NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Representation matters. We’ve seen that from the first day of this administration, the President signed an executive order to deal with racial inequity...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Three of the Trump’s appointees, Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch are viewed as more likely than their colleagues to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our nation has a problem that we only pass significant legislation if we have one party that has the House, the Senate and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — President Donald Trump continues to counter occasional talk of reform with law-and-order rhetoric, which focuses on various left-wing groups he calls Antifa and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Today, nearly 1-in-5 Black workers are employed in the public sector. The legacy of Black government workers is particularly strong in the Postal...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are thrilled to welcome Valeisha Butterfield Jones into the Recording Academy family,” said Academy Chair and Interim President and CEO Harvey Mason...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Over the next decade, the Education Department projects an $11 billion cost-savings from denying loan forgiveness. But for student loan borrowers, denying $11...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Determined to shatter the glass ceiling of the ballet world, on Sep. 11, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), will honor Misty Copeland, with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the Obama administration the threat from right-wing extremism was documented by the Department of Homeland Security, only to have said findings suppressed...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — A former executive director for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities during the Obama administration has been appointed to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Let’s not forget that Donald Trump and his father were once charged with violating the Fair Housing Act, for discriminating against African American...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When given the chance at the ballot box, Americans overwhelmingly vote to impose a 36 percent or less rate cap. Today, 16 states...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — “Black women play a critical role in our democracy, and Senator Warren’s appointment of a talented staffer like Anne Reid recognizes that Americans...
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:...
NORTH DALLAS GAZETTE — Democratic challenger Colin Allred is seeking to oust Republican incumbent Congressman Pete Sessions from his House seat in District 32 this November.
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) President Trump signed an executive order to focus more attention on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on Tuesday,...
(The Washington Post) – Friday afternoon announcements in Washington are usually aimed at attracting as little attention as possible, but last Friday was different. President Obama’s...
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist The presidency is a bit like a baseball season. Players go through streaks and slumps, good days and...
(Politico) – The Obama administration is on the verge of possibly doubling the salary levels that would require employers to pay overtime in the most...
(Politico) – When little else is working, try the Congressional Black Caucus. That’s a familiar pattern for the Obama administration: Backed into a corner on...
TED BRIDIS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration set a new record again for more often than ever censoring government files or outright denying...
ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — At least five dissidents were free Thursday in what a leading human rights advocate said...
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration issued guidelines Monday that restrict the ability of federal law enforcement agencies to profile on the...
Special to the NNPA via THE WASHINGTON INFORMER WASHINGTON (The Washington Informer)—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced Thursday that Africa.com CEO Teresa Clarke is among...
Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Matt Apuzzo, THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON (The New York Times)—President Obama will nominate Loretta E. Lynch, the top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn,...
