NNPA NEWSWIRE — The September 18 state-by-state examination of the economic costs of gun violence, reveals numbers that the committee called "staggering." For instance, in 2017,...
OAKLAND POST — The grandson of two chefs who made their way to West Oakland during the glory days of the railroads. David Austin Smith grew up...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Biles winning the national title for the sixth time this year was certainly cause for celebration. However, it...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Donald Trump’s trade wars have caused tremendous suffering among American farmers, so much so that the USDA has offered a total of $28...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — In his apology for California’s genocidal treatment of Native Americans, Gov. Gavin Newsom focused attention on the state’s nearly forgotten first elected governor, Peter Hardeman Burnett, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Although in some respects racial equality has improved in the intervening years,” states the report, “in other respects today’s Black citizens remain sharply...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The people who are jailed or threatened with jail often are the most vulnerable Americans living paycheck to paycheck, one emergency away from...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Alabama — led by utterly clueless male legislators — just passed the most restrictive ban on abortion in the country, with Georgia and Missouri...
MILWAUKEE COURIER — As Wisconsin looks to establish a new correctional system for youth, it is incumbent upon us to act with great urgency to respond to...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — The grassroots organization primarily responsible for the creation of Nashville’s community oversight board is accusing the Tennessee General Assembly’s House of Representatives of...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Churches, pastors, ministers and those who speak for the evangelistic community are being called out to “do something” about the plight of the community.
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Juvenile arrest rates have fallen sharply in recent years, but Black youth are disproportionately sent to adult court by judges at some of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…this year, just a week before Christmas, there are people who were dealing with the aftermath of something far colder than the weather:...
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN - RECORDER — In the summer of 2017, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Missouri.
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Democrats on Tuesday captured the House of Representatives and are set to exert a major institutional check on President Donald...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — The Tennessee Black Voter Project and the Memphis Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are seeking a court...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — One day before the start of early voting in Tennessee, the Tennessee Black Voter Project (TNBVP) announced they have filed a lawsuit...
JIM SUHR, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The disparity in the rate at which Missouri authorities pulled over black drivers compared with whites last year...
Niraj Chokshi, THE WASHINGTON POST JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (The Washington Post) — The Missouri legislature ended its session Friday night having passed virtually none of the reforms...
David A. Lieb, ASSOCIATED PRESS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House Speaker John Diehl said Thursday that he is resigning from the Legislature after...
(USA Today) – Missouri defensive end Shane Ray was projected to go early in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, but likely relinquished that...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist I first started interacting with Black business advocates of Missouri in the late 1980s when my wife, Kay, and...
DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis area authorities planning for a grand jury announcement had proposed stationing Missouri National Guard...
SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers expanded the potential for teachers to bring guns to schools and for residents to openly...
