Ensa Cosby died on Friday, February 23. She was 44.
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA, delivers remarks during a Black History Month celebration at the Twelfth Street Christian Church...
‘Race to Judgment’ is a reality-fiction novel dedicated to the legacy of Kenneth Thompson Brooklyn’s first Black District Attorney. SelectBooks published ‘Race to Judgment.’
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.
Veteran journalist and author of “Forced into Glory: Abraham Lincoln’s White Dream” Lerone Bennett Jr. died on February 14, 2018 from advanced vascular dementia. He was...
Ford Motor Company announced that it will provide a new column dedicated to Science, Technology Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics, also known as STEAM, exclusively to...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The irony of a recent San Francisco Board of Supervisors decision to appoint Mark Farrell, a White venture capitalist,...
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 Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) At 28, Tavere Johnson Jr. has established himself as an author, creative entrepreneur and, as many who know him...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Today, more than ever before, parents, educators and stakeholders around the country are learning about the Every Student Succeeds...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) For 50 years, Rod Doss has remained dedicated to the New Pittsburgh Courier and his success has been among...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Four, preeminent Black leaders in America today, addressed the challenges and celebrated the success stories of the African American...
By Stacy Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a contentious public meeting, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Mark Farrell, a White venture capitalist,...
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...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system are learning faster than just about any other school district in...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a lengthy, members-only meeting on Capitol Hill on January 19, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) discussed...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered as a social activist and Baptist minister whose role...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Thousands of people stepped up to help former NFL linebacker Aaron Maybin raise money for students in Baltimore’s public...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is indisputable, but his fight for equity in...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Kay Coles James, the newest president of the conservative Heritage Foundation and the first African American woman to lead...
By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributing Writer) Jenifer Lewis, affectionately nicknamed “Auntie” in Black Hollywood, recently made a special appearance at the Duke Ellington School of...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Entertainer and activist Ossie Davis would be 100 years old if he was alive today. Yet, it’s impossible to...
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) As President Donald Trump continues to sow confusion about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a recent poll by the Kaiser...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis caught many by surprise, but those who know him said they’re confident that...
