BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The United States has just five percent of the world population yet holds approximately 25 percent of its prisoners. From the beginning of...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows growing public skepticism toward the effectiveness of diversity, equity, and...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The review, ordered after former OCME Chief Dr. David Fowler testified in defense of George Floyd’s killer, revealed that during Fowler’s 17-year tenure,...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Host Stacy Brown and co-host Niele Anderson debated the fallout from Sanders’ slide in the NFL draft. Brown called for Black America to...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s March 27 Executive Order entitled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” specifically targeted the National Museum of African American History.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mosby, a trailblazing prosecutor, made national headlines in 2015 for her bold decision to charge six officers involved in the death of Freddie...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s engagement with billionaire backers on taxation matters has further highlighted concerns about cronyism and inequality. By prioritizing tax cuts that primarily benefit...
By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media The California Black Health Network (CBHN) hosted a conversation focused on the mistrust of healthcare providers among Black Americans...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Vice President Kamala Harris, a force during her years in the U.S. Senate and as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, has...
By Carla Thomas On Wednesday, March 7, new Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price added a second charge to a man already accused of a hate...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 700 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications yearly in the United...
By The Rev. Jonathan E.D. Moseley, Special to California Black Media Partners California’s Black students are falling behind in their academic performance. This poor academic performance...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This happens as our country grapples with [a president] who makes it clear that he welcomes immigrants from places like Norway, but not...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The nation’s pediatricians are calling on members to help address the impact of racism on child and adolescent health. A recent American Academy...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Continuing the conversation from its Emmy Award-winning film “The Talk,” Procter & Gamble this week released a new film designed to spark reflection...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The national political environment has become contentious with President Trump’s relentless focus on vilifying and stereotyping minorities, particularly Mexican immigrants, while at the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…what is wrong with being “politically correct” if it means being perfectly civil, informed, and mindful of others. If African American people say...
(Slate) – Washington state’s education system has made national news several times in the past few months, mostly for not-awesome reasons: First, a court ordered the...
Washington (CNN) – Ben Carson said Wednesday that Republicans are more colorblind than Democrats when it comes to race. “I find black Republicans are treated extremely well...
(Los Angeles Times) – Lola Fajinmi and Precious Nwaoha were both A students in high school. But once they got to USC, the African American women...
MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An African-American man on Georgia’s death row is asking the Supreme Court for a new sentencing hearing because a...
BEIJING (AP) — Racial discrimination and police abuses are rife in the United States, China’s Cabinet said Friday, in a report intended as a counterpoint...
Sindya N. Bahnoo, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times) — It may be possible to reduce biases regarding race and gender while a person...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Question: When men (and a few women) belonging to gangs known to law enforcement agencies for criminal behavior explode...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When teachers harbor subconscious racial bias, they are far more likely to discipline White students less...
