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It’s Time to Show “Middle Neighborhoods” Love, Before It’s too Late

By Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) What do countries, states and neighborhoods have in common? People. They all compete for people. Through people, you get innovators, investors,...

Op-Ed9 years ago

The NOKOA Newspaper Is in Trouble. Here’s How You Can Help.

By Akwasi Evans (NOKOA The Observer/NNPA Member) Have you missed us, lately? We had a lot of news we wanted to share with you, but we...

Business9 years ago

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Deepens Corporate Diversity Recruitment

By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) While “Diversity” is not a new term for the business world, it appears to...

Uncategorized9 years ago

COMMENTARY: Trump’s White House Circus Continues

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In only six months in the White House, the Trump Administration has delivered the shortest tenure of any White...

Op-Ed9 years ago

Ask Alma: I Can’t Have Kids and I Haven’t Told My Fiancé

By Alma Gill (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Dear Alma, I’m getting married in three weeks and I couldn’t be happier. My fiancé is the best man...

Op-Ed9 years ago

Despite Unequal Treatment, Black Women Will Rise

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Many women’s organizations commemorate Equal Pay Day, which this year was April 5. It meant that women, in general, would...

Business9 years ago

Consumers Look for Satisfaction with Updated Financial Rule

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The song, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” may have been recorded decades ago, first by Otis Redding and later by...

Op-Ed9 years ago

Fake Feminists Give Real Feminists a Bad Name

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Recently, while in Paris, President Trump complimented France’s first lady on how beautiful she looked, and feminists around the world...

Education9 years ago

The Every Student Succeeds Act Focuses on Accountability and School Performance

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Sixteen states and the District of Columbia submitted their proposals for implementation of the Every Student...

Education9 years ago

I Worked on Indiana’s ESSA Plan. This Is What I Learned.

By Shawnta S. Barnes (NNPA/ESSA Guest Columnist) Back in May, I traveled to Chicago and saw “Hamilton: An American Musical” about founding father Alexander Hamilton. During...

Education9 years ago

ESSA and Special Education: the Spectrum of Hopes and Fears of a Parent Advocate

By Chioma Oruh, Ph.D. (NNPA/ESSA Guest Columnist) We are only halfway through 2017 and, already, this year has proven to be groundbreaking in regards to local...

Education9 years ago

ESSA Gives Black Parents Tools to Hold Schools Accountable

By Lynette Monroe (Program Assistant, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Popular opinion suggests that caregivers, educators and students have an equal role to play in the academic...

Op-Ed9 years ago

High-Prescription Drug Prices Hurt the Black Community

By Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) Nearly a decade ago, Clinton Crawley, a Baltimore resident and one of my constituents, was diagnosed with diabetes. Clinton has...

Op-Ed9 years ago

Welcoming Immigrants Keeps America Great

By Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.) President Donald Trump was elected on his pledge to make America great again. Yet, for all of his rhetoric, he seems...

Op-Ed9 years ago

The English Language Is Under Attack. We Must Defend It.

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Over the past three hundred years, when foreigners contemplated immigrating to the United States, foremost in their minds was that...

Business9 years ago

Under Trump, Federal Agencies Scale Back Civil Rights Enforcement

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Decades of vigilant struggles, sacrifices and civil rights legislation enacted in the 1960s won federal promises to ensure that discrimination...

Business9 years ago

Ol’ Southern Racism Fuels Economic Inequality in Louisiana

By Carmen Green, MPH (The Drum/NNPA Member) Economic mobility is the ability for someone to go from low or no income to middle income in one...

Education9 years ago

“Today’s American Dream Act” Offers Path to Good Jobs, Education and Homeownership

By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) These are dark times in Washington. It’s no secret that President Trump and his team are working overtime to turn back...

Op-Ed9 years ago

‘When Was America Ever Great,’ You Ask? Here’s My Answer.

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Celebrating Independence Day and watching President Trump on the international stage during the G20 Summit, I couldn’t help but reflect...

Op-Ed9 years ago

Democrats Play Dog Whistle Politics, Too. Just Ask Bill Cosby.

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Two weeks ago, entertainer extraordinaire Bill Cosby was handed a hung jury in his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa.,...

Op-Ed9 years ago

COMMENTARY: South Sudan Has a lot to Offer the Trump Administration

By Bona Malwal (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) I am a native of Sudan and now of South Sudan, and I’ve held several positions inside and outside...

Op-Ed9 years ago

International Response Needed to End Famine Now in South Sudan

By Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) On February 20, 2017, the United Nations declared a state of famine in South Sudan. Man-made crisis and conflict had left...

Op-Ed9 years ago

Mainstream Media is the Public Relations Firm for Russian Intelligence

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The mainstream media has become obsessed with the made up story of “collusion” between Trump and Russia, though there has...

National9 years ago

Our Children Deserve High Quality Teachers

By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) I am a native Washingtonian. I still live on the same street that my parents brought...

Uncategorized9 years ago

What You Should Know about My Good Friend, Republican Bill Coleman

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. died on March 31, 2017 at the ripe old age of 96. He was the most...

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It’s Time to Show “Middle Neighborhoods” Love, Before It’s too Late

The NOKOA Newspaper Is in Trouble. Here’s How You Can Help.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Deepens Corporate Diversity Recruitment

COMMENTARY: Trump’s White House Circus Continues

Ask Alma: I Can’t Have Kids and I Haven’t Told My Fiancé

Despite Unequal Treatment, Black Women Will Rise

Consumers Look for Satisfaction with Updated Financial Rule

Fake Feminists Give Real Feminists a Bad Name

The Every Student Succeeds Act Focuses on Accountability and School Performance

I Worked on Indiana’s ESSA Plan. This Is What I Learned.

ESSA and Special Education: the Spectrum of Hopes and Fears of a Parent Advocate

ESSA Gives Black Parents Tools to Hold Schools Accountable

High-Prescription Drug Prices Hurt the Black Community

Welcoming Immigrants Keeps America Great

The English Language Is Under Attack. We Must Defend It.

Under Trump, Federal Agencies Scale Back Civil Rights Enforcement

Ol’ Southern Racism Fuels Economic Inequality in Louisiana

“Today’s American Dream Act” Offers Path to Good Jobs, Education and Homeownership

‘When Was America Ever Great,’ You Ask? Here’s My Answer.

Democrats Play Dog Whistle Politics, Too. Just Ask Bill Cosby.

COMMENTARY: South Sudan Has a lot to Offer the Trump Administration

International Response Needed to End Famine Now in South Sudan

Mainstream Media is the Public Relations Firm for Russian Intelligence

Our Children Deserve High Quality Teachers

What You Should Know about My Good Friend, Republican Bill Coleman

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It’s Time to Show “Middle Neighborhoods” Love, Before It’s too Late

The NOKOA Newspaper Is in Trouble. Here’s How You Can Help.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Deepens Corporate Diversity Recruitment

COMMENTARY: Trump’s White House Circus Continues

Ask Alma: I Can’t Have Kids and I Haven’t Told My Fiancé

Despite Unequal Treatment, Black Women Will Rise

Consumers Look for Satisfaction with Updated Financial Rule

Fake Feminists Give Real Feminists a Bad Name

The Every Student Succeeds Act Focuses on Accountability and School Performance

I Worked on Indiana’s ESSA Plan. This Is What I Learned.

ESSA and Special Education: the Spectrum of Hopes and Fears of a Parent Advocate

ESSA Gives Black Parents Tools to Hold Schools Accountable

High-Prescription Drug Prices Hurt the Black Community

Welcoming Immigrants Keeps America Great

The English Language Is Under Attack. We Must Defend It.

Under Trump, Federal Agencies Scale Back Civil Rights Enforcement

Ol’ Southern Racism Fuels Economic Inequality in Louisiana

“Today’s American Dream Act” Offers Path to Good Jobs, Education and Homeownership

‘When Was America Ever Great,’ You Ask? Here’s My Answer.

Democrats Play Dog Whistle Politics, Too. Just Ask Bill Cosby.

COMMENTARY: South Sudan Has a lot to Offer the Trump Administration

International Response Needed to End Famine Now in South Sudan

Mainstream Media is the Public Relations Firm for Russian Intelligence

Our Children Deserve High Quality Teachers

What You Should Know about My Good Friend, Republican Bill Coleman

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