By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Two weeks ago, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) set off a firestorm of controversy by saying on the syndicated radio talk show...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist In a world that is dominated by men, especially White men, feminism is, for me, an empowering concept. It is a...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Last week, the Obama Administration declared war on 1 million underserved students pursuing higher education throughout the United States. While...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Alright team, here we are again approaching the midterm elections. Having won both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, we...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The Kenyan Proverb, “When elephants fight, the grass suffers,” is apropos to us, the grassroots. Only in our case, we are...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Every March the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and its philanthropic arm, the NNPA Foundation, gather in Washington, D.C....
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Women’s History Month is a reminder that in every major American social reform movement, women have always played a...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In an unconventional move, legislation designed to reshape the nation’s $10 trillion housing finance market was released on Sunday, March...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…Our ambitions must be broad enough...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Inviting His Former In-Laws to Our Wedding Dear Alma, I am having my second marriage. My fiancé and I are...
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist This week, I wanted to focus my column once more on the issue of voting. After 246 years...
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By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist The 2014 mid-term elections are just eight months away – and the Republicans are worried about Black voters again....
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist As the nation’s trillion-dollar student debt continues to rise, a new analysis of public higher education’s funding finds dwindling state...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Although unemployment rates are unacceptably high, especially for African Americans, President Obama has done a better job improving the...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist During his State of the Union address, President Obama promised to use the power of his pen to achieve the...
By Ron Busby, Sr. NNPA Columnist I must admit, being a single father of two Black boys isn’t easy, especially since my wife passed away...
By Michael A. LeNoir, M.D. Guest Columnist More than 15-years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the nation’s major cigarette manufacturers...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist One of our country’s most cherished values is the idea that if you work hard you can get ahead,...
By Jawanza Kunjufu To NNPA from New American Media We hear so much about the plight of Black children and their low test scores. We...
By Walter L. Fields, Jr NNPA Columnist By any measure Ben Carson is at the top of his field. The renowned surgeon has established a...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist My friend is awaiting health insurance. This is not academic. She’s afraid that she might have cancer. Think about...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist The African American story is indeed one of the most unique tales of human struggle, uplifting and success. One...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I earned my undergraduate degree in tax accounting from Oral Roberts University (ORU). Upon graduation, I spent a decade working...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Used by my Outside Woman Dear Alma, I’m starting to feel used. When I go out with the woman I’m...
