Chicago Public Schools Wants More Charter Schools

By Wendell Hutson Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Crusader After initially saying its long-term plans were not to replace neighborhood schools with charter schools,...

Obama: Economic Fairness our ‘Great Unfinished Business’

By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief   WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After repeatedly praising Dr. Martin Luther King., Jr., for leading a movement in the 1950s and...

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Islam – A Religion of Peace?

By Eric E. Vickers Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American If Islam is ever to be understood and appreciated by Americans, then Muslims...

Atheists seek end to clergy home tax break

[UPI] The U.S. Justice Department says in a legal filing leaders of an atheist group qualify for the same housing tax exemption priests receive. The paradoxical...

Program may help black women avoid weight gain

[REUTERS] A program including self-monitoring, gym access and occasional counseling calls helped black women maintain their weight in a new study. Black women who are overweight...

Fewer school districts promoting junk food, soda

[THE TAMPA TRIBUNE] There’s been a big shift in how many school districts take money from soda companies and ban junk food from vending machines, health...

Early stuttering common, not tied to development issues

[REUTERS] More than one in 10 children had a stutter by age four in a new Australian study, but those kids scored just as high or...

3 Tips For A Tastier, Lower-Fat Smoothie

Special to the NNPA from The Chicago Defender There is a huge difference between a fruit smoothie you blend up at home and the concoctions you...