Joe Millitzer, FOX 2 NEWS – ST. LOUIS PUTNAM CO., Tenn. (Fox2Now.com) – Rapper Cornell Haynes, 40, commonly known by his stage name “Nelly” has been...
Elizabeth Blair, NPR WASHINGTON (NPR.com)—Something rare is happening in the world of ballet: At the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., two African-American dancers will...
Mariah Stewart, THE HUFFINGTON POST ST. LOUIS (Huffington Post)– The municipal election in Ferguson, Missouri, this week captivated the nation’s attention by attracting a record-breaking voter...
John Swaine, THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK (The Guardian)—The second policeman in the video showing Walter Scott’s killing by officer Michael Slager is being sued by another...
Tom Boggioni, RAW STORY TULSA, Okla. (RawStory.com) — The reserve Tulsa County Sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot and killed a man last week when he...
Jack Simpson, THE INDEPENDENT TULSA, Okla. (The Independent)—A reserve police officer in Oklahoma has shot and killed an unarmed black man after he claims...
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY DENVER (USA Today)—While federal law makes their entire industry illegal, many marijuana store owners, growers and retailers fear something completely different:...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are voting for state governors and assemblies in elections Saturday in which the opposition hopes to make gains following its...
Gary Milhoces, USA TODAY VILLANOVA, Pa. (USA Today)—David Cornwell, lawyer for top NFL draft prospect Jameis Winston, told a tale of two trophies Friday in...
Fran Spielman, THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES (The Chicago Sun-Times)—Director Spike Lee was accused Friday of “stigmatizing” Chicago and “insulting” its residents by choosing the name...
Jessie J. Holland and Kimberly Hefling, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Lomax, head of the United Negro College Fund, isn’t shy about ruffling...
Tami Abdollah and Amy Taxin, ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Ten sheriff’s deputies in Southern California have been put on leave after several...
By Marquesa LaDawn NNPA Columnist It’s hard to believe the RH franchise was created based on the ABC show “Desperate Housewives.” I have to admit,...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Mass incarceration in the United States is counterproductive and disproportionately causes a long-term injury to Black Americans and...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist After 19 years, most of them as a satisfied customer, I am closing my personal checking account this week...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Many children and families eagerly look forward to the end of the school year and the carefree days of...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The hardest work in the world is being out of work.” – Whitney M. Young, National Urban League President 1961-1971...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Anyone who has followed my columns knows that about this time of the year I normally write something about...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Although arbitration is often associated with labor unions, millions of consumers are also affected by it and don’t even know...
By Rev. Amos C. Brown NNPA Guest Columnist Easter was last Sunday, but Rev. Franklin Graham is still wiping egg off his face. In an...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist We have spent a lot of time trying to figure out this enigma about African development. We traveled to...
Christopher Torchia, ASSOCIATED PRESS NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — He was a soccer player with a fighting spirit, a talented keyboard player with “golden fingers”...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has passed up an early chance to review a contested North Carolina election law that opponents say limits the...
Hayley Tsukayama, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—On this day in 2010, customers lined up around the block to get their hands on the iPad,...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Eleven Atlanta teachers have been convicted of altering student test scores on standardized tests. They are charged with racketeering and...
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