LOS ANGELES (UPI) – Karrueche Tran thinks ex-boyfriend Chris Brown should man up. The 27-year-old model slammed the 26-year-old rapper Sunday on Instagram after Brown criticized her for...
TOM HAYS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers battling over whether the grand jury record in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man should...
by Charlene Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call LOS ANGELES (The Final Call) – An 11 woman, one man jury unanimously convicted LAPD...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rachel Dolezal, born to white parents, self-identifies as black — a decision that illustrates how fluid identity can...
TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Wearing a leather Cavaliers cap and a steely look, LeBron James used his postgame platform to proclaim that...
DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Expanding their battle with organized labor, Republican lawmakers in the Midwest are moving to scrap labor laws that...
CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and his legislative allies scrambled Monday for ways to revive his severely wounded trade agenda, although...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic Jordan Davis was born Feb 16, 1995. Contrary to his belief, he was not named after the basketball legend Michael...
By Zenobia Jeffries Special to the NNPA SPECIAL REPORT DETROIT – Most women say there is no greater pain than to bear a child, I say there is...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Education reform alone isn’t enough to close achievement gaps between Blacks and Whites, according to a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The avid sports fan who occupies the Oval Office is refusing to take sides as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Golden State Warriors looked like the NBA’s best team. The Cleveland Cavaliers looked like a tired one....
LUQMAN ADENIYI, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As scrutiny continues over diversity in film and opportunities for African Americans in Hollywood, some black actors and...
(BuzzFeed) – A civil rights leader in Eastern Washington state has been passing herself off as black for years, her parents told local media. When reached by...
ERICA WERNER, Associated Press CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With a last-minute trip to the Capitol, President Barack Obama sought to quell a revolt...
LARRY O’DELL, Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A University of Virginia student who was bloodied by state liquor agents during an arrest that sparked a...
(BuzzFeed) – Surrounded by expensive homes and a lush green park, the pool in Craig Ranch, McKinney, has long functioned as a focal point for...
(New York Times) – Ornette Coleman, a self-taught alto saxophone player who was feted as an avant garde genius of jazz, has died in New...
DAVID WARREN, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A white Texas police officer was not targeting minorities when he wrestled a black teenage girl to the ground...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Golden State Warriors haven’t lost three straight games all season, and doing so now would force them...
Washington (CNN) – Ben Carson said Wednesday night that he was “irritated” by the comparison between the fight for same-sex marriage rights and the Civil Rights...
(Politico) – Before the rise of the religious right in the 1980s, most politicians kept their faith to themselves. In 1945, for example, President Harry...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black community should take a larger role in curbing mass incarceration and be less reliant on...
CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Organized labor’s fierce opposition to President Barack Obama’s trade agenda threatens to split the political left and deal a...
SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama drew on her hometown connections and personal struggles from college and the White House Tuesday...
