Flint Residents Still Suffering, Exposed to Contaminated Water
By D. Kevin McNeir (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) Residents of Flint, Michigan have very little to celebrate, three years after the water crisis in the city made national headlines. On April 25,...
View ArticleLady of the Universe: Overcoming Depression
By Jeaneva Rose Depression is not just sadness, it’s not just hopelessness, it’s a state of mind that consumes your entire being. It ruminates in your soul and causes you to believe your extraordinary...
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It’s Time for Black and Brown to Unite
By ChaKiara Tucker For the majority of my life, I lived in the panhandle of North Florida. Tallahassee, to be exact. I vividly remember my neighborhoods, my schools, and my friends. They were all...
View ArticleSan Diego Hip-Hop Artist Bry Blues Drops New EP ‘Pure Ecstasy’
By Edward Henderson (Photo By Dimitri Price) One of the beautiful things about music is how it can capture the essence of the season it’s released in. Spring represents new growth, connections and the...
View Article2017 Ben Vereen Awards to be held Sunday
By Edward Henderson On Sunday, May 28th at 6pm, the 2017 Ben Vereen Awards will be held at Balboa Theatre. The event is a competition to honor the top High School theatre talent in San Diego. 10 male...
View ArticleThe Wells Fargo Scandal Continues to Create Fall Out
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher The Wells Fargo scandal is far from over and it continues to provide insight into the “Cherry Picking” culture of providing select help in places where it seeks to get...
View ArticleMemorial Day and the African American Contribution
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher Memorial Day, a day set aside in history by former slaves in Charleston South Carolina, is one more expression of our contribution to America; a day in May of 1865,...
View ArticleFailing our Seniors
By Omar Passions I had an experience today that was at the same time incredibly rewarding and intensely sad. I want to write about it both to highlight the issue and share a window into how I intend to...
View ArticleIconic EBONY Magazine Moves Editorial to Los Angeles
By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) Los Angeles has lured another Black icon away from the Windy City. The company that now owns EBONY and Jet magazines, recently announced that the...
View ArticleTHE TOPIC OF MENTAL HEALTH CANNOT BE TABLED
By Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) During the month of May, we recognize Mental Health Month, and raise awareness for the millions of Americans living with a mental health condition. Since 1 in 5...
View ArticleGRAÇA MACHEL TO BE HONORED WITH “DIAMONDS DO GOOD” AWARD
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Graça Machel, one of the world’s leading advocates for women’s and children’s rights who, for decades, has fought for social and economic justice on the...
View ArticleCleveland police fires officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice
By Dake King CLEVELAND (AP) — The city of Cleveland has fired one police officer and suspended a second involved in the shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. Police Chief Calvin Williams announced the...
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San Diego Painter Empowers Through his Portraits
By Edward Henderson Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but a painting will immortalize you. San Diego based painter Andrea Rushing is well aware of the power a painting holds. He currently...
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The Ben Vereen Awards Dazzle at Balboa Theatre
By Edward Henderson (Photos by Ken Jacques) On Sunday, May 28th, Balboa Theatre played host to the 4th annual Ben Vereen Awards. The room was filled with anticipation and youthful exuberance as the top...
View ArticleLeBron James denounces racism after home is vandalized
The Grio On the eve of the NBA finals, LeBron James’ home was vandalized with the N-word spray-painted over his front gate, and he recently spoke out against the racism that is so plentiful in our...
View ArticleTia Mowry confirms ‘Sister, Sister’ reboot in the works
The Grio In an interview with Nylon Magazine, Tia Mowry spilled the news: A “Sister, Sister” remake is in the works! Mowry said that she and her sister were working on rebooting the beloved ’90s series...
View ArticleIt Is Time for Kenyans to Stop Celebrating Madaraka Day
By Sekou Toure Otondi, University of Nairobi Kenya’s national holidayshave gone through interesting twists and turns since the country attained its independence in 1963, and became a republic in 1964....
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Marc Bushelle is teaching his daughter to be fearless… one inspirational...
By Kimberly Wilson (The Grio) Photographer Marc Bushelle and his wife, Janine Harper, were looking for a way to teach their young daughter Lily about importance of black women in history, so they...
View ArticleWoman talks 30 parishioners into beating gay church member to expel his ‘demons’
The Grio A woman has been charged with beating a fellow church parishioner in order to “expel homosexual demons,” and she has also admitted to “starting” the mass assault. Sarah Anderson is one of five...
View ArticleReformed racist atones with donation to South Carolina Black church
The Grio An African-American church in Greenville, South Carolina, was surprised by a $2,000 from an anonymous donor who described themselves as having once been a “terrible racist” who was trying to...
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