ALICIA RANCILIO, Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Tracee Ellis Ross says her upcoming role on the ABC comedy “Black-ish” allows her to be who...
JOSH CORNFIELD, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A white TV reporter who voiced his opinions about black families and relations with police during a segment...
(USA Today) WASHINGTON — Republicans plan to have the House vote Tuesday on a bill that would extend funding for the federal highway system until...
ALBANY, Georgia (AP) — The first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, Alice Coachman Davis, died early Monday in south Georgia. She was...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tupac Shakur fans, keep ya head up: The Broadway musical “Holler If Ya Hear Me” that uses...
(Politico) – No matter how much you love your children, if you were a parent in Honduras, you might be tempted to ship them to the...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, has discontinued supplying...
(Miami Herald) – A new survey shows that Obamacare has done a fantastic job of reducing the uninsurance rate — for everybody except blacks. The...
(USA Today) – You shouldn’t be known for the worst thing you ever did. As Dan Gilbert flew in a private plane to meet LeBron...
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writers TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writers CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James’ latest decision is in: He’s returning to Cleveland. Ending a saga...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic At the end of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the 2011 version of the classic 1968 ape movie, you...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful government workers’ union will end its support for the United Negro College Fund after the...
(Politico) – The evidence is piling up now: Obamacare really does seem to be helping the uninsured. Survey after survey is showing that the number...
MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top official at the Veterans Affairs Department says he is sorry that VA employees have suffered retaliation after...
(CBS News) – Halle Berry is now taking herself into space, and television. In the new CBS sci-fi thriller “Extant,” Berry plays an astronaut who returns...
KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for bribery, money laundering...
by Michael McGee Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner “The most disadvantaged, troubled students in the South and the nation attend schools in...
TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The head of the California Highway Patrol said he was shocked and the agency’s reputation is hurt by...
CHRIS LEHOURITES, AP Sports Writer BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — With Neymar out injured, just about everyone in Brazil knew it would be tough against Germany....
MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to a landmark deal that would compensate thousands of former NFL players for concussion-related...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic What do you get when you mix cop/thriller elements with a paranormal film? Dread, fear, anguish, action, suspense anxiety,...
ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It seems to matter less whether your alma mater is public or private than what you study — math...
(Daily Mail) – Singer Mya has responded to rumours that she had an affair with Jay Z. The Lady Marmalade star was asked on Instagram about the...
(The Washington Post) – The three female justices of the Supreme Court sharply rebuked their colleagues Thursday for siding with a Christian college in the...
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An imprisoned former Chicago police commander accused of overseeing the torture of dozens of men — almost all of...
