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,...
Black America's wealth gap can be closed by more individuals actively participating in new economies. The old economy relies on manipulation and debt to reshuffle wealth,...
Juanita J. Craft was an activist, former Democratic Precinct Chair, NAACP leader and former Dallas City Council member. Her work helped advance desegregation and racial equality...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — A statement released by Kaiser Permanente said Bernard J. Tyson passed away in his sleep. “Bernard was an exceptional colleague, a passionate...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says students of color with disabilities are disciplined more harshly than their peers. It urges President Donald...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The Congressional Black Caucus will launch a new taskforce that will focus on the upcoming 2020 Census and the legacy of under...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship (DTU), now entering its fourth consecutive year, provides six HBCU students with scholarships ($10,000 each), stipends ($5,000...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Women serve in almost every high-powered job in the United States: CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, Senators, university presidents,...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist We have these programs from the blood, sweat and tears of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the other...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The aphorism, “A friend in need is a friend indeed,” is especially relevant to the conversations being held among Black...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist One would be hard-pressed not to acknowledge that Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook, has had a spectacular...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “’I’m learning that milestones are a very difficult thing to get through in this first year . . ....
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I read the speech. I read it carefully. Again, an excellent speech; as a result, you have to read...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Lately, I have been stressing the importance of preserving the sanctity of the traditional family–mother, father, and children. There is...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Do you still believe what U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice was saying during her infamous five Sunday show appearances? By now,...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Despite working a full-time job, many low-wage workers still live in poverty. This isn’t right.” – Rep. George Miller...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett has announced plans to close at least 50 schools as a cost-cutting measure....
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Like too many events since the beginning of the Obama presidency, various attacks on the administration by the Republicans...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist On May 21, I had the opportunity to testify before a Congressional Progressive Caucus meeting on how federal dollars drive...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist These are very wild times here in Washington, D.C. We are four big scandals going on that could threaten...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist ...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist A few days ago, HUD released data showing that more 620,000 troubled homeowners received more than $50 billion in principal...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Ka’Nard Allen has been shot twice in his 10-year-old life. On May 12, he went with his mother to...
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist Remember back-in-the-day when you used to poke your mouth out, bug your parents (or whatever adult was in charge) about...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist There is no easy way or walk to freedom; no shortcuts to justice; no quick fix for conceiving and constructing...
