By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Now “45” wants a parade. He wants it in November, probably before the mid-term elections. Some see it as move...
Benjamin Crump questions why Florida lawmakers are pushing predatory lending bills in the state.
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In another episode of “What the hell are they thinking?” the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) After every Trump outrage, we go through a similar routine. Trump says or does something that most sane people...
By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I am fond of saying, “weak people take strong positions on weak issues.” There is no better example of this...
By Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) Often lost in our celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. is his unwavering testimony of hope and his political action...
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) As the world community observes and celebrates the 89th birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t plan to get involved in the Memphis garbage worker’s strike. He hadn’t planned to...
Armstrong Williams (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, the necessity for that diversity to be reflected in business becomes all the more...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I wasn’t really surprised by Trump’s willingness to threaten the world for daring to stand up to his aggressive...
By Ed Gray (North Dallas Gazette/NNPA Member) This has been a monumental year for the reaffirmation of women’s rights in the workplace and the ballot booth....
By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma, We have a situation in my house that we have not been able to resolve. I served our...
By Christopher G. Cox (Publisher/Managing Editor, realesavvy.com) For most people, the decision to purchase a home is the single biggest financial commitment they will make in...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) was the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to leave his job after the “MeToo”...
By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (Former President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) If you are like me, watching the Summer Olympics has always been a...
By Charlene Crowell (Communications Deputy Director, Center for Responsible Lending) In case you haven’t yet heard, Richard Cordray, the first-ever Director of the Consumer Financial Protection...
By Lynette Monroe (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) Recently, hundreds of fans and supporters held a rally outside a Philadelphia courthouse, chanting for Robert Rihmeek Williams a.k.a....
By Chris B. Bennett (The Seattle Medium/NNPA Member) For years, the African American community has been asking and insisting that our professional athletes do more for...
By Lynette Monroe (Program Assistant, NNPA ESSA Media Campaign) Education officials in Texas put a lot of work into the Every Student Succeeds Act state plan...
By Alma Gill (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dear Alma: I had a baby in my twenties when I was dealing with this guy, who was in the...
By Dr. Djibril Diallo (Regional Director for Western and Central Africa, UNAIDS) World AIDS Day (December 1) is fast approaching and a recently launched initiative aimed...
By Charlene Crowell (Communications Deputy Director, Center for Responsible Lending) “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” is a well-known adage. In recent weeks,...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) From the time I was a little girl, to just a day or so ago, someone has always told me...
By Rosetta Miller-Perry (The Tennessee Tribune/NNPA Member) Throughout history, the Black Press has been the best friend that Black celebrities, athletes and politicians have ever had....
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) First of all, despite the Trump Administration’s efforts to kill (“repeal and replace”) the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is...
