SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — The Manhattan jury trying the second-degree murder case unanimously agreed with Penny: Neely, a homeless man dealing with mental illness and substance abuse,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Since 2019, nearly 2,000 black Americans have packed their bags and embarked on a new life in Ghana. This movement was ignited by...
By Ken Epstein District 6 Councilmember and candidate for mayor Loren Taylor says he is in favor of office buildings, retail, and residential development on a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Roy Bryant, the husband of the woman who claimed she was whistled at and brother-in-law, J.W. Milam kidnapped and brutally murdered Emmett Till....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA) is the result of a year-long collaboration among gun violence prevention groups, including Cities United, March for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Hilton repeatedly has asked the CDC about changing protocols when it comes to booster shots. “How are we not repeating this same...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “He comes in here, and he doesn’t act like he’s better than anyone. He keeps it simple. Look, he is a political prisoner....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to Cosby, who is not officially associated with the program, four members of Mann Up spoke exclusively to NNPA Newswire. “The...
NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER — Growing up in America can be a very risky business for Black males. Too many—perhaps a majority—of young Black males get mentally “scarred”...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Time and time again, John drew upon his unique life experiences as a South Los Angeles native to skillfully showcase the African American...
Lauren Abdel-Razzaq, THE DETROIT FREE PRESS DETROIT (The Detroit Free Press) — The number of African-American males applying to medical school has steadily declined every year except...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For the past 40 years, Jawanza Kunjufu has dedicated his life to uplifting African Americans through education...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama announced a major expansion of his initiative to improve the lives of boys and young...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – More than 1,000 women of color – including Mary Frances Berry, former chair of the U.S. Commission...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Though still in the early stages, President Obama’s special task force on Black and Latino males...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson will help lead a White House push to get more Americans involved in...
[Below is the full text of men’s letter to President Obama seeking inclusion of Black females into “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative] We write as African American...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If President Barack Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative expands educational and work opportunities for young Black and...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – No one had seen President Obama more emotional than last week when announced “My Brother’s Keeper,” a...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Several new studies confirm what most people have suspected all along: no group is harmed more by...
David Banks, president of the Eagle Academy Foundation based in New York City, N.Y. (Freddie Allen/NNPA News Wire) by Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA)...
