Wade Henderson says that student loan debt is a civil rights issue. Loan services, debt collectors and for-profit colleges should be held accountable for the student...
Raynard Jackson criticizes Black Republicans for not stepping up to defend former RNC Chairman Michael Steele, after Ian Walters of CPAC made disparaging comments about Steele’s...
Black conservative Raynard Jackson questions the need for stricter gun control laws in the aftermath of the Parkland massacre that left 17 dead.
NNPA Newswire Columnist Bill Fletcher talks about the blacklisting of Colin Kaepernick in the NFL, President Trump’s critique of the NFL protests against police brutality and...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Now “45” wants a parade. He wants it in November, probably before the mid-term elections. Some see it as move...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In another episode of “What the hell are they thinking?” the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)...
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By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) After every Trump outrage, we go through a similar routine. Trump says or does something that most sane people...
By Congresswoman Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) The year leading up to his inauguration in 2017, as the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump espoused senseless, baseless and...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I am fond of saying, “weak people take strong positions on weak issues.” There is no better example of this...
By Jeffrey Boney (NNPA Member/Houston Forward Times) Okay everyone, if you are reading this, welcome to 2018. You made it, and with that being said, I...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Black Republicans were big winners in 2017 and they don’t even know it. I know it sounds counterintuitive with a...
By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) In the Age of Trump, logging onto Twitter can elicit everything from hysterical laughter to deep concern and fear. From time...
By Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) Often lost in our celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. is his unwavering testimony of hope and his political action...
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) As the world community observes and celebrates the 89th birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t plan to get involved in the Memphis garbage worker’s strike. He hadn’t planned to...
By Donna Fletcher (Conference Coordinator, National Science Teachers Association) As a parent, I recognize that I am my children’s biggest advocate and I work hard to...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In kicking off the new year, the central committee of the right-wing, governing Israeli party—the Likud—unanimously adopted a resolution...
By La’Tasha D. Mayes (Executive Director, New Voices for Reproductive Justice) After Roy Moore’s defeat at the hands of Alabama voters—driven by Black voter turnout, especially...
Armstrong Williams (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, the necessity for that diversity to be reflected in business becomes all the more...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I wasn’t really surprised by Trump’s willingness to threaten the world for daring to stand up to his aggressive...
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By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, We have a situation in my house that we have not been able to resolve. I served our...
By Dr. John Warren (San Diego Voice and Viewpoint/NNPA Member) The African Americans who have convinced themselves that one vote doesn’t matter, should take a very...
By Christopher G. Cox (Publisher/Managing Editor, realesavvy.com) For most people, the decision to purchase a home is the single biggest financial commitment they will make in...
