NNPA NEWSWIRE — “On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund (NNPAF), we pause in sacred remembrance in tribute to the life, legacy, and memory...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — From Freedom’s Journal to the North Star to John Abbott’s Chicago Defender, African American-owned newspapers have sparked fires for truth and equality that...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a member of NLC’s Community and Economic Development committee, officials said Boney would continue to play a vital role among a diverse...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A “Fairways Fore Excellence Forum” included more than 50 first-generation scholars, college students, and student-athletes from area colleges, universities, and HBCUs. They participated in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the leadership of "Doll" Carter, the Forward Times newspaper reached a paid circulation of roughly 65,000 and is still one of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A variety of positions need to be filled within areas such as hospitality, concessions, retail, transportation, logistics, carpentry, construction, janitorial, and miscellaneous services....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On the golf course, only one PGA TOUR player will hoist the Goldman trophy, but beyond the fairways and greens, there are hundreds...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The PGA TOUR plans to create Spaces throughout the season in 2022 with exclusive coverage featuring current players and industry experts that will...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As one of the PGA’s rare Black Professionals – fewer than 1% of PGA Professionals are African American – Demarkis Cooper understands his...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As many governors, school boards and educational systems are trying to erase history by banning certain books in our schools and public libraries,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In March 2020, when college campuses across the country closed and sent students home, many HBCUs continued to house hundreds of students who...
Thursday’s mobilization is part of an ongoing series of “Black Women Leaders and Allies Take Action” events Voting Rights & Economic Justice to originally rally support...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Autherine Foster “was the embodiment of courage,” said Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, who chairs the organization. “As the first Black student to attend...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This has been a 30-plus year journey,” Congresswoman Jackson Lee declared. “We had to take a different approach. We had to go one...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The purpose of the gala is to seek to improve the current number of Black female pilots which stands roughly north of 150...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to her work at UGA, Valerie Boyd had a storied career as an arts editor at the Atlanta Journal & Constitution,...
Fort Mose was the first free Black settlement in what is now the United States, and the only one known to have been sponsored by a...
“How will Black-owned and minority-owned businesses benefit from trillions of taxpayer money being directed to cities and states?” asked Gene Hale, president of the Greater Los...
Devices used to deter voters included literacy tests and poll taxes, a fee that must be paid by Blacks in order to vote. And Mississippi led...
The Tyner Family is saddened to announce the passing of Rosa Mae Tyner. She passed away on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 in her birthplace of Troy,...
Bureau of Forensic Services employees who participated in celebrating last week’s National Forensic Week were congratulated by Randy Wampler, laboratory director for the Solano County District...
In an effort to ensure safety as the Delta variant has caused a surge in COVID-19 cases both nationally and locally, Oakland parents and teachers are...
Throughout America’s history, the majority of its political force has been white. But African Americans had often been involved in supporting roles such as advisors, legislators,...
In her comeback to the Olympic Games on August 3, Simone Biles won the bronze medal for a workmanlike job on the balance beam. She didn’t...