Officer Fired for Shooting and Killing Sean Monterrosa Has Termination Overturned

By Katy St. Clair Bay City News The officer who was fired for shooting and killing a man during George Floyd protests in Vallejo in 2020...

Dr. King’s Economic Justice Movement Rekindled  

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King’s call for economic justice on the eve of his assassination – when he too called for economic sanctions against opponents of...

60th Anniversary of Birmingham Church Bombing Unites Families of Victims and Perpetrators 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Despite being born on opposite sides of one of the most heinous events of the civil rights movement, McNair and Fields shared a...

PRESS ROOM: National Coalition of Justice Practitioners (NCJP) Unite Against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The August 10 “When Good People Write Bad Policy” panel event urged lawmakers to study the effects of a menthol ban by launching a...

Arkansas Ed. Dept withdraws credit for AP African American Studies

LOUISIANA WEEKLY — “Arkansas law contains provisions regarding prohibited topics,” Mundell told local station KHBS, referring to state education restrictions. “Without clarity, we cannot approve a...

Congressional Black Caucus Confronts Ongoing Assault on Black Rights

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The silence from Republicans and others in the face of such egregious statements is deafening,” said Louisiana’s Representative Troy Carter (D-La.). “We will...

Thornton Dial: A Visionary Artist Ahead of His Time

By Tamara Shiloh   Thornton Dial, a pioneering American artist, left an indelible mark on the art world with his expressive and monumental works. Born on...

Biden Pays Tribute to Emmett Till; Acknowledges the Vital Role of the Black Press in the Civil Rights Movement

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The new monument will protect places that tell the story of Emmett Till’s too-short life and racially motivated murder, the unjust acquittal of...

A Call for Self-Care for Restorers of Wellness

By Kumari Fabio, MA and Daktari S. Hicks, PsyD Where would our community be without the aid, guidance, and support of our treatment providers, practitioners, and...

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...