THE AFRO — Over a hundred activists from around the country convened for the conference where politicians discussed the midterm elections, issues plaguing America and a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Even among dangerous Trump nominees, Farr stands out for his decades-long crusade to disenfranchise African Americans. He learned how to intimidate Black voters...
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — November 8th, the NAACP San Antonio Branch elections are more important than any I can remember in my lifetime. Local political leaders...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., Williams has more than 10 years of experience as a judge and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…criticism of Black voter turnout that does not include increased access to high-quality equitable education is misguided to say the least. Demanding people...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Why do you support Trump, given his offensive remarks, his silence on white nationalism, his rollbacks of Obama-era policies? What makes an African...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a very important and historical election and it’s an opportunity for change. It’s a chance for us to have a seat...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Sadly, since the latest federal election something has happened to our current state of minds. The political sides – Democrats and Republicans- have...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The Gospel Music Heritage Month Foundation’s 10th Evolution of Gospel presented an exhilarating, spirit-filled tribute to the life and legacy of the...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — Last week, President Trump, in a rambling stump speech in Montana, bizarrely compared his oratory to that of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, arguing...
What we do know of Judge Kavanaugh’s civil rights record is deeply troubling. His views on voting rights, affirmative action, equal employment, fair housing, and criminal...
Panelists and civil rights leaders encouraged people of color and millennials, in particular, to Stop Hate and Vote, during the 109th NAACP annual convention.
By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributor) As Derrick Johnson assumes the role of interim president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP),...
By Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II (President, North Carolina NAACP) On Friday, January 27, 2017, President Trump wrapped up his first week of executive orders...
By Michael Dean Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Arizona Informant Recently this newspaper printed a story about the “Wilmington 10”, a group of...
(New York Times) – For as long as I can remember, certain relatives of mine were always dismayed and often enraged by the daily headlines and...
By Afrique I. Kilimanjaro Special to the NNPA from Carolina Peacemaker RALEIGH, N.C. (NNPA) – America’s Journey for Justice, an 860-mile walk led by the NAACP,...
By Erick Johnson Special to the NNPA from Chicago Crusader CHICAGO (NNPA) – It was Geneva Reed-Veal’s turn to speak about her life after the death of...
Weekend of activities connects generations active in the struggle to protect Black lives by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call CHICAGO...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Two pivotal court cases in North Carolina will determine the balance of political power in the...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of Black Lives Matter activists, black and white, marched outside the Minnesota State Fair this weekend, hoping...
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Amelia Boynton Robinson, who died Wednesday in Montgomery, Ala. at the age of 104, is being...
PHILLIP LUCAS, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who nearly died while helping lead the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights...
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (Politico) – Memo to 2016 candidates from Black Lives Matter: We will continue to disrupt your events no matter what you do or...
KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton told activists from the “Black Lives Matter” movement they should promote specific...
