By James Clingman NNPA Columnist We are at a critical stage in the economy when “more than one-third of workers (36%) have a measly $1,000...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The Kenyan Proverb, “When elephants fight, the grass suffers,” is apropos to us, the grassroots. Only in our case, we are...
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By James Clingman NNPA Columnist This series on HBCUs prompted a two-hour long discussion on the Carl Nelson Show in Washington, D.C. (WOL-1450). As the...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist With specific emphasis on Howard University, let’s consider a few solutions to the challenges HBCUs face. There are some who...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Because the Negro does not own and control retail establishments in his own community, he is unable to stabilize his...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The role we play in our own economic demise is mind-boggling. First, our priorities are screwed up. We place more...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Remember that movie with the Wayans Brothers? After stealing some credit cards, Damon’s character, Johnny Stewart, had everything he ever...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist When it comes to gaining true freedom, the words and actions of our most revered Black authentic leaders emphasized economic...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Brother A. Peter Bailey wrote a very enlightening article, titled, “Black Leaders, Past and Present, Speak on the Need for...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist When NNPA Editor-in-Chief George Curry went to South Africa to cover Nelson Mandela’s funeral, he saw a huge pile of...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “I assumed that with knowledge, sacrifice would automatically follow. In my youth and idealism I did not realize that selfishness...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist An article published on nky.com, titled, “Running for Senate not job for paupers, stated: “The average household in the United States...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist When the tax man cometh, Black dollars “goeth.” Where will they goeth? Down a myriad of paths in pursuit of...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist One of the greatest entrepreneurs in this nation, Arthur George Gaston, offered these wise words of advice to prospective business...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist During the enslavement period of Africans in America, the Meritorious Manumission Act of 1710 was enacted in Virginia. It was the...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist On October 11, 2002, we lost a great Black leader to an assassin’s bullet. Who was he? Stop reading right now...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist As the saying goes, “Once you know better, you should do better.” Most of us can remember situations that would...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist In a recent article I posed the question, “Hey, Chocolate City, where da money at?” Well, the CBCF gave a resounding...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist We talk a lot about...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “The economic distress of America’s inner cities may be the most pressing issue facing the nation. The lack of businesses and...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Being poor doesn’t always mean being without resources. Anacostia is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., yet the total...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist As we draw nearer to one of the most relevant events in history, an event that has been revered and immortalized...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Let me make a “pitch” (pun intended) for Black sports agents. Watching the NBA playoffs and finals was more than an...
