Raynard Jackson, the founder and chairman of Black Americans for a Better Future, says that the NFL players and the league have let their emotions and...
Dr. Elizabeth Primas says that a lack of resources, and an increased focus on standardized testing has made it increasingly difficult for teachers to be highly-effective.
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms took another critical step in leading Atlanta to becoming one of the most transparent cities in the country, introducing...
New research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) finds that last year among the nation’s largest banks, overdraft fees were a $11.45 billion bonanza.
NNPA Newswire Columnist Julianne Malveaux says that the systematic denigration of Black people and Black women must be repudiated and rejected.
New Journal and Guide contributor Sean C. Bowers says that it’s up to all of us to improve America’s HEART health.
Marian Wright Edelman says that we owe all of the children who have fought for civil rights a debt of gratitude. In July, thousands of students...
Jeffrey Boney says that, on the surface, African Americans are marketed to as if their sacred votes means so much, but historically that often changes once...
Raynard Jackson says that Black folks like Rev. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and Oprah Winfrey, who now want to brand Trump as a racist, didn’t seem...
Julianne Malveaux says that electing progressive prosecutors, like Wesley Bell from Ferguson, Mo., is a great strategy for criminal justice reform.
Nate Davis, the CEO and chairman of the board of directors at K12 Inc., says that graduating students is meaningless, if they are not prepared for...
Kay Coles James, the president of the Heritage Foundation, says that instead of being a sword against freedom and rights, the Constitution has been the shield...
Julianne Malveaux says that the allegations of racial discrimination and harassment involving Vivint Solar seem inconsistent with Solar Energy Industry Association’s stated values.
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), which represents over 200 Black-owned media companies across the U.S., recognizes that civic-minded, young Black people are an important part...
Bill Fletcher, Jr., says that blaming migrant parents for the current Trump-instigated crisis is another display of the ignorance and a racial blind spot for much...
Harry L. Williams, the president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, says that anyone believing in the power of education to transform lives should...
Jeffrey Boney, NNPA Newswire Political Analyst, says that voting is one of the best ways to ensure that major social justice issues like money bail reform...
Newswire Columnist Julianne Malveaux says that one of the ways to support real news is to take out a subscription in a Black-owned newspaper—or three.
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA, says that the NNPA opposes the Trump tariffs on newsprint and demands an end...
Kay Coles James, the president of the Heritage Foundation, talks about the need to reform school discipline policies.
Jeffrey Boney says that in order for change to take place, Black people must get engaged in the political process.
Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, says that there is a direct correlation between the racism emanating from the White House and the...
Prince George’s County Executive and Maryland gubernatorial candidate Rushern Baker says that we must fiercely advocate for those who have suffered the most from past drug...
Congresswoman Robin Kelly says that the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act would improve access to culturally-competent care throughout the care continuum.
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Every day, American school children are taught about this country’s founding. Untold generations were taught that in a democracy, government...
