NNPA NEWSWIRE — The balance of power in Washington and on Capitol Hill will now shift dramatically to Democrats who will now control Congress and The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At 11:34 on Saturday morning, the good news trickled down. Biden won. Kamala Harris is Madame Vice President (MVP). People were sending funny...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Fifty-five years ago, a few of our children attempted to march across this bridge. We were beaten, we were tear gassed. I thought...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Just a few days before the corrosive 2016 election, it occurs to me that no matter what the outcome, our...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) It’s widely believed that Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is a racist, according to results from the first-ever, national...
By Freddie Allen (Managing Editor, NNPA Newswire) Nearly 90 percent of Black voters plan to cast ballots for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, according to...
By Cash Michaels (The Carolinian, NNPA Member) [RALEIGH] In an exclusive interview with North Carolina’s African-American press, Hillary Clinton said that even though she is running...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I watched the Presidential debate on October 19 in both awe and horror. Awe, because I truly do not understand...
By Rosetta Perry (Publisher, The Tennessee Tribune) Early voting has already begun in some 37 states and Washington D.C. Yet, many Blacks remain unaware of this...
By Glenda Baskin Glover (President, Tennessee State University) This article summarizes why African Americans should be eager to vote this year, and why historically Black colleges...
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) In all democracies, the right to vote is fundamental to the legitimacy of an elected government...
By Freddie Allen (NNPA Newswire Managing Editor) Black women will play a key role in electing the next president, according to a recent report by the...
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By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) What the hell is going on with Blacks in this Republican Party? My phone has been ringing off the hook...
By Yasmine Regester (Carolina Peacemaker, NNPA Member) GREENSBORO — Working to win over voters in North Carolina, President Barack Obama visited Greensboro last week for a...
By James Clingman (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Since our political discussions are now X-rated, so much so that we must ask children to leave the room before...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is anticipating a Trump win in November. Or, at least, he is preparing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2016 CONTACT: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Phone: 202-588-8764 E-mail: dr.bchavis@nnpa.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA),...
[THEGRIO.COM] In an interview on Steve Harvey’s radio show, President Obama said that anyone who votes for a third party candidate or stays at home is...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Alright, team, we are getting close to the finish line: Election Day November 8. We have witnessed the first...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Republicans in Virginia are moving to keep “violent felons” from voting forever in their latest effort to reduce the...
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO of the NNPA) Last Saturday, we were pleased to witness, firsthand, President Barack Obama’s keynote address at...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) On Friday, September 16, members of the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (CBC PAC) took a break from...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Are you ready to vote? Are you registered? These may seem like simplistic questions, especially for those who are aware,...
