Wrongly Accused of Rape, Brian Banks Speaks about Stanford Swimmer Case

By Victoria Jones (NNPA/DTU Journalism Program) The case of 20-year-old Stanford swimmer Brock Turner has been a hot topic across the nation since the public found...

Malawi’s struggling economy means more albinos are being killed for their body parts

[QZ.COM] The mythology surrounding albinos in parts of Africa is strong. In Malawi, it’s believed that their bones contain gold. In Tanzania, businesses and politicians turn...

WATCH: “What’s My Name?” Muhammad Ali Obituary By The New York Times

Michelle Gregg Won’t Face Charges in Cincinnati Zoo Accident

The Cincinnati Herald Staff (The Cincinnati Herald, NNPA Member) The family of a 3-year-old boy who fell into a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla’s compound Saturday, is being...

PRESS ROOM: Comcast Begins Rollout of Gigabit Internet Service in Nashville

PHILADELPHIA – June 6, 2016 – Following its announcement in February to bring 1 Gigabit-per-second Internet speeds to residential and business customers using DOCSIS 3.1 technology,...

We Need Literacy Warriors like Kizzy in the Black Community Today

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Dictionary defines warriors as “a person who fights in battle and is known for having courage and skill.” In...

Miss USA 2016 Winner Deshauna Barber: Five Things to Know About Miss District of Columbia

[USWEEKLY.COM] And the winner is … ! Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber took home the coveted crown at the 2016 Miss USA pageant on Sunday,...

Why We Must Never Forget Our Roots

By Marian Wright Edelman (President of the Children’s Defense Fund) “So Dad has joined the other [ancestors] up there. I feel that they do watch and...

This Is Why Snoop Lion Should Write, Direct and Produce Black Movies

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Last week rapper Snoop Dogg put up an epic video rant on his Instagram. In the verbiage that only...

Young Black Scholars “Discover the Unexpected” on the Journey to Empowerment

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President of the National Newspaper Publishers Association) The legendary scholar, writer and visionary James Baldwin once personally confided with me that...