NNPA NEWSWIRE — The renowned mathematician was instrumental in Alan Shepherd's 1961 journey to space. She also played a pivotal role in John Glenn becoming the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “His voice could shake mountains and stir the most cynical hearts, inspiring us all to be better. His authority came not from the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Conyers, who was the first African American to chair the powerful House Judiciary Committee, also helped spearhead the 1994 Violence against Women Act....
SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES — Yes, president Donald Trump used his presidential executive powers to pressure the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, to investigate his political rival, former...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Five years ago, my beloved son Eric was murdered by people who were supposed to serve and protect," Gwen Carr, the mother of...
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Thanks for leading us out of the Great Recession and helping our country and economy rebound. You were professional and committed despite...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "If we are going to prepare our country's youth for their future properly, we must ensure that we are giving them the fundamental...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been repeated stories of the repression of science under this administration. Scientists have been informed not to use this word or...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In his August 19 announcement, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said he expects rank and file officers to be upset with him for firing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Former Student Loan Ombudsman Seth Frotman asserted in his August 2018 resignation letter that CFPB leadership “has abandoned the very consumers it is...
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined 214 bipartisan mayors from across the nation signing on to a letter from The United States Conference of...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Corey Strong took the helm of a frayed, embattled Shelby County Democratic Party on August 5, 2017. On Friday, he announced a run...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lenders have been requiring their small business borrowers, as a condition of receiving any short-term loans from them, to sign confessions of judgement...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says students of color with disabilities are disciplined more harshly than their peers. It urges President Donald...
PASADENA JOURNAL — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt of Congress...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — D.C. Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton told NNPA Newswire on July 26, that each of the 12 federal Appropriations Committees have adopted language...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Bank of America recently announced that five high school students across Los Angeles have been selected as Student Leaders (#BofAStudentLeaders). This signature philanthropic...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than 1,000 individuals incarcerated in federal prisons were granted sentence reductions in the four months since the First Step Act was signed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite this federal assurance,...
SEATTLE MEDIUM — Last week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee; Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There is much to object to about the “Defense” budget, as defense spending absorbs more than half of all of spending from our...
THE AFRO — For the first 144 years of our nation’s existence, the words, “all men are created equal” did not include the women of our country....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the situation is under investigation, incidents of young girls of color being singled out for disciplinary actions are unfortunately common in schools...
THE AFRO — Today, we are witnessing an increased level of inhospitality towards those who have sought to find welcome in the U.S. For example, CNN reported...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thomas Hofeller, who passed away in August 2018, concluded in a 2015 report that adding the census question regarding citizenship would produce data...