NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Reverend James was a brilliant civic leader and pastor,” said Rev. Ronald E. Jones, a former Garland,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to Dr. King, the creation of a beloved community would require the American people to address three great evils of society: racism,...
“We’re offering scholarships for anyone who wants to become a teacher. $20,000,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Tony Thurmond told California Black Media. “I sponsored...
By Edward Lempinen | UC Berkeley News Less-educated U.S. workers often face a lifetime of financial challenges, but some among them are more disadvantaged than others: Young...
By Ben Jealous It strikes me that the days we’re living through represent a metaphor for our national dilemma. Jan. 6 and the weight of history...
By Emil Guillermo Oakland, with its new Asian American mayor, is one of the most diverse cities in America. How many times do you think Mayor...
By Brandon Patterson Civil rights activist Charlene Mitchell, a long-time Communist Party leader and freedom fighter, passed away in Manhattan, New York, on Dec. 14, 2022....
The Black woman whose cells have helped advance medical research will be honored in her hometown By Angela Johnson The city of Roanoke, Va., is honoring a...
By Defender News Service A teacher in the Pflugerville Independent School District which is located in Austin, Texas, is no longer employed by the district after...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As we prepare to go into 2023, disunity between Blacks and Jews is ahistorical and counterproductive. We cannot afford to be nonchalant or...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “While past violent white supremacist attacks seem to have factored into this heinous act, we must acknowledge that extremist rhetoric espoused by some...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the video, the unidentified white middle school teacher was captured saying, “Deep down in my heart, I’m ethnocentric, which means I think...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In part II here, we discuss what happened concerning desegregation at Southern Methodist University (SMU) after the first five Black Perkins School of...
By Tamara Shiloh It was June 5, 1966. James Howard Meredith (born 1933), on a mission to encourage Black voter registration and defy entrenched racism in...
By Emil Guillermo Don’t think for a second that Asian Americans are rooting to end affirmative action. You might get that impression as the Supreme Court...
By Ben Jealous One of the great joys of my life is teaching. I’m fortunate to teach classes on social justice at the University of Pennsylvania,...
By Bishop Garland Hunt With less than a week before the midterms, crime and justice remain hot topics used to gin up voters and get out...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to Kankakee School District 111 Supt. Dr. Genevra A. Walters, the teacher used the slur following a minor conflict with a student...
By Richard Johnson | Post News Group In choosing the right person to represent an official position, you must be mindful that your choice truly mirrors...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Even though the February 21, 1965 murder of Malcolm X at the Audubon Ballroom in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan was one...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I Am Fannie is a celebration of Hamer’s life and legacy with a clear call to action – VOTE. The campaign includes get-out-the-vote events to register...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “St. Louis is one of the most segregated cities in the nation,” Martin told National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr....
By Godfrey Lee Valencia Burton Horton, a real estate agent and broker living and working in Oakland, recently gave a reading on her book “Buddha International...
By Loren Taylor The same playgrounds I grew up on in Oakland aren’t safe for my kids today. The Town deserves better, and it starts with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Last year, journalist Adam Serwer published a book called “The Cruelty is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump’s America.” Serwer...
