NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Parents have very legitimate concerns about violence in schools, increased bullying, and a lack of mental health resources,” Keri Rodrigues, co-founder, and President...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the tight economics of interning in a federal office, particularly for Black college students, some have suggested that interns should be...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pointed to police departments like Newark and Camden, New Jersey, which achieved similar changes to great success. In...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Chappelle double-downed on his remarks from The Closer in which many in the LGBTQ community called homophobic. “I said what I said,” Chappelle...
Chief Smith’s experience serving in leadership roles in every U.S. Park Police field office has provided her with an unmatched foundation to lead the diverse agency,”...
“While we reported on the 73 million children in the U.S. in 2019, which is 22 percent of the nation’s population, we also note that 2020...
“We applaud the confirmation of Rep. Fudge as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),” Marcela Howell, president and CEO of In Our...
Alethia Browning Tanner saved enough money to purchase her freedom in 1810. "The total amount, thought to have been paid in installments, was $1,400. In 1810,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — So, as the calendar turns to 2021, and many wish friends, family and associates, “Happy New Year!” we’ll place an overwhelming emphasis on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I put my foot down and said, “Today’s the day, no more procrastinating!” Until I realized I don’t know how to make it...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "There's a bunch of research about the value add of Black teachers in school. It turns out that Black teachers help all students...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Fifty years of making a seat at the table and building a pipeline for those to come, and 50 years as the 'Conscience...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Though largely viewed as a formality, the many challenges and the outrageous – almost treasonous – behavior displayed by Trump, his supporters, and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The person who is going to take the first vaccine in the state of New York, maybe the first vaccine shot in the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s poll numbers indicate he will have an uphill battle defeating Joe Biden. In 2016, Hillary Clinton lost the electoral college but won...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On what would be called Bloody Sunday, Lewis, who at the time was Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) along with...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The legislator, freedom fighter and justice warrior, who was famously beaten, bloodied and arrested in Selma, Alabama — and in other cities across...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Kenneth brought the newspaper into the age of digital technology and ushered in an era of a new relevance to the publication with...
NNPA NEWSWIIRE — Twenty-five-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging after a former police officer and his son chased him down because...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Little Richard was a founding father of the genre of Rock n’ Roll from its inception. His influence included The Beatles, who opened...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Monday, May 4, The Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC) and the Voting Rights Alliance held a tele-townhall titled, "The Fight for the Vote...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The failure is national, and our president sees the coronavirus pandemic in personal and political terms. He is forcing Republican governors to open...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, 25, went viral on social media on May 6, months after his murder. The video shows Arbery...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Clyburn noted that healthcare and other fraud has run rampant during the current novel coronavirus pandemic and, more than ever, African Americans are...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Biden said he plans to hold financial institutions accountable for discriminatory practices in the housing market, and he will restore the federal government’s...