By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Media Matters, the media monitoring group, has published a report titled, “Myths And Facts About The Right-Wing Witch Hunt Against Susan...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist I remember when I was about 7 or 8 years of age, the two elderly ladies who lived downstairs from my...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Okay, I’ll admit it. I am truly the Grinch who wanted to steal Christmas. It takes me until about December 23...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist With the Christmas season in full bloom, I am amazed how such a simple celebration has now become so controversial. ...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist I love this time of the year. Oh, yes – the holidays, too – but, I am referring to the release...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist President Obama’s decisive victory in this year’s presidential election signaled a shift in both demographics and attitude in America. While...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In a recent speech before the Operation HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit in Atlanta, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve,...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist About 4 million American children celebrated a very big milestone this fall—their first day of kindergarten. Far too many were...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist The Mississippi River is a great blessing from God. Besides being the largest river in our nation, it is a...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist “Any time you throw your weight behind a political party that can’t keep promises it made you during election time...
By Wade Henderson NNPA Guest Columnist As our economy steadily improves and we look ahead to the next four years, it’s time to turn our attention...
By Michelle Thornhill NNPA Columnist We’ve all heard the adage, “the more you give, the more you receive.” I believe that most people are willing to...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist I have enjoyed an excellent relationship with the National Black Chamber of Commerce over the years. I have conducted...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I was once told, “Be what you are looking for. If you want friends, go be a friend; if you...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Gotta have that Big Screen TV” is out of the gate first, with “I wanna X-Box” on the rail and...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I remember one of my first jobs. I was a senior in high school in Mount Vernon, N,Y., a...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Discussions of the fiscal cliff also include discussions about ways to change Social Security and Medicare benefits in order to...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist All U.S. United Nations ambassadors sit in a perpetual hot seat. That comes with the assignment and to be...
By Gary L. Flowers NNPA Columnist “ ‘Negro History’ is the missing segment of world history” Carter G. Woodson Carter G. Woodson was right when...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist It seems so natural today. Having cable television in our homes, giving us a vast selection of channels from which...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist “Historically, Black radio … fulfilled all functions Black people needed … but now it’s time to take a serious look and...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist #15 – Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (Mo.): “Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Now that both national party conventions have ended, it’s time to relfect. Most of the analysis you have seen or heard...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The 2012 Democratic National Convention was an exuberant celebration of President Obama, his accomplishments, and the many ways his presidency has...
Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Sometimes the best intentions can be shattered by unforeseen consequences. Such is the case with the Washington,...
