By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “That all citizens will be given an equal start through a sound education is one of the most...
By Everett L. Glenn NNPA Columnist The NCAA men’s basketball tournament, better known as “March Madness” is back. A total of 68 teams compete in...
By Ron Busby, Sr. NNPA Columnist According to a Nielsen consumer report, African Americans are voracious consumers of media, watching 37 percent more television than any other...
By Claud Anderson NNPA Guest Columnist The lack of respect for a Black man’s life, rights and contributions became infused into the nation’s national spirit...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist When it comes to financial services, many consumers are surprised by the range of fees attached to their transactions. From...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist St. Patrick’s Day has its rituals, but one that is not considered is any discussion of race. Having grown...
By Pernessa C. Seele NNPA Guest Columnist African American pulpits across our nation are standing steadfast in condemning the continuous brutality and injustice against...
By Omar Tyree NNPA Columnist Nearly a decade ago, my wife and I took our two basketball fanatic sons to the local movie theaters...
By Omar Tyree NNPA Columnist Nearly a decade ago, my wife and I took our two basketball fanatic sons to the local movie theaters...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Where do I begin to tell the story of our trade mission to the beautiful nation of Colombia? It...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Recently, I wrote that today’s Republican Party is gripped by a severe problem – an acting-the-fool dynamic produced...
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Long Distant Lover I am a 50-year-old field service engineer who travels 75 percent of the year for work. I...
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist Why is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a neck and neck run-off for re-election? He enjoys national press attention,...
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist Why is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a neck and neck run-off for re-election? He enjoys national press attention,...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Lowering the ozone standard, particularly to the levels suggested by EPA, will almost certainly cause economic harm to the...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I never cease to be surprised by the racist audacity of the Republicans in Congress. In clear violation of...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I never cease to be surprised by the racist audacity of the Republicans in Congress. In clear violation of...
By Walter Fields NNPA Columnist Every morning, when I fix my teenage daughter breakfast and drop her off to school, she reminds me that #BlackGirlsMatter....
By Walter Fields NNPA Columnist Every morning, when I fix my teenage daughter breakfast and drop her off to school, she reminds me that #BlackGirlsMatter....
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist No United States president has been more disrespected than Barack Obama – and his family. The hatred for the...
By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist Fifty years ago I traveled from Mississippi to Selma, Ala. on March 21, 1965 to join Dr. Martin...
By Omar Tyree NNPA Columnist For the seventh year in a row, I drove out to the North Carolina Western Regional Basketball Championships to watch...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “What could more profoundly vindicate the idea of America than plain and humble people — the unsung, the downtrodden,...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Writing has been a catharsis for me since my “angry days” in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. I used...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist In recognition of the 75th Anniversary of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), I believe it is important...