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 Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “What could more profoundly vindicate the idea of America than plain and humble people — the unsung, the downtrodden,...
By William Barber and Gary L. Bledsoe NNPA Guest Columnists Looking at our nation and noting where we have come since 1965 gives us reason to...
SELMA, ALABAMA (VOA News) – Thousands of people will gather to mark the 50th anniversary of a historic civil rights march on March 7th in the...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist After ceremonies wrap up Sunday in Alabama commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March and the signing of...
What time is it? It’s important to be clear. Is it mid-day and our labors still have hours to go? Or is it evening, our work...
Nate Cohn, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times)—Last month, I wrote an article titled “Evidence That the Jim Crow Era Endures for Older Black...
Nate Cohn, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times)—Last month, I wrote an article titled “Evidence That the Jim Crow Era Endures for Older Black...
by James Wright Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, he sparked controversy on Jan. 14...
Florida refuses to restore full constitutional rights to ex-felons. The result? One Black Floridian of every four can’t vote, hold office or serve on a jury....
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Civil rights leaders and groups are hailing legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) and Keith Ellison...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Has Black America made significant progress politically, socially and economically over the past 50 years? This is not...