‘John-crow, yuh waan flap a wing?’ In celebration of Black Music Appreciation Month, we present eight-time GRAMMY winner, Emmy winner, author, philanthropist, and reggae icon, Ziggy...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “(Boxing) gave me an opportunity to provide for my parents, help my siblings, help my friends, and help my community,” said Leonard. “I’m...
Big Daddy Kane (Antonio Hardy) — Grammy Award winner, rapper and actor — started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap collective the...
A longstanding member and leader of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson is guiding the Association through a period of re-envisioning and reinvigoration. Johnson is a veteran activist...
“Sugar” Ray Leonard — professional boxer, motivational speaker, and actor. Sugar Ray is one of the greatest boxers of all time! Competing from 1977 to 1997,...
An ancient proverb notes, “Each generation will reap what the former generation has sown.” Over the course of the 193 years of the Black Press of...
In March, the Republican National Committee hired Paris Dennard to engage Blacks and to improve Black support for President Trump. A lot has happened since then,...
But even in this moment, when we feel despair and deep exhaustion, we remember one essential truth: our voices have power. We know this truth to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In response to the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the CARES Act on March 27 increased the eligibility limit for...
