By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Hip-hop culture is about transformation. It is more than a global genre of music. Hip-hop is a transcendent...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist My Daughter Wants Mom to Walk Her Down Aisle Dear Alma, I was married to my wife for 11 years....
Damon Tweedy, THE NEW YORK TIMES DURHAM, N.C. (The New York Times) — In virtually every field of medicine, black patients as a group fare the...
NAIROBI, Kenya (The International News) — Scientists working in Kenya have unearthed the oldest known stone tools, simple cutting and pounding implements crafted by...
Eileen Ng, ASSOCIATED PRESS WANG KELIAN, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities said Monday a cluster of abandoned jungle camps used by human traffickers contained...
Patricia Cohen, THE NEW YORK TIMES MIAMI (The New York Times) — For the Ingram clan, working for the Miami-Dade County transit system has led to...
Jon Krawczynski, ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will open their optional team practices this week without Adrian Peterson. The star running back...
Jon Krawczynski, ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will open their optional team practices this week without Adrian Peterson. The star running back...
Tom Withers, ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James dropped to his knees and slapped the floor with his hand. He was exhausted and exhilarated...
Tom Withers, ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James dropped to his knees and slapped the floor with his hand. He was exhausted and exhilarated...
By gangstarrgirl, HelloBeautiful.com Special to the NNPA via The New Pittsburgh Courier There’s more drama afoot for the Nina Simone estate. The iconic singer’s...
By gangstarrgirl, HelloBeautiful.com Special to the NNPA via The New Pittsburgh Courier There’s more drama afoot for the Nina Simone estate. The iconic singer’s...
Margaret S. Gillerman, THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH FERGUSON (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — A group that has been collecting signatures for a recall of Mayor James Knowles...
Mary Delach Leonard, ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Public Radio) — The elm and oak trees have grown tall with age in...
Mark Gillespie, ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland emerged unscathed and intact after a day of protests following the acquittal of a white patrolman who...
D.L. Chandler, NEWSONE MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (NewsOne) — The Atlantic Beach Bikefest, otherwise known as Black Bike Week, is the largest African-American motorcycle rally event in...
The Level Playing Field Institute (LPFI) has released a report titled a “Path Not Found” that chronicles the lack of computer classes available to lower-income students...
Carolyn Russell, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, recently received the Women of Distinction Empowerment Award from First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) in Oakland for...
Oakland, CA – The best shooter in NBA history stands before us with amazing moves each game. He has left us in awe, with an outstanding...
The Oakland Unified School District is moving ahead with its plan to tear down the district’s old administration building on Second Avenue and East 10th Street...
After an 11-month campaign, direct care staff at Edgewood Center for Children and Families are officially members of the Teamsters union. “It feels so incredible...
Jason Hanna, Ralph Ellis, and Greg Botelho, CNN CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) — Yes, Cleveland police Officer Michael Brelo stood on a car and shot 15 times...
Jason Hanna, Ralph Ellis, and Greg Botelho, CNN CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) — Yes, Cleveland police Officer Michael Brelo stood on a car and shot 15 times...
By Stephanie Carson, N.C. News Service Special to the NNPA via The Charlotte Post RALEGH (NNPA) – At a time when the manner in which...
Aislinn Laing, THE TELEGRAPH KAGUNGA, Burundi (The Telegraph) — When Jean-Pierre heard rumours in his village about an offensive against those who did not support...