Child Watch: Protecting 50 Years of Child Health Progress

By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist   “It was a generation ago that Harry Truman said, and I quote him: ‘Millions of our citizens do not...

Blacks Need to Join Discussion on the Economy

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist   One’s worldview or social perspective is mainly informed by a matrix of different socioeconomic and political circumstances.  A...

To Be Equal: The Educational Equity and Excellence Project

By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist   “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin All across the country, people are gathering...

Blacks Need Major League Baseball

Blacks Must Be Part of Energy Debate

By Matthew C. Whitaker NNPA Guest Columnist   Numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that income disparities among different ethnic groups in the...

The Black Athlete: LeBron James is Underappreciated

By Omar Tyree NNPA Columnist   Unbelievable! That was my immediate response to the most talked about, scrutinized, celebrated, disrespected, revered and underappreciated professional athlete in...

Ask Alma

By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist   The One that Got Away Dear Alma,  I’ve been married for over 10 years and I’m very happy with my...

NCAA: Athletes Improving in Classroom; Wage Gap Remains

Michael Marot, ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cash counts in college sports — even in the classroom. On Wednesday, as the NCAA released Academic Progress Rate...

Jamaican Scientist Announces Breakthrough in Developing Cancer Drug from Local Plant

(RJRNewsOnline.com) — Imagine a Jamaican being offered US$100 million for a patent, in relation to cancer research done on a local plant. Imagine further that this...