Chicago’s Black Community Stunned by Latest Police Shooting

By Erick Johnson (The Chicago Crusader, NNPA Member) Chicago police have shot another teenager, and gangs are allegedly planning to retaliate for his death. For years,...

North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Struck Down, but Questions Remain

By Cash Michaels (Carolina Peacemaker, NNPA Member) Democrats and activists who supported efforts by the N.C. NAACP and others to legally overturn parts of North Carolina’s...

New Hires at the RNC Ready to Court the Black Vote

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) Due to unprecedented poor polling numbers in the African-American community, Republicans have ramped up their effort to court...

Movie Review: Suicide Squad

Shirley Chisholm and the Fight for Equal Rights for All Women

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA News Wire Columnist) With a woman heading the ticket of the Democratic Party, it may be challenging for us to remember that...

Can We Rebuild Black Wall Street?

By James Clingman (NNPA News Wire Columnist) “There are [Blacks] who are willing to worship the pyramids of 4,000 years ago, but will not build pyramids...

After the Justice Department’s Report, Where are the Calls for Baltimore’s Mayor to Resign?

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a scathing report on the state of the Baltimore City Police...

Taking a Closer Look at Black Mental Health

By Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH (NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist) Good physical and mental health help drive success and enjoyment in our lives. But when it comes...

LISTEN – Eric Deggans Talks about New Hip-Hop Series on Netflix

[NPR.COM] From Happy Days to The Wonder Years, television has long looked to the past for inspiration. Some new shows dig into 1980s and ’90s nostalgia:...

WATCH – The Evolution of Hip Hop By Crank Lucas