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.
By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) My word for today is “Steward” or “Stewardship.” I haven’t found this very important word in the bible yet,...
By: Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I was in the car when I heard the news that President Donald Trump was proposing to provide $12...
Julianne Malveaux says that the allegations of racial discrimination and harassment involving Vivint Solar seem inconsistent with Solar Energy Industry Association’s stated values.
By: Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) You have to forgive me. Maybe I am overthinking this, so please work with me. Just recently, Milwaukee Brewers...
Barbara Arnwine, the founder and president of the Transformative Justice Coalition, says that progressive-minded lawmakers in Georgia should punish Amazon for promoting hatred and bigotry.
James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) It’s been some time ago, but I again heard one of the most powerful sayings a friend of mine once...
Rhonda E. Monroe, the incoming Board Chair-elect for WomenHeart, says that the sense of sisterhood and friendship that she found in the organization are truly priceless.
Bill Fletcher, Jr., says that blaming migrant parents for the current Trump-instigated crisis is another display of the ignorance and a racial blind spot for much...
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) says that the Trump Administration is repeating the mistakes of our past and inflicting more trauma on families seeking safe harbor from...
Harry L. Williams, the president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, says that anyone believing in the power of education to transform lives should...
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Every payday, working Americans are reminded of the multiple tax deductions that pay for government. If you’re like most people...
By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in bible study. In doing so I was constantly reminded that one...
Newswire Columnist Julianne Malveaux says that one of the ways to support real news is to take out a subscription in a Black-owned newspaper—or three.
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA, says that the NNPA opposes the Trump tariffs on newsprint and demands an end...
