How Both Hillary Clinton and Black and Latino Journalists Blew Their Big Shot

[THEROOT.COM] There are a few people I would wait an entire day to see onstage. Chris Rock, if he were doing a live set with new...

PRESS ROOM: NCBCP Joins Airbnb in Honoring the Voting Rights Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2016 The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) is thrilled to embark on a new community engagement partnership with Airbnb...

William Barber’s Prophetic Voice Demands Voting Rights and Justice for All

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) The headlines blared almost non-stop. “Rev. William Barber Rattles the Windows, Shakes the DNC Walls,” NBC News said....

This Is Why Black-Owned Newspapers Matter

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (NNPA President and CEO) In 2017, we will celebrate 190th anniversary of the Black Press in America. Since the first...

We Have to End the War on Women in Cyberspace

By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA News Wire Columnist) I don’t know whether you have been following this, but there is a very disturbing trend that has...

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Film Review: Miss Sharon Jones!

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Rev. Barber’s Speech at the DNC Was Everything

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA News Wire Columnist) The North Carolina NAACP President, Rev. William Barber, tore it up and then threw down in a powerful speech...

Ask Alma: My Friend Stopped Hanging Out with Me. What Happened?

By Alma Gill (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Dear Alma, A couple of months ago a real friendly woman moved into the condo across the hall. She...

From ‘Crack Baby’ to Mentor, Shawn Blanchard Defies the Odds

By Edward Henderson (The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, NNPA Member) The term ‘crack baby’ emerged into the social consciousness in the 80’s and 90’s during...