By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Last week I thought Stevie Wonder gave a great State of the Union Speech. Oops, did I say Stevie Wonder,...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Although a series of civil rights laws were enacted in the 1960s, in the 21st Century many of these victories...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist The dominance of social media and our never-ending thirst for faster ways to communicate have relegated many of our people...
WASHINGTON (Rap-Up.com)—The stars gathered in the nation’s capital for BET Honors 2015, which was taped at Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. on Saturday (Jan. 24)....
Mike Snider, USA TODAY (USA Today)—Now that we know what’s on Sling TV, it’s time to figure out who will pay for it. The answer...
Michael A. Fletcher, THE WASHINGTON POST PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, M.d. (The Washington Post)—African Americans for decades flocked to Prince George’s County to be part of...
Michael Lee, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—When Kobe Bryant made his first public comments after signing a two-year extension in November 2013, the Los...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist President Barack Obama knocked it out of the park during the State of the Union address. He was strong, progressive,...
MAIGUDURI, Nigeria (BBC.com)—Nigerian Islamist Boko Haram fighters have attacked the strategically important north-eastern city of Maiduguri, with dozens reported dead. Earlier on Sunday they captured the...
Bill Wilner, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX (AP) — Relishing no longer being in the “villain” role, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is painting his team’s Super Bowl...
Adam Edelman, THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (New York Daily News)—Even Hillary is finally ready for Hillary it seems. Hillary Clinton will “100%” run for...
Christine Byers, THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ST. LOUIS, Mo. (STLToday.com)—Like many officers involved in deadly force encounters, Darren Wilson said his training took over when...
Travis Loller, ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Leaders in nation’s largest Protestant denomination are preaching that integrated churches can be a key driver of...
Nick Statt, CNET REDMOND, Wash. (CNET.com)—In the bowels of Building 92, hidden underneath the company’s public visitor center in a secret series of labs, Microsoft...
Mike Fitzpatrick, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP)—Even as the Chicago Cubs lost one game after another, Ernie Banks never lost hope. That was the charm of “Mr....
Nicole Franklin, NBC NEWS SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (NBC News)—Unyielding in its exploration of Black Panther pride, confrontations and in-fighting, “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the...
Sean Carlin and Geoff Mulvihill, ASSOCIATED PRESS BRIDGETON, N.J. (AP) — Elected officials, the state NAACP and local religious leaders said Friday they have confidence...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is planning to sell wireless phone service directly to consumers using the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile, according to reports...
Roger Yu and Mike Snider, USA TODAY WASHINGTON (USA Today)—The fight over net neutrality played out in a doubleheader of Congressional hearings on Wednesday, with...
Scott M. Fulton III, IDG News Service via PC WORLD RICHMOND, Washington (PCWorld.com)—Whether we saw Internet Explorer 12 or a curious new alternative browser from...
Stephanie Nebehay, REUTERS GENEVA (Reuters)—The Ebola epidemic in West Africa appears to be ebbing, with fewer than 150 cases reported in the past week, but efforts...
(Sky News)—The best way to improve your memory will probably shock you. A study published in the Nature journal says memories can be retroactively enhanced...
Fred Barbash, THE WASHINGTON POST ANAHEIM, California (The Washington Post)—Sometime in early December, somebody who probably caught measles abroad visited one of the Disney theme parks...
By Marquesa LaDawn NNPA Columnist A Hot Time with the Hotlanta Housewives… The new RHOA was hot! I loved it when Claudia Jordan gave Shade...
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist PONTE VEDRA, Fla. (NNPA) – Toyota’s move to more aggressive and stylish designs is not just limited to its...