By Tamara Shiloh The minstrel shows of the early 19th century are believed by some to be the roots of Black theatre. However, they were written,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, December 15, Ohio authorities have identified partial human remains found in a garbage bag in 1982 as belonging to Little. The...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Basketball has been a huge part of my life since the day I was born, and this is the moment I’ve strived for,”...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are Black athletes and artists working together. Our priority right now is combating systemic, racist voter suppression by educating, energizing, and protecting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden reminded the audience of a little more than 100 people – down from an anticipated 900 because of the pandemic – that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today we are proud to share the details of our philanthropic giving to 10 additional markets across the country that historically experience low...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dennard, a longtime GOP political commentator, writer, consultant, and strategist, will work to ensure that African Americans and other minorities are aware of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Nathaniel Jones is a pioneer who has never failed to stand for the rights of people denied a chance to be a part...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Trump is taking action to ensure that Black Americans have unparalleled opportunity in the American economy. A major piece of the Tax...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…Has there ever been a time when you should have spoken up and didn’t, but later you realized you were wrong? Should folks...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The statistics confirm that sexual harassment is alive and well across all industries and women of color working low-wage jobs are facing the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cities, which include Washington, D.C.; Charlotte; Boston; Atlanta; Cincinnati; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Des Moines, Iowa; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Indianapolis; Kansas City; Little Rock,...
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — The City of Detroit has hired a new Director of Digital Inclusion whose task will be to reduce the “digital divide” by developing strategies...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Tom Joyner and friends are hitting cities across the country. to celebrate 25 years of “The Tom Joyner Morning Show” and its namesake host,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Each year since 2016, General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has partnered with the NNPA, a trade association that represents more than 200 African American-owned...
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — Senator Kamala D. Harris re-introduced the Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Having attended the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland two weeks ago and having intently watched the Democratic National...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) In 2010, Goldman Sachs launched the “10,000 Small Businesses” program to help business owners unlock their potential for...
The fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, by a white Ferguson, Missouri, policeman was a catalyst for change in the St. Louis...
Nicole Hensley, THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS CLEVELAND (The New York Daily News) — About a dozen people leaving the first-ever Black Lives Matter conference...
MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge said Thursday that enough evidence exists to charge two white policemen in the fatal shooting of a...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (Cleveland.com) – A group of community leaders, clergy and civil rights activists on Tuesday plan to announce they’ve filed affidavits seeking charges against two Cleveland...
Jamil Smith, THE NEW REPUBLIC CLEVELAND (The New Republic) — Before last week, the last time I’d been home to Cleveland, Ohio was in December...
By Richard B. Muhammad and Charlene Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call (FinalCall.com) – Protests were largely peaceful, calls for calm were...
(Ebony) – “I sent two children to play that day and only one came back.” On November 22, 2014, Samaria Rice’s youngest daughter Tajai Rice, 15,...
