack Obama...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist These are very exciting times for the fuel industry in America. We are at the point of being totally...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist My 20 years as a columnist for NNPA would not be complete without an article about five persons whom I hold...
