DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — As the country pauses to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the City of Houston will begin a new tradition to honor his...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This has been the third shutdown of the federal government since President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office. However, as a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, the chief executive officer of a community development fund, and an organization made up...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…Millions of families that rely on HUD rental assistance programs are perilously close to losing their homes due to projected lapses in funding....
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the IU Public Policy Institute have announced a new research center.
THE AFRO — January marks the 15th annual National Stalking Awareness Month.
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The Annual MLK Community Summit is an opportunity for people of Gary and surrounding communities to come together to honor the contributions of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Black Press is an aspect of the fabric of the Black existence in America that is not getting enough attention or support...
The Oakland City Council’s Life Enrichment Committee passed a resolution this week to name the unnamed road adjacent to the West side of the Fruitvale BART...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…Dr. King selflessly came to Memphis to be a supporter and a voice for the sanitation workers, as well as he was a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I join in solidarity with the 11-year-old girl known as Little Miss Flint who told you that spending $5 billion to make water...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Today, in his blessed name, I challenge the youth of America and the youth of the world to rise up, speak out, and...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Jefferson County District Attorney’s office last year launched a professional learning initiative and a program to prevent chronic absenteeism in schools,
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King’s tragic death here in Memphis on April 4, 1968 came when he was 39. He died as he lived: Absolutely committed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Republican-led election commission in the majority Democratic Shelby County has an executive director who blew the whistle of voter fraud throughout the...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Women’s March 2019 returns to the District, Saturday, Jan. 19, for a day of protest, solidarity and soul-searching
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To measure America’s progress in harmonizing racial groups, WalletHub researchers measured the gaps between blacks and whites across 22 key indicators of equality...
In Washington, D.C., gentrification not only continues to influence the housing market, but the rush to capitalize on the influx of more affluent residents, can also...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I hear time and time again from black Americans who traveled to Africa about how connected they felt and how different they found...
THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUE — Citizens Bank presented the museum with a $25,000 contribution on behalf of the Citizens Charitable Foundation.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census only increases the likelihood of a substantial undercount of immigrant communities, particularly immigrants...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — I was really surprised at the smoothness of the 2019 Hyundai Accent’s ride. For a car this small, the 2019 Hyundai Accent handled...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Having a full-time job does not guarantee economic security, according to the updated ALICE Report for Louisiana published by the United Way
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Given the history of the relationship between African Americans and law enforcement, the appearance of the authorities brings with it the ever-present threat...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Cornelius Key, the Federation's Georgia State Coordinator, who is also a farmer and rancher says, “Small farmers that normally submit farm loan applications...