By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist A high school friend of my wife was one of the earliest victims of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. He was a...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I have had it with all the whining and complaining I am hearing from Africans regarding the growing demand from Americans...
By Omar Tyree NNPA Columnist Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson, published a revealing article a month ago on ThePlayersTribune.com in which he discussed being...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Black folks lead the nation in church-going, praise-dancing, shouting, call-and-response, and “whoopin.” We like to “get our church on” and feel...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In recent weeks a consistent drum beat against predatory lending’s small dollar loans has reached regulators and legislators alike. Broad consensus...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Last week I wrote about the shocking story of how our Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) willfully brought crack cocaine into...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Black Americans are blessed, not cursed. I say that because it is true and verifiable. As a people we...
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist If you want a provocative comment about the Black community, turn to Charles Barkley. The NBA Hall of Famer made headlines...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Each year at Halloween, our neighborhoods are bustling as children go door to door dressed as zombies, vampires, skeletons or...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Three reports released this month on the arrest activities of the New York City Police Department should ratchet up...