THE SEATTLE MEDIUM — Data and statistics reflect the dismal reality that if you are African-American, you will be more likely to die at birth, die...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “According to the National Fair Housing Alliance, individuals filed 28,843 housing discrimination complaints in 2017,” said Waters. “Under the Trump Administration, fair housing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black women sit at the nexus of race and gender and are buffeted by the twin spectres of these “isms”, and struggle upstream...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At the modern HCBU campuses, most have established courses in Black Studies, but few have departments dedicated to the field. Only Howard and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A century ago, roughly 14 percent of farmers were black. By 2012, that number had shrunk to 1.58 percent, according to the report,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In this context, new organizations such as ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) also emerged and certainly contributed to the visibility of the debate...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The main event – playfully named “The Greatest Show on Dirt” — is the rodeo itself. Thousands of spectators gather to watch black...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tarana Burke, introduced by mayoral candidate and Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, was in Memphis to close out the university’s Women’s History Month...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — We all must acknowledge that if we are fortunate, we will live a long and productive life and hopefully be taken care of in...
THE AFRO — Beatrice Portia Robinson Yoes was born April 23, 1917 in Chester, Maryland on the Eastern Shore. She came to Baltimore when she was a...
THE AFRO — Imagine the fear and anger you would experience upon hearing from your child care provider that your child has been exposed to toxic chemicals....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Although cheaper than Hollywood or Koreatown, for the community of Inglewood, that already suffers from inequality issues, the price for housing is not...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — At a Census Day event hosted by the National Press Club in Washington on Monday, April 1, officials said they’re looking to scale...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Schumer noted that African American gains under the health care legislation, commonly known as Obamacare, are threatened by Trump and Attorney General William...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Specifically, the trial court abused its discretion, erred and materially infringed on Cosby’s constitutional rights to Due Process of Law under the Constitution...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Here we are, again, musing the question, “Where do we go from here?” And I continue to contend the critical question is, “Where...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Burial of Kojo,” is essentially a human story of courage and survival, a 2019 Pan African Film Festival Official Selection and the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Standing at just 5 feet 2 inches, the legendary Purple Rain singer was proof that physical stature is no indication of the impact...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today, 51 years later, we have a generation that knew not Dr. King nor Congressman Powell. And what is even more tragic is...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I don’t get the impression that Jesus was screaming at the devil in the desert trying to keep His courage up in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — ...a newly-released audit report finds fault with how the Department of Education (Department) is managing both its loan funds and its 15 contract...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Actor Idris Elba turns a lifelong fascination with the book Yardie, by Victor Headley, into his directing debut. His passion for the story,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to explaining how Nexstar undermined MBG, the lawsuit outlines MBG's efforts to work in good faith with Nexstar to try and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Supreme Court today sent a very strong message that monetary bail and bail schedules are constitutional if the proper due process procedures...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Finances should never be a barrier to graduation, nor should the financial impact of earning a college degree be a barrier for buying...