U.S. ‘Not Cured’ of Racism, Obama Says, Citing Slavery’s Legacy

Michael D. Shear and Christine Hauser, THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON (The New York Times) —  Just days after nine black parishioners were killed in a...

North Carolina Man Charged in Plot to Kill Americans for Islamic State

Lindsay Dunsmuir, REUTERS     MORGANTOWN, N.C. (Reuters) — A North Carolina man has been charged with an alleged plot to buy a semiautomatic rifle which...

Protesters Vandalize Charleston Confederate Statue With ‘Black Lives Matter’

    CHARLESTON, S.C. (The Huffington Post) — Police say someone spray-painted the message “Black Lives Matter” on a statue memorializing the Confederacy in Charleston several...

Emanuel AME Church Reopens with Display of Faith, Hope, and Unity

Adam Parker, THE POST AND COURIER     CHARLESTON, S.C. (The Post and Courier) — In a remarkable display of joy, sorrow and trust, worshippers at...

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Jeb Bush, Romney Call for Removal of Dixie Flag from S.C. Capitol

Doug Stanglin and Tyler Pager, USA TODAY     COLUMBIA, S.C. (USA Today) — Demonstrators preparing to gather at the South Carolina Capitol on Saturday to...

Father’s Day 2015 Freebies: 7 Places To Get Free Food For Dad On June 21

Rebecka Schumann, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES     (International Business Times) — They say the way to a man’s heart is his stomach, so why not give...

Thousands Woke Up At Risk Of Deportation In The Dominican Republic. Almost All Of Them Are Black.

Roque Planas, Julia Craven, THE HUFFINGTON POST     SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (The Huffington Post) — At 74, Yampié Calleins’ yellowing, muscular hands now tremble...

Researchers Getting Closer to an Effective HIV Vaccine

Joe Hennessey, THE MONITOR DAILY     (The Monitor Daily) — A study published in the Science journal on Friday by a mixed team showcased the...

After 99 Years, Lawyers Elect Black President

By Matthew Ridgely Special to the NNPA from The South Florida Times     MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (NNPA) — Miami attorney Jason M. Murray becomes the...