By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA News Wire Contributor) Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) hosted a recent summit on Capitol Hill focused on mentoring for African American males....
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is planning to focus on improving the lives of girls and women of color, after...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In an effort to spark innovation at the local level to improve life outcomes for...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For the past 40 years, Jawanza Kunjufu has dedicated his life to uplifting African Americans through education...
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 George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – More than 1,000 women of color – including Mary Frances Berry, former chair of the U.S. Commission...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Though still in the early stages, President Obama’s special task force on Black and Latino males...
JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson will help lead a White House push to get more Americans involved in...
[Below is the full text of men’s letter to President Obama seeking inclusion of Black females into “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative] We write as African American...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling on all Americans to get involved with his push to reverse underachievement among young minority men by...
More than 200 Send Letter to White House By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – More than 200 African American men, ranging from...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A controversy last week over potential funding linked to President Barack Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Two weeks ago, President Obama launched an initiative called My Brother’s Keeper. As a part of this initiative, he signed...
