Orenthal James (O.J.) Simpson, who rose to fame as a college football player who went on to the NFL and parlayed his talents in acting and...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — That need to entertain herself while entertaining others made Billie Holiday worth the price of admission at any cost. She was a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our national myth is that America was settled by good white people who brought this land to its full potential through hard work...
CINCINNATI HERALD — Erasure of African American and Native American history justifies the opposition to DEI initiatives. It denies the need to correct the imbalance resulting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For more than 100 years, Pittsburgh’s African American community has counted on The Courier to cover the most important stories that affect the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Regarding the relationship between Medgar and Myrlie, Reid emphasized, “They were an intellectual romance before they were a physical romance.” She highlighted the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Miss Black America Pageant is coming back to Atlantic City to celebrate its 55th anniversary. It will be held on the Boardwalk...
The name Henry O. Flipper shines as a symbol of resilience and triumph over adversity. Born to enslaved parents, Isabella and Festus Flipper, on March 21,...
Within the fabric of American history, certain narratives rise above the rest, illuminating the darkest corners of our past while shedding light on the indomitable spirit...
Condolences and tributes poured in from California’s Black community after the passing of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Lawmakers, business leaders, and political service organizations expressed their...
The trans-Atlantic slave trade introduced a system of slavery that was commercialized, racialized and inherited, according to The New York Times Magazine. Africans were not thought...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The original March on Washington, a cornerstone of the civil rights movement, drew approximately 250,000 participants in 1963. Its influence paved the way...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a one-on-one interview with the Black Press of America, Kennedy spoke about his relentless focus on combating environmental racism, ending qualified immunity...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The truth is, crime is out of control in this country, especially in too many of our cities. While many choose to turn...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Last year President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law — legislation that had previously been killed more than 200...
NNPA NEWSIRE — “Education should be the space where you can learn about everything and anything that you want. There should be no limits to the...
The long and humiliating path to ignominy for Donald Trump continued when a jury in New York found the twice impeached and presently criminally indicted former...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “You’re the scientists, the doctors, the advocates who will bring -- do big things like ending cancer as we know it and even...
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) last week introduced bicameral legislation to create the “César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National...
The Public Policy Institute of California is reporting that absenteeism is on the rise among all students in California, and Black children are among the top...
President Jimmy Carter served in the Navy during World War II, and his administration created the U.S. Department of Energy and Education. During his one term,...
FAME, the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Oakland, held its first service at a temporary location, Temple Beth Abraham on MacArthur Blvd, after their Telegraph...
It’s hard to believe that with the amount of damage that the tobacco industry has inflicted on the Black community, that there are still Black organizations...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Viola Fletcher and her brother Hughes Van Ellis's acquisition of Ghanaian citizenship is a significant milestone in their long and remarkable lives. As...
Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to try to elevate his presidential chances while doubling down on banning Black history. Meanwhile, the rest of us would be better...