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 — Join the NNPA's Dr. Nsenga K. Burton, host and publisher of The Burton Wire, for a lively discussion of HBCUs and the Rise...
THE AFRO — Just a day before the bustling streets of downtown D.C. becomes a hub and homecoming for Black politicians, businessmen and go-getters, The Delegate rooftop restaurant was...
DAYTONA TIMES — Whenever we seem to vote a Black elected official in, they’ll try and finesse a few votes then say, “I’m not just an official...
OAKLAND POST — For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics” is a sweeping view of American history from the vantage points of four women who have...
(CBS Chicago) – Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. will complete his sentence for misuse of campaign funds this Sunday. He’s been finishing out the 30-month term,...
(Philly.com) – U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah can’t keep federal investigators out of his Gmail inbox by claiming a congressional privilege typically used to protect lawmakers from...
MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Louis Stokes rose from an impoverished life in the projects of Cleveland to become one of the most influential...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After the Florida Republican-dominated state legislature failed to redraw Rep. Corrine Brown’s congressional district and seven others...
Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Louis Stokes, Ohio’s first elected black congressman and a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died late...
CLEVELAND (USA Today) — Louis Stokes, the first African-American member of Congress from the state of Ohio, died late Tuesday at the age of 90. His family released the...
MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown went to court Thursday to stop Florida lawmakers from redrawing her congressional district, saying...
(Detroit News) – President Barack Obama will visit Kwame Kilpatrick’s federal prison in Oklahoma on Thursday, offering a reminder of how far their careers and fortunes...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOBCO Mourns the Loss of One of Our Own, Senator Clementa Pinckney Washington, DC – June 24, 2015 – The National Organization of...
(Philly.com) – Chaka Fattah has grown accustomed to the sound of footsteps. Federal prosecutors have been following the longtime Philadelphia congressman for eight years – subpoenaing...
U.S. Senate Candidate Shines at Convention by Kenneth D. Miller Special to the NNPA from the LA Watts Times There have been moments in American politics...
(Deadspin) – The African American Mayors Association, led by Kevin Johnson, opens its annual meeting today in Washington, D.C. The former NBA star and current mayor of...
by Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. will begin a stay in a halfway house...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Although Blacks have made tremendous improvement in holding elected office since passage of the 1965 Voting...
by Juliana Norwood Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly LOS ANGELES – Throughout the country, young, energetic, and passionate African American men and women...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The gaping underrepresentation of women of color on the political stage deeply undermines the American ideal of...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist In American politics, many object to power flowing through blood rather than through the ballot. A “dynasty” is a sequence of...
