On Friday, the Confederate battle flag came down on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds. This symbolic, long overdue gesture has significant meaning. The flag celebrated the...
Arguments began this week in federal court in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in N.C. NAACP v. McCrory, a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the most restrictive voting...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In the last week of June, as the nation was still mourning and mulling over the massacre...
(The Washington Post) – In announcing the good news from the latest global HIV/AIDS report that the virus is being beaten back more quickly than expected, United...
Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Minority-owned banks are crying foul about the federal government snubbing them for tax credits they say could generate...
By Denise Robbins Special to the NNPA from Media Matters NEWS ANALYSIS Climate change deniers have been talking a lot about “energy poverty” to criticize Pope...
WIMBLEDON, England (New York Times) — In a throwback move at the champions’ dinner Sunday night, this year’s Wimbledon singles champions — Serena Williams and Novak...
By Tayana Lewis Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Rihanna leaves fans cringing in excitement and shock with “B**** Better Have My Money”...
(Bloomberg) – The Grammy-winning rapper known as 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy in Connecticut after losing a lawsuit in a New York court over a...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As Congress works toward a comprehensive education policy that will replace the Bush Administration’s No Child Left...
Matthew Major is a violinist in the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra. A member of the orchestra since 2013, he is a junior at Castro Valley...
By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In the wake of the mass murder of nine Black church members in Charleston, S.C. and the...
By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In the wake of the mass murder of nine Black church members in Charleston, S.C. and the...
COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press DEEPTI HAJELA, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a black man who died after being placed in a white...
“We find ourselves at crossroads in history” By Larry Miller Special to the NNPA from the Philadelphia Tribune PHILADELPHIA (NNPA) – NAACP president and CEO Cornell W....
Part 1 By Juan Martinez In the past decade, the sport of lacrosse has grown exponentially in the greater Bay Area...
By Frank S. Washington NNPA Columnist DETROIT (NNPA) – The Toyota Camry has become iconic over the years. It stands for reliability, quality and service...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist The debate in connection with the flags of the former Confederate States of America (CSA) has unleashed a badly...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist After a spirited debate, the South Carolina House and Senate voted overwhelmingly to remove the Confederate battle flag from Statehouse...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will provide $32 million in relief to consumers who were caught in a maze of...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Without argument the sub-prime mortgage crisis was the most devastating economic attack against Black America in history. We saw...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Dealing with an Absentee Mother Dear Alma, My best friend and college roommate grew up without her mother. She was...
Ed Werder, ESPN (ESPN.com) — As the NFL deadline approaches for franchise players to sign multiyear contracts, wide receiver Dez Bryant has attempted to increase the...
Chris Chase, USA TODAY LONDON (USA Today) — Resuming a tradition that had been dormant for decades, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams hit the dance...
Kelly Cohen, THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER (The Washington Examiner) — What does it mean to be white in America? A new MTV documentary seeks to answer...
