NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the course of February (and maybe beyond), we’ll bring you short video clips of historic places you drive or walk by every...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…I still get chills when I walk inside the Eddie L. Smith Multipurpose Building on North Memphis Street. As one of his final...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A growing body of social psychological research suggests that information about increasing ethnic diversity can lead white Americans to express greater concerns about...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Compton NAACP President Paulette Simpson Gipson continues to make black history.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “To recognize Black girls as magical means defining them as precious, unique and valued. When society recognizes their worth and value, I believe...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “FedEx Logistics will receive a PILOT from the city and county,” said Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. “To meet the requirements, there is a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our history didn’t begin in slavery,” said National Newspaper Publishers Association President Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. “We were kings and queens. We...
THE AFRO — ASALH was founded in 1915 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson.
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — Come out and celebrate people of all shapes, sizes, colors, and creeds.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I started in 1995 when I was asked to help open a Family Resource Center in a high school and students without involved...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “After the Parkland shooting, young people stood up and spoke both forcefully and passionately about gun violence’s impact on their ability to feel...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is a trade agreement between African Union (AU) member states with a stated goal of creating...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a self-contained film, this sci-fi/anime/action/thriller is fascinating but not perfect. Viewed as a set-up for a future franchise, it makes more sense....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are Black role models in the communities and the Black media has a responsibility to tell positive and powerful stories of Black...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Aretha Franklin’s music served as a 1960s call to action that inspired thousands to join civil rights movements and still maintains a social...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m outraged that anyone at Toledo Transmission – or any facility – would ever face threats or discrimination. My heart goes out to...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Seventy-eight percent of the cigarettes consumed in the Black community are menthol-flavored. As the selling of menthol products become prohibited within Black communities,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The governor can apologize, but the damage was done decades ago, and everyday he is a reminder of bigotry, racism and White Supremacy....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Wall Street Project’s Economic Summit will bring entrepreneurs, corporate executives and the nation’s leading policymakers together to increase business and employment opportunities...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Black people with mental illnesses are already overrepresented in our jails and prisons.
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Olivia Bruce is a recent graduate of Marist College and a full time artist.
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Minnesota’s Black Community Project is hosting a community panel discussion on police and racial profiling.
THE SEATTLE MEDIUM — Seattle Public Schools has two critical levies on the ballot on Feb. 12. I urge you to vote “yes” on both these...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When given the chance at the ballot box, Americans overwhelmingly vote to impose a 36 percent or less rate cap. Today, 16 states...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Our world is melting. Glaciers are disappearing. Oceans are rising. Lowlands (mostly populated by low income and Black people) are disappearing. And, before...