THE AFRO — B.L.A.C.K. 2 Life, a nonprofit run by six Black men, has donated 30,000 books to children worldwide and is now seeking both financial...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Once the project is complete, the Center will be able help 3,500 Lowcountry children every year.
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Nearly 300 families and children came out for the 15th annual Toy Giveaway sponsored by West Angeles Community Development Corporation on Dec....
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — They say not all heroes wear capes, but this pint-sized doll full of #blackgirlmagic packs a powerful punch and with her vibrant-colored cape...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — Hughes is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Piney Grove, a prominent Fort Lauderdale church.
OAKLAND POST — With the haze of Butte County’s “Camp Fire” looming over the Bay Area, the injustices people face have become ever more evident.
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — It’s common for toddlers to switch up their eating habits, so don’t be shocked if they refuse a particular food one day...
THE AFRO — After 13 years as a single mother Leslie Crawford found her personal catharsis by taking pen to pad to purge herself of the...
THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE — For over 100 years, the Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club has provided youth development opportunities for the young people of the...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — This article will review safety tips good for all ages to practice – young, older, and in between.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…It is a testament to their moral depravity and endless greed that the Republicans and Donald Trump would once again attempt to break...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Hopefully, your child’s school welcomes parents every day. Oftentimes, however, parent-teacher conferences are the only times parents visit their child’s school.
AFRO — During the era of Jim Crow it was not unheard of to have Black children sitting in hot classrooms with no regard for their...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — It’s no secret that Milwaukee’s downtown is being revamped. With so much focus on the downtown area, has the city forgotten about surrounding...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Women’s History Month is a reminder that in every major American social reform movement, women have always played a...
[Des Moines Register] Parents will spend $241,080 to raise a child born in 2012, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Adjusting for...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Anyone despairing that Congress can’t get anything done should note last week’s swift vote to get furloughed air traffic...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist The United States Senate’s failure to pass common sense gun safety measures – the Manchin-Toomey Amendment to expand background...
[PIX 11] A New Jersey family got a visit from social workers after a picture of a young boy holding a gun was posted on Facebook....
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist “My friends are dead. I saw the bad man. He was next to me when we ran out.” “I played...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist In the midst of the Academy Awards drama on Sunday, February 24, one of the Onion’s writers (we don’t know...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist On Saturday, January 26, I was part of the March on Washington for Gun Control. We called on members of...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist In his last Sunday sermon at Washington National Cathedral, Dr. King retold the parable of the rich man Dives...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist The heartrending massacre of 20, 6- and 7-year-old children and six educators in Newtown, Conn. has galvanized public attention...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist As New Year’s Eve countdowns wound down, many people turned to the familiar ritual of taking stock of where...
