By Marquesa LaDawn NNPA Columnist The drama went to the next level during Part 2 of the RHOA reunion. Phaedra and Kandi finally had it...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist The men and women who wear our nation’s uniform are expected to defend our nation at home and abroad. Yet,...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist In December 2009 the airliner I was on touched down in Hanoi, Vietnam. That was my first time to...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist You won’t believe the latest tactics being used by the folks at the national and state levels of the NAACP....
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist The recent Department of Justice report on police and court practices in Ferguson, Mo. put a much needed spotlight...
By Lekan Oguntoyinbo NNPA Columnist Considerable fanfare greeted Israel’s airlift of tens of thousands of Ethiopian Jews in the 1980s and 1990s. The Israeli government...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, about 1.7 million people will receive their bachelor’s degrees, and another nearly...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Wherever there has been struggle, black women have been identified with that struggle.” – Ella Baker, “The Black Woman...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Our federal government is the biggest consumer of supplies and services in the world. Its procurement laws are...
Seeking to engage young people in a conversation about gun violence, its impacts and possible solutions, the Save Life Youth Summit will be held Saturday, May...
Cara Anna, ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Refugees and migrants intercepted at sea will not “be sent back against their will,” the European Union’s...
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — From contraception to colonoscopies, the Obama administration Monday closed a series of insurance loopholes on coverage of preventive...
Sarah N. Lynch and Jason Lange, REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Reserve drew together extensive plans for handling a U.S. debt default that included...
Christine Armario and Sally Ho, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW CUYAMA, Calif. (AP) — Nestled between mountains 60 miles from the nearest city, students at rural...
San Francisco’s eviction rate has increased by over 54 percent in the past five years and is currently at the highest rate within the last decade,...
San Leandro will host a town hall meeting Monday, May 11 from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. for residents of City Council Districts 1, 2 and...
The East Bay Regional Park District took a major step forward this week in its long-term public safety efforts to reduce fire hazards in the East...
Evan Serpick, ROLLING STONE BALTIMORE (Rolling Stone) — Two weeks after protests in Baltimore brought national attention to the death of Freddie Gray while he...
Mark Puente and Meredith Kohn, THE BALTIMORE SUN BALTIMORE (The Baltimore Sun) — When Baltimore State’s Attorney Maryliyn Mosby charged six police officers in the...
Port of Oakland Commercial Real Estate Director Pamela Kershaw and Chief Financial Officer Sara Lee have been selected as honorees for the 2015 Most Influential Women...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist There are many different manifestations of racism in America and throughout the world. But there is not a...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Answering my Critics Dear Alma, I have worked for a large cleaning company for the past 17 years. Our supervisor...
Christopher Torchia, ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s main opposition group on Sunday chose its first black leader at a party congress, seeking to...
Justin Neuman, BLEACHER REPORT (BleacherReport.com) — Man, are the NBA playoffs great or what? This weekend’s slate of games featured several crazy buzzer-beaters and a Hall...
Chris Chase, USA TODAY (USA Today) — LeBron James’ buzzer beater in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals was perhaps a season-saving shot that was both...
Home-based business with potential monthly income of $10K+ per month. A proven training system and website provided to maximize business effectiveness. Perfect job to earn side and primary income. Contact Lynne for more details: Lynne4npusa@gmail.com 800-334-0540
