By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist Thanksgiving Day – a day of family gatherings to give thanks for our many blessings – has evolved...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist As we celebrate Thanksgiving, most of us will use this time to reflect on the current state of our lives...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist I’ve spent the last three years of this column sharing with you important facts about African-Americans’ consumer power. And, I know those...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “It should be clear by now that a nation can be no stronger abroad than she is at home....
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Oh, how I remember November 22, 1963. It was the day that ended America’s love affair. In November, 1960 we...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist The news out of the southeast African nation of Mozambique has been most disturbing. After a 21 year period of...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “I read ’Twelve Years a Slave’ and thought, this is the Anne Frank diary of America.” – Steve McQueen, director...
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist Hip Hop has celebrated its heritage in recent weeks on many different platforms showcasing its rich love for the art form...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist On one hand you hear that the Koch brothers are evil and corrupt, and on the other, they’re depicted as...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic You’d think the life and times of Nelson Mandela, the man who saved South Africa from the evils of apartheid,...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic “When a mother bestows a name on her child, it reveals her hopes.” Black Nativity, a celebrated “gospel...
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – The 2013 Hyundai Azera is one of those “Oh, my goodness” kind of cars. After a week-long...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Neighbor’s Loud Lovemaking is Annoying Dear Alma, I live in a lovely three-story apartment building and get along famously with most...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin, both of the Miami Dolphins, have dominated the news in the sports world for the...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Just as the holiday season begins, when the thoughts and actions of some focus on compassion for others, we...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist All Renisha McBride wanted to do was to go home. She had been in a car accident, her cell phone was...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Republicans have no shame. After House Republicans voted more than 40 times to block implementation of what they derisively...
By Ron Daniels NNPA Guest Columnist The Christmas season provides an excellent opportunity for Africans in America to engage in a season of resistance. The...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist The recent news about NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett was more than unsettling. Having been diagnosed with the...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has delivered his mandatory semi-annual report to Congress. For consumers, the...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying...
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist Fifty years ago, on a cold day in Dallas, Nov. 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. To...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist I was being interviewed by two French citizens whose mission is to end discrimination in France. Their mission is...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Many Blacks are saying “shame on” the U.S. Senate Republicans for the recent blow they dealt to President Barack Obama’s...
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT – It is amazing. Ford has moved so swiftly at turning its product line around that the Taurus...
