Facing America’s Lynching Frenzy

By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist   We live in a era when humankind seems awash in war-driven atrocities. Men, and in some instances, boys –...

Cherishing History That’s in your Attic

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist     We gather together this month to lift up the names that have been frequently lifted, to call the roll...

Somalia Extremists Urge Attacks on US Shopping Malls

Andrew Meldrum, ASSOCIATED PRESS   JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A video purported to be by Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked rebel group al-Shabab urged Muslims to attack shopping malls in...

There’s a Disturbing Truth to John Legend’s Oscar Statement about Prisons and Slavery

Max Ehrenfreund, THE WASHINGTON POST   (The Washington Post)—The artists John Legend and Common received an Academy Award Sunday night for “Glory,” their song in the film “Selma.” In his acceptance...

Stakes High as Teams Try to Judge Character at NFL Combine

Eddie Pells, ASSOCIATED PRESS INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The questions were similar, and Dorial Green-Beckham had virtually the same response for each one. “I’m disappointed in myself...

‘American Denial’ and ‘Hate in America’ Look at Unflattering Truths

Neil Genzlinger, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times)—Here’s a phrase you probably never expected to read: Highbrow PBS and trashy Investigation Discovery have complementary...

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