NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump made his self-defining statement on October 22 in Houston, saying, “They have a word. It sort of became old-fashioned. It’s called a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The week of fear became a moment of clarity for some in and out of the media as calls for Trump to dial...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “R.I.P. Ntozake Shange (#ForColoredGirls) #YouAreBroadwayBlack you will forever be remembered and eternally etched in our minds as The Lady in Orange, a prolific...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When We All Vote, we get new ideas and new energy. We get leaders that share our values” says Mrs. Obama in a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In remembrance of the dark history and the celebration of the Black American’s triumph in the midst of grave adversity, the West African...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The newly configured CBS Board of Directors had their first meeting via teleconference on September 25. Parsons will lead the board at an...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…Mr. Dreiband lacks experience in many of the civil rights issues that fall under the Division’s jurisdiction – most importantly, voting rights, hate...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gillum, a graduate of Florida A&M University, is viewed as the continuation of a progressive surge and a shift away from the establishment...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “African Americans are leveraging innovations in technology and social platforms to level the playing field and get ahead in a marketplace unencumbered by...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black History Express features stories about historic African Americans within 26 chapters and featuring several hundred people. Both apps were made for the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Police Chief Raimundo Atesiano’s actions were intended to give his community a false sense of security and were a betrayal of his oath...
Polls show that the congressional generic ballot is +15 points in favor of the Democrats. Those types of poll results are sending a great deal of...
“…I’ve always understood not only the power of the digital world but also where we were going in terms of the future and the role the...
Saying his subject was “Aretha the Queen of Soul,” Rev. Jasper Williams of the Salem Bible Church in Atlanta gave the audience gathered for Aretha Franklin’s...
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor Less than 80 days from the time a Black female nominee is to appear on the ballot for Governor...
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is featured in a video along with celebrities Tom Hanks, Janelle Monáe, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Chris Paul and Lin-Manuel Miranda...
The Justice Department recently reopened the 1955 Emmett Till case.
Rev. Dr. William Barber of Repairers of the Breach recently led a Poor People’s Campaign march in Washington, D.C.
A recent Economic Policy Institute study revealed that Blacks haven’t made any progress in homeownership, unemployment or incarceration in 50 years.
Jordan Peele made history as the first African American filmmaker to win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for “Get Out.”
An indictment filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller says that Russian “troll farms” were designed to stoke racial tensions in the U.S. and influence Black voters...
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama official portraits unveiled in Washington at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery during Black History Month.
“Black Panther” scored $75.8 million on opening day and $192 million over the weekend.
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) There were ads with Morgan Freeman rapping and ads with babies from around the world and fast cars with...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a recent press conference on Capitol Hill, Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) said that at any given time there...