L.A. City Councilman O’Farrell calls on state for more funds for homeless

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell called on the state to direct $1.2 billion toward the city’s battle against homelessness, matching the amount of a...

Former NNPA Chairman Dorothy Leavell Reflects on the Black Press

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The chairman has a direct responsibility for their membership and to be speaking for them in every way to make sure that their...

Former NNPA Chairs Talk Yesterday, Today and the Future

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whether it’s taking a stand for the Double V campaign during World War II; marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the...

U.S. House Votes to Condemn President Trump’s Use of Social Media to Spread Racist Messages

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Some of us have been victims of the stain, the pain, the hurt of racism. In the 50s and during the 60s, segregationists...

Waters to Facebook: Today’s Hearing is Only the First Step in Our Oversight and Legislative Process

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Facebook has proposed backing Libra tokens with government currencies and government guaranteed securities, and holding them in a so-called Libra Reserve, to be...

Helping Kids Through Education

AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWS & ISSUES — Born and raised in the Acres Homes community, Ms. Willie Elaine Hubbard Brooks wanted a way to give back to where...

PAVE + STCM has Rebranded and Renamed Itself to City Forward Collective

THE MADISON TIMES — After a year of doing outreach, PAVE + STCM have decided to rebrand themselves into City Forward Collective which will have a...

Kiwanis Club surprises two BTW students with full scholarships

THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The event marked the seventh and eighth full scholarships presented by the Biscayne Bay Kiwanis Club, a 68-year-old community service organization serving disadvantages...

COMMENTARY: Where ‘Da Heck Are Black Leaders?

CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Illegal guns and drugs are permeating black communities and destroying black men in unparalleled numbers since slavery. Is it happenstance or by design? What...

Kimberly Riggins to continue leading Stono Park Elementary

CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Charleston County School District announced this summer Kimberly Riggins as the principal of Stono Park Elementary School. Riggins served as the school’s interim principal...

Breast cancer is the most imperative health issue Facing African American women

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among black women, and an estimated 33,840 new cases are expected to be diagnosed in...

FILM REVIEW: The Farewell

NNPA NEWSWIRE — When you walk out of the theater you may feel like you just left a family meal or a close friend’s house. That...

Trump Levels Racist Attack on Congresswomen of Color in Latest Social Media Screed

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As is his general habit, Trump lies in his communications and brands places where people of color reside as dangerous. President Trump has...

COMMENTARY: Celebrity Trials, Legacies Lost, Lives Shattered, What’s the Real Truth?

NNPA NEWSWIRE — …the odds of a black man winning inside an American courtroom are tantamount to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell...

City to spend millions on homeless outreach, cleanup

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — The City Council June 28 approved millions of dollars to be spent on an enhanced homeless-outreach and street-cleanup operation recently touted by the...

Israel running again for Broward sheriff’s job

FLORIDA COURIER — Ousted Broward Sheriff Scott Israel took another step on his comeback campaign Monday when he filed the paperwork to launch a reelection bid. ...

Former Mothers of the Year

Community Conversations: Strategies on Positive Youth Development

The Richmond Arts and Culture Commission and the Iron Tri­angle Neighborhood Council present “Community Conver­sations” a presentation and discussion on Positive Youth Development on Wednesday July...

Celebrating Neighborhoods Day By Bringing In Change

MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — Community activist Shirley Burch proudly points toward a mural being created on the city’s northeast side as an example of what happens when people...

Marin Focusing on Outreach for 2020 Census

Participation will determine federal funding and representation for local residents The Marin County Board of Supervisors on July 9 consid­ered authorization of a public outreach contract...

Legislator Urges Ethnic Studies as a Remedy to Culture of Hate

Seeing that hate crimes are rising in California and other areas of the country, some state legislators believe that Ethnic Studies courses will help. They say...

Prince George’s Community Welcomes Home Returning Citizen

WASHINGTON INFORMER — Raynan Pearson will help his older brother Curtis Brooks drive a car, send email and utilize various features on an iPhone. Brooks had been...

California Hotel tenants fight for their human right to housing

SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — Holding signs saying “Protect our right to stay” and chanting “Housing is a human right,” residents of Oakland’s California Hotel, the...

Stop the Violence Coalition Taking Action in East Oakland

Youth Alive, Moms Demand Action and Ad­amika Village are partner­ing to organize a “Stop the Violence” community event at Sunnyside/Verdese Cart­er Park in East Oakland, in...

PRESS ROOM: Clark Atlanta University Hosts Mandela Washington Fellowship for Sixth Consecutive Year

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s fellows represent the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia,...