LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden urged the NAACP on Wednesday to spread the word about what he called “a hailstorm” of measures...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers testified Tuesday that coach Doc Rivers told him he will quit if Donald...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In rapid succession, six federal judges on two appeals courts weighed in on a key component of President Barack Obama’s health care...
JESSE WASHINGTON, AP National Writer America’s black colleges are struggling for funds. The Republican Party is struggling to attract black voters. Enter a $25 million gift...
by Charlene Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) – There is no sound but you almost hear the thud of...
DENVER (AP) — Denver officials have reached a deal to pay $3.3 million to settle a federal jail-abuse lawsuit filed by a former inmate who...
(Los Angeles Times) – Esteemed NFL coach turned NBC analyst Tony Dungy is taking fire for saying he would not have drafted Michael Sam, the...
(WENN) – Kanye West used his wedding speech to compare the troubles facing modern celebrities to the injustices suffered by African-Americans during the fight for civil...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama announced a major expansion of his initiative to improve the lives of boys and young...
PERSPECTIVE By Stephany Rose Special to the NNPA Generally, as one of the youngest persons in the room in a culture that respects the gravitas of...
By Herb Boyd Special to the NNPA NEW YORK – Rev. Al Sharpton was in the middle of his speech recounting how Eric Garner, 43, had...
ED WHITE, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A young man who participated in a mob attack on a Detroit-area motorist needed a father to “beat the...
DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Tiger Woods was playing his second shot into the par-5 18th when he made a sudden stop...
MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A fashion exhibit centered on Beyonce will debut at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and...
(USA Today) – It’s Nelson Mandela International Day, a day of service celebrated on July 18, Mandela’s birthday. Mandela, the former president of South Africa...
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces on Thursday launched a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, the military said. The operation came after...
MARK GILLISPIE, Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The city of Cleveland has settled a federal lawsuit filed by the estates of two unarmed people killed in...
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian official said a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday over a town in the east...
In an extensive article by Deadspin, there is a detailed account of several encounters with boxer Floyd Mayweather and domestic abuse, which have not been...
(TIME) – Just a day after Marvel revealed that the new Thor will be a woman. Another day, another announcement that Marvel is diversifying its heroes. Just...
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s political machine paid to turn out the black...
By Jeffery L. Boney Special to the NNPA from Houston Forward Times (Houston Forward Times) — According to researchers, the most common form of Drug Facilitated...
KEN THOMAS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren told a group of young Democrats Wednesday that the political system was “rigged” by powerful...
(Politico) WICHITA, Kan. — Moderate Republicans have been kicked around by the tea party for years in Congress and the states. Here in Kansas, they’re fighting...
RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — On a sparkling summer night in the Upper Midwest, baseball generations joined up and prepared to pass. Derek...
