CHICAGO CRUSADER — The popular National Museum of African American History and Culture closed Wednesday January 2.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As a mother and a former educator, I was extremely disappointed to learn that Kamilah Campbell’s SAT score is being challenged after she...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “…The shameless GOP tax scam contains massive giveaways for the nation’s largest banks. According to Americans for Tax Fairness, the country’s six largest...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Responsible legislators want to end this irresponsible government shutdown, and I expect a number of Republican members to join the Democrats in voting...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The national political environment has become contentious with President Trump’s relentless focus on vilifying and stereotyping minorities, particularly Mexican immigrants, while at the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Not a good look for diversity today in the NFL. In 2006, when Commissioner Goodell was hired, there were seven minority coaches and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The changing of House leadership will mark the first time Trump will sit at a clear disadvantage as he continues to try and...
FROST ILLUSTRATED — I was a little offended. I wouldn’t have cared if this “friend” complained privately about the assignment; journalists complain all the time about...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — He made a name for himself as a keyboardist, playing rhythm and blues and jazz with a diverse group of music legends including...
THE AFRO — “Women generally are not willing to complain about such behavior for fear of retribution. Most simply try to escape their situations as soon...
TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — NASHVILLE, TN — DeeAnne Miree loves to come to work in the morning. She is principal of the Cambridge Early Learning Center in...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When James McGrath Morris set out to write his latest book, he didn’t know how timely it...
(USA Today) – Retired U.S. Army Gen. Russel Honoré, Louisiana’s most well-known 21st century military hero, said America is mired in a state of denial about its...
JIM SUHR, Associated Press JIM SALTER, Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A silent march and a day of civil disobedience are among the events being...
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times It is still unknown whether 28-year-old Sandra Bland was murdered by Waller County...
(CNN) – Baltimore officials knew protests could erupt the day of Freddie Gray’s funeral but were overwhelmed by the riots that followed. Those are some of...
By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Recognizing that a college degree is one of the surest paths to a job and economic security,...
Sam Roberts, THE NEW YORK TIMES ARCADIA, Calif. (The New York Times) — Claudia Alexander, who played a pioneering role in NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter...
Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY ATLANTA (USA Today) — Bill Cosby’s influence has ended at Spelman College in Atlanta. The historically black college, which has had...
Martha Waggoner, ASSOCIATED PRESS GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. William Barber walks gingerly with a cane, in a hunched-over posture, yet here he is...
Nicole Hensley, THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS CLEVELAND (The New York Daily News) — About a dozen people leaving the first-ever Black Lives Matter conference...
Nicole Hensley, THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS CLEVELAND (The New York Daily News) — About a dozen people leaving the first-ever Black Lives Matter conference...
Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY HEMPSTEAD, Texas (USA Today) — Mourners gathered on Saturday to lay Sandra Bland to rest, as questions about the circumstances of...
Kindra Chapman found dead in a jail cell. Right after Sandra Bland’s death. pic.twitter.com/h1rPr1cCOF — Yaphet Kotto (@Darius34092338) July 25, 2015 By Christina Coleman Special to...
Kindra Chapman found dead in a jail cell. Right after Sandra Bland’s death. pic.twitter.com/h1rPr1cCOF — Yaphet Kotto (@Darius34092338) July 25, 2015 By Christina Coleman Special to...