Michelle Obama Inspires College Students
by Steve Peoples, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama said Friday that her departure from the White House won’t end her passion for education. She made the comment at a...
View ArticleDarlene Mullins, 72, set to graduate college 55 years after enrolling
Darlene Mullins first enrolled at Tennessee State University in 1962. On Saturday, Mullins will graduate. Mullins tells USA TODAY NETWORK’s Larry McCormack that she stopped attending TSU when she met...
View ArticleEugene Mitchell and New York Life Are Creating $50 Billion in Black Wealth
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) If Black lives matter, then Black wealth should certainly matter, too. That’s the motto that Eugene Mitchell, a corporate vice president and market manager...
View ArticleEbony lays off a third of its staff, moves operations to L.A
Ebony has called Chicago home since it was founded in 1945, but now, it is moving to Los Angeles and consolidating with its sister publication, Jet. The magazine has also laid off 10 of its 35...
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Trump Must Make Good on his Promises to HBCUs
by KRISHANA DAVIS We are mere hours from the end of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s administration, which has proven to be an administration marred by xenophobia, assaults on the female...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin, Who Dreamt Of Being A Pilot, To Receive Honorary Aviation Degree
By Taryn Finley An aviation school in Florida is honoring Trayvon Martin with a posthumous degree at its commencement this month. Florida Memorial University, a historically black college, announced...
View ArticleJordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Makes History Again
By Brennan Williams There’s no stopping Jordan Peele and the success of his debut film “Get Out.” Over the weekend Peele’s directorial debut, “Get Out,” surpassed the $200 million worldwide box office...
View ArticleCLIMATE CHANGE IS CREATING CLIMATE REFUGEES
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Have you ever heard of the Marshall Islands? They are 1156 islands that constitute a republic in the South Pacific. Major battles during World War II...
View ArticleTHURGOOD MARSHALL’S WIDOW KEEPS HIS LEGACY ALIVE
On the Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, “Cissy” Marshall Laments Lack of Progress By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Cecilia Marshall never imagined that the battle for equal...
View ArticleOHIO PASTOR DARRELL SCOTT CONVENES “GANG SUMMIT” IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) After backpedaling from claims he made in February, that gang leaders committed to “lower the body count” in Chicago in exchange for “some social...
View Article‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris extends overall deal with ABC
The Grio Kenya Barris, along with his production company Khalabo Ink Society, has extended his overall deal with ABC Studios by four years. This is on top of the three-year deal that he signed in 2015...
View ArticleMeet the young Morehouse grad running for Mayor of Birmingham
By Jasmine M. Ellis Randall Woodfin says it’s his turn now. The 35-year-old is the newest rising political voice in Birmingham, Alabama, a city remembered for its deep and impactful connection to the...
View ArticleConsent Decrees Shouldn’t End with Baltimore
By Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) Two years ago on April 12, 2015, Freddie Gray’s life was lost while in custody of the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD). The civil unrest and uprising that...
View ArticleReport: ABC to end ‘Scandal’ after season seven
ABC is scheduled to announce the end of Scandal after seven seasons at the network’s upcoming upfront presentation, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, has been vocal...
View ArticleTwin Teens in Car When Jordan Edwards Killed by Cop Speak Out
By Phil Helsel The twin teenage brothers in the back seat of a car that was fired upon by a Texas officer now charged with murder said in an interview that as they were driving away all they “heard was...
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Hip-Hop Artist Riston Diggs to Release Short Film on Police Violence
By Edward Henderson National coverage of police violence towards Black youth had been quiet in recent months. However, with the recent shooting of Texas teen Jordan Edwards by the hands of Officer...
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Aspiring Teacher Overcomes Domestic Abuse to attend HBCU
By Edward Henderson It starts when we’re young. Constant questions from family members and strangers asking ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ At first the thoughts are innocent and fun. Then...
View ArticleDeVos’ Speech at Bethune-Cookman’s Commencement Sparks Protests, Outrage
By Chandelis R. Duster Bethune-Cookman University graduates booed, turned their backs and walked out during Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ 22 minute commencement speech on Wednesday — all in an...
View ArticleBlack Women at the Forefront in Fight for Racial Equality
By Errin Whack Bree Newsome snatched down a Confederate flag at the South Carolina Statehouse. Ieshia Evans calmly faced down officers in riot gear at a Baton Rouge march. Widely published photographs...
View ArticleTrial Starts for Oklahoma Officer in Terence Crutcher Shooting
By Reuters TULSA, Okla. — Prosecutors opened the manslaughter trial on Wednesday of a white Tulsa police officer by recounting the events of a day when she shot an unarmed black motorist, seeking a...
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