‘Moonlight’ Director to Adapt James Baldwin Novel for the Big Screen
By Mashaun D. Simon Some 30 years since his death, writer James Baldwin is experiencing a resurgence of sorts. Earlier this year, the documentary film “I Am Not Your Negro” explored America’s history...
View ArticleNigerian President Buhari Pictured in London After Three Months Off Grid
by Eoghan Macguire ~ NBC News LONDON — After a blackout of close to three months — and a blizzard of speculation — Nigerians have caught sight of their elusive leader, 3,000 miles from home. President...
View ArticleThe Every Student Succeeds Act Focuses on Accountability and School Performance
By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Sixteen states and the District of Columbia submitted their proposals for implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act...
View Article‘Queen Sugar’ renewed for Season 3, DuVernay strikes deal with Oprah
Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay just work well together. OWN has renewed Queen Sugar for a third season, and Winfrey’s Harpo Films has also come to a deal with its showrunner, DuVernay, for a first-look...
View ArticleProcter & Gamble’s ‘The Talk’ Ad Stirs Race Debate
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Procter & Gamble kicked off the 10th anniversary celebration of the “My Black is Beautiful” campaign by releasing a commercial titled “The Talk,”...
View ArticleGwendolyn Brooks Won the Pulitzer Prize while Living in a Housing Project
By Erick Johnson (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) Gwendolyn Brooks’ apartment was dark on May 1, 1950. The brilliant, award-winning Black poet, who wrote about life on Chicago’s South Side, had not paid...
View ArticleRussell Simmons Inspires Youth with “Keep The Peace” Program
By Shaquille Woods (Los Angeles Sentinel/NNPA Member) Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons recently hosted an event for RushCard’s “Keep The Peace” initiative at the University of Southern California; over 75...
View ArticleMarlon Wayans talks new show ‘Marlon’ and his new chapter in life
By Eunice Adekoya With his new self-titled show premiering next Wednesday, Marlon Wayans wants his audience to not only laugh but to see a different side of him in a Black TV family they’ve never seen...
View ArticleWhite Supremacist Murder Suspect Jailed after Charlottesville Attack
By Freddie Allen (Managing Editor, NNPA Newswire) James Alex Fields Jr., a 20 year-old from Ohio, who drove his dark gray Dodge Challenger into a crowd of people protesting a White nationalist march in...
View ArticleWhy Standards are Important under the Every Student Succeeds Act
By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Standards have always been a part of society. From standards of measurement and time to driver’s licenses, food...
View ArticleProcter & Gamble’s ‘The Talk’ Ad Stirs Race Debate
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Procter & Gamble kicked off the 10th anniversary celebration of the “My Black is Beautiful” campaign by releasing a commercial titled “The Talk,”...
View ArticleShondra Rhimes signes major multi-year deal with Netfilx
On Sunday, Netflix announced that it had signed Shonda Rhimes to an exclusive, multi-year deal. “Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest storytellers in the history of television,” Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s...
View ArticleNigeria: Boko Haram – UN Resolves to Continue Operations in N/East Despite...
By Francis Okoye Maiduguri — The United Nations yesterday said it has resolved to continue its humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and victims of insurgency in Borno and Nigeria’s Northest...
View ArticleTaraji P. Henson: Fighting the Good Fight for What Is Right
By Tamara E. Holmes (Black AIDS Contributor) Actress Taraji P. Henson has never shied away from a worthy cause, and she has always been ready to fight for what she believes is right. Not only has that...
View ArticleNew York Life Reaches $50 Billion Empowerment Goal in the Black Community
By Freddie Allen (Managing Editor, NNPA Newswire) The New York Life insurance company recently hosted a panel discussion on bridging the racial wealth gap in Washington, D.C. New York Life agents were...
View ArticleObama’s tweet post-Charlottesville among most ‘liked’ ever
~The Grio Former president Barack Obama tweeted a quote from Nelson Mandela in the wake of the weekend of violence out of Charlottesville, Virginia, and that tweet is now one of the most liked tweets...
View ArticleJazmin Steele helps women find Love Incorruptible in new book
By Edward Henderson Ephesians 6:24 says ‘Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love’. These days love seems anything but incorruptible. However, Jazmin Steele has...
View ArticleNot much electricity in the Bolts first game outside of San Diego
By Keith D. King Last Sunday, the Chargers played their first game as the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The team had yet to be received well by the Los Angeles fan...
View ArticleAppeals Court Says Flint Water Lawsuit Can Continue
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals’ reversal of a federal court’s decision in two lawsuits filed by Flint, Michigan residents over the...
View ArticleIt’s Time for Blacks to Stand Up and Fight Trump (Opinion)
By Richard Gordon Hatcher (Chicago Crusader/NNPA Member) Donald Trump once famously asked the African American community: “What do you have to lose?” We now have the answer. Everything. Is this the...
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