Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III Succeeds Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. as President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson, a renowned figure in the fight for civil rights, founded PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in 1971 and established the National...

Juneteenth and the Asian American Hate Crime of Vincent Chin

By Emil Guillermo On Juneteenth, there was a lesson for everyone in America when pro-slavery forces couldn’t prevent all of the U.S. from getting the truth....

Living to Tell the Tale: 109-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor Releases Memoir

By Tamara Shiloh A memoir written by the oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre has assured that her testimony before the U.S. Congress two years...

How Four California Cities Are Approaching Reparations for Black Residents

By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Reparations Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans will hold its last in-person meeting on...

OP-ED: Time to Act on Crime, Violence and Police Reform in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The truth is, crime is out of control in this country, especially in too many of our cities. While many choose to turn...

With Carolyn Bryant’s Death, Where is Justice for Emmett Till?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Last year President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law — legislation that had previously been killed more than 200...

Solving Family Homelessness, Early Childhood Education & Creating Beautiful Neighborhoods

Join us for this very special “The Conversation with Al McFarlane” as Angela Rose Myers sits in for Al McFarlane

When Destiny Calls, Legacy of a Preacher, Get Caught Reading a Book

Join host Al McFarlane for an inspiring episode of “The Conversation with Al McFarlane” at 1 pm CST / 2

White Vigilantism and Black Bodies, Mass Shootings and Mental Health

Young Women's Issues Forum. NBA Africa playoffs.

Conversation with Dr. Mahmoud El-Kati

May 9, 2023 – We are back for another episode of The Conversation with Al McFarlane! Today we welcome Dr.

Empowering Voices: Artistry & Economic Advancement with Kenya McKnight-Ahad & Austene Van

May 9, 2023 – We are back for another live stream episode of The Conversation with Al McFarlane. In today’s

Conversation with Becky Timm and Dr. Zeke McKinney Advocates of Better Health.

Doulas, Birth Justice & African Traditions with Sister Akhmiri Sekhr-Ra

May 15, 2023 – Welcome to another inspiring episode of The Conversation with Al McFarlane. In this episode, we are

Building Bridges of Peace: Tackling Gender Violence and Promoting Peaceful Societies

Black Student Says He Was Called ‘Monkey’, Racial Slurs At Middle School

Photo: Getty Images A 14-year-old student in Colorado says he no longer feels safe at his middle school after facing egregious acts of racism from his...

NCBW Holds 25th Annual Madam CJ Walker Recognition Luncheon

By Carla Thomas The atmosphere was fully charged at the 25th annual Madam C.J. Walker Business and Community Recognition Luncheon and Empowerment Forum held by the...

Frederick Douglas Reese, Civil Rights Icon

By Tamara Shiloh Throughout Selma, Ala., there are streets named Frederick D. Reese Parkway and F.D. Reese. In March of each year, the city hosts F.D....

The Struggle Dr. King Gave His Life For

By Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com) – This week in 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated leading a bold effort to teach America an urgent...

S. F. NAACP Clarifies Statement on $5M Payouts: Reparations Should Be Cash Payments, Plus ‘Investments’

By Antonio Ray Harvey and Manny Otiko, California Black Media The San Francisco Branch of the NAACP is engaged in a public information blitz to clarify...

S. F. NAACP Clarifies Statement on $5M Payouts: Reparations Should Be Cash Payments, Plus ‘Investments’

By Antonio Ray Harvey and Manny Otiko, California Black Media The San Francisco Branch of the NAACP is engaged in a public information blitz to clarify...

What Asian American Oscar Victories Mean for All of Us

By Emil Guillermo After the Oscars, when Asian Americans were everywhere on the winners list, from actors, writers, directors, but also makeup artists, and not just...

Alameda County D.A. Adds Hate Charge to Defendant Facing Trial for Assault with Deadly Weapon

By Carla Thomas On Wednesday, March 7, new Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price added a second charge to a man already accused of a hate...

Former Marin City Black Panther Party Members Reminisce on Beginnings at Panel Discussion

By Godfrey Lee Marin City community members Charles Huff, Terri Green, and Walter Turner, who are also former members of the Black Panther Party, spoke of...

Undoing the Past: Lawmakers Seek to Mend California Neighborhoods Sliced by Highways

By Wendy Fry CalMatters A new select committee in the California Legislature will explore ways the state can reconnect neighborhoods that decades ago were torn apart...