(Chicago Tribune) – The death of comedic legend and actor Robin Williams Monday has shocked colleagues and fans around the world. Williams was found dead Monday from...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – President Ronald Reagan quipped: “In the 60s we waged a war on poverty, and poverty won.” Did...
by Genevieve Quinta Special to the NNPA from The Michigan Citizen The closing press conference of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit with United States President Barack...
(Reuters) – An uneasy calm settled over Ferguson, Missouri, early Tuesday after a second night of violent clashes between law enforcement and residents protesting the...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When cash-strapped states in the South and Midwest slashed unemployment benefits after the Great Recession, claiming it...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Although the continent of Africa has 54 countries, the nation that received the most attention at last week’s US-Africa Summit...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist While one can applaud the Obama administration for extending invitations to African leaders to meet in Washington, D.C., there are...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist President Obama hosted the first ever U.S.-Africa Business forum last week here in Washington, DC. Leading up to the conference, the...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Finally, President Obama extended an invitation to African nations to participate in a Summit. It was rather short but...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Bishop Minerva Carcaño, the Los Angeles Area Resident Bishop of the United Methodist Church, is acting with urgency. Along with...