STEVE SZKOTAK, Associated Press APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) — A Civil War cannonball that ripped through Hannah Reynolds’ master’s cabin made her a footnote of misfortune, the...
Special to the NNPA from The Westside Gazette Benjamin Montgomery was born into slavery in 1819 in Loudoun County, Va. He was sold to Joseph E....
by Bert Wilkinson Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News Caribbean governments restated their intention to pursue Britain and other European nations that...
Bruce Smith, ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A tranquil spot on the Cooper River in Charleston is a place of memory, much like New...
According to reports, the number of black men currently in jail, on parole or on probation is more than three times the number of black men...
Robert Lloyd, THE L.A. TIMES (The Los Angeles Times)—As a handsome period miniseries, “The Book of Negroes,” which premieres Monday on BET and continues through...
(Alternet) – Should a person be able to own another person? Today Christians uniformly say no, and many would like to believe that has always...
Dear Mr. Barkley: I write you out of love. I write you out of profound pain. I write you out of deep concern. I hope...
SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Three Illinois abolitionists who were convicted for anti-slavery efforts in the 1800s were posthumously pardoned Wednesday by Gov. Pat...
Dave Boyer, THE WASHINGTON TIMES WASHINGTON (The Washington Times)—Before flying off to Hawaii for a two-week vacation, President Obama said Friday that most blacks understand...
By Lekan Oguntoyinbo NNPA Columnist A couple of weeks ago, law enforcement officials in Mauritania arrested nine people for doing something the government considers radical: protesting...
(New York Times) – A prominent businesswoman and politician has come under fire for comparing the Hong Kong protesters’ bid for democracy to that of...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As voters’ rights advocates and civil rights leaders commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 “Freedom Summer”...
by Tony Best Special to the NNPA from the New York Carib News A Caribbean initiative designed to seek reparations from European nations that dominated the...
NEW YORK (AP) — A remake of the groundbreaking television miniseries “Roots” is in the works at the History network. The network said Tuesday that it...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The brilliant surgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson is out of order and out of control when he compares the Affordable Care Act...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Why does sports play such a prominent role in college education? Does it crowd out the attention we pay to...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Ask anyone you know and you’ll find most Americans don’t see the validity of the issue of reparations for Blacks...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist My family went to see “Lincoln,” the much advertised and critically acclaimed new film by Steven Spielberg. The plot...
