NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mfume’s primary challenger in Maryland’s seventh congressional district was Cummings’ widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. But the contest was no close. The general election...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I may miss a few votes during this period, but with God’s grace I will be back on the front lines soon,” he...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Michael Bloomberg was Mayor in New York from 2002 to 2013. When new Mayor Bill DeBlasio took office in 2014, and after an...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Harris’s campaign started with a bang and a ton of media attention. She announced her run for the presidency on January 27 to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Former Governor Patrick’s late entry onto the presidential stage means that for the first time in history, three African Americans are running for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In his August 19 announcement, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said he expects rank and file officers to be upset with him for firing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to ADL’s Center on Extremism, 73.3% of U.S. extremist-related murders in the past decade were committed by right-wing extremists, including white supremacists....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Two days after activists protested yelling “fire Pantaleo” at a Democratic debate in Detroit with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio standing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s latest attack on a Black lawmaker and his majority Black constituency is not new. Rep. Cummings represents Baltimore, which is 60 percent...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, “Harriet” tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Prominent American civil rights activist and Washington, D.C. politician Sterling Tucker passed away on July 14, in Washington, D.C. Tucker was the first...
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...
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...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The first presidential debate for the 2020 campaign in the race for the White House featured five moderators, ten candidates, two hours and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As DuVernay’s film gained viewers and momentum and waves of publicity, Linda Fairstein, the main prosecutor of the Central Park Five, was dropped...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thomas Hofeller, who passed away in August 2018, concluded in a 2015 report that adding the census question regarding citizenship would produce data...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “These are the vestiges of enslavement that people don't want to deal with,” said Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the former President of Bennett College.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…I couldn't stop thinking about what happens to the young man or women who's not a lawyer or a county councilmember, hasn't honed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I will work tirelessly to build upon the traditions of the Smithsonian to help America better understand the changing world it faces in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Morehouse’s graduating class is 400 strong. Smith’s graduation gift is one that will allow graduates of one of the most storied all-male historically...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Time and time again, John drew upon his unique life experiences as a South Los Angeles native to skillfully showcase the African American...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — SIRIUS XM has recently come under pressure on social media around the issue of diversity, as Mark Thompson, who hosts the popular show...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Woods won his fifth Masters title and 15th major title overall on April 14. He is now only three major titles away from...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump has now specifically targeted two Black female members of Congress as their national prominence and platform have grown. After Trump embarked on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During a set of comments with reporters present, President Trump said, “We have people coming into the country, or trying to come in...