THE PASADENA JOURNAL — Baltimore, a city already under a federal consent decree to reform its police department after a Justice Department investigation into the 2015...
There are certain things about the Trump administration that never cease to amaze me. It is not just that they get their facts wrong. It is...
THE AFRO — Far too many of Maryland’s children are being relegated to a future devoid of competence or hope. This is an unacceptable failing –...
At the turn of the millennium we knew for a fact that the planet is warming and that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide accelerate warming. We...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Lamont Carey has taken his past and created a new future in literature, spoken word, motivational speaking and criminal justice reform.
“This is yet another example of Secretary Betsy DeVos’s disdain for our nation’s public schools and underscores the urgent need for Democrats to remain steadfast in...
Bill Fletcher, Jr. says that it’s difficult to see how Trump’s views on trade are helping American workers.
Raynard Jackson, the founder and chairman of Black Americans for a Better Future, says that the NFL players and the league have let their emotions and...
Today is truly a day that the Lord has made and the more complicated the world gets, the simpler the Word of God is to understand.
Dr. Elizabeth Primas says that a lack of resources, and an increased focus on standardized testing has made it increasingly difficult for teachers to be highly-effective.
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms took another critical step in leading Atlanta to becoming one of the most transparent cities in the country, introducing...
New research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) finds that last year among the nation’s largest banks, overdraft fees were a $11.45 billion bonanza.
Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer, says that a new understanding of SCD among both healthcare professionals and patients can...
NNPA Newswire Columnist Julianne Malveaux says that the systematic denigration of Black people and Black women must be repudiated and rejected.
New Journal and Guide contributor Sean C. Bowers says that it’s up to all of us to improve America’s HEART health.
Marian Wright Edelman says that we owe all of the children who have fought for civil rights a debt of gratitude. In July, thousands of students...
Jeffrey Boney says that, on the surface, African Americans are marketed to as if their sacred votes means so much, but historically that often changes once...
Raynard Jackson says that Black folks like Rev. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and Oprah Winfrey, who now want to brand Trump as a racist, didn’t seem...
Julianne Malveaux says that electing progressive prosecutors, like Wesley Bell from Ferguson, Mo., is a great strategy for criminal justice reform.
Nate Davis, the CEO and chairman of the board of directors at K12 Inc., says that graduating students is meaningless, if they are not prepared for...
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. (NNPA Newswire Contributor) As teams gear up for the NFL season, President Trump is reviving his destructive and diversionary attacks aimed...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) When the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) holds its Annual Legislative Conference this September (Sep. 12–16), I hope there will be...
Kay Coles James, the president of the Heritage Foundation, says that instead of being a sword against freedom and rights, the Constitution has been the shield...
By: Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) A decade ago, the entire nation suffered through a financial crisis that led to the brink of a global financial...
Raynard Jackson says that whether it’s abusing opioids or smoking crack, people make choices and have to live with the consequences.
