‘Moral Authority’: How Justice Thurgood Marshall Transformed Society
By Mashaun D. Simon, NBCBLK This week marked the 109th birthday of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to be appointed to the highest court in America. Later this year Marshall, the motion...
View ArticleThis Mom Wrote a Book to Help Keep Black Boys Alive
Sanya Gragg wears a lot of hats. She is a wife, mother of three, former social worker, and most recently an author. Gragg published her first book Momma, Did You Hear the News? in April. The book is...
View Article‘Wearing Our Movements’: Afropunk Fashion Is Defiance
By Angelique Roche, NBCBLK Over the past 12 years Afropunk — which started in Brooklyn, New York with just one stage and a skateboard park — has become a cultural haven celebrating Black culture and...
View ArticleTeresa Hord Owens: First Black Woman to Lead Disciples of Christ Church
By Mashaun D. Simon As far as Teresa Hord Owens is concerned, the Disciples of Christ Church has something really big to say. On July 9, the congregation overwhelmingly elected Owens general minister...
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New Group for Young Black Professionals Takes Over Labor Day Weekend
By Edward Henderson In the African American community, Labor Day weekend calls for a different type of ‘work’. We clock in and trade spreadsheets for dance floors, conference calls for cat calls and...
View ArticleTony Young and Paving Great Futures raise political literacy in Southeast...
By Edward Henderson On Friday, August 25th, San Diego non-profit Paving Great Futures hosted their monthly ‘LACED’ (Leadership and Civic Engagement Development) series at Voice and Viewpoint’s offices....
View ArticleHow to overcome the Ego and tap into the Soul
By Jeaneva Rose We must realize that the ego thrives on trapping us in stress and pain. It separates us from the love our soul so desperately wants. But we have the ability to overcome it and create...
View ArticleSharpton, Clergy Push for Social Activism, Blast Trump Presidency
By Dorothy Rowley (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thousands of people, including a cadre of faith leaders from the Reconciled Church Movement (RCM), that represents various...
View ArticleCheyney University, One of the Nation’s Oldest HBCUs, Could Lose Its...
By Stacy M. Brown (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) After years of financial trouble and heartbreaking enrollment decline, Cheyney University, one of the oldest Black institutions of higher...
View ArticleGrey Worm From ‘Game of Thrones’ Transforms as Musician Raleigh Ritchie
By Shaquille Romblay “Game of Thrones” fans found a moment of satisfaction earlier this season when Grey Worm’s respectful friendship with Missandei finally crescendoed into a steamy scene that sent...
View ArticleBeyoncé, Barbra Streisand to Headline Harvey Relief Telethon
Associated Press Beyoncé, Blake Shelton, Barbra Streisand and Oprah Winfrey will headline a one-hour benefit telethon to benefit Hurricane Harvey victims that will be simulcast next week on ABC, CBS,...
View ArticleSaving Grace: Faith Community Unites to Help Harvey Victims
by Chandelis R. Duster As Hurricane Harvey relief donations pour in from around the world and celebrities from Kevin Hart to Tyler Perry urge contributions, many are looking to Houston area...
View ArticleOpEd: Electing More Black Women Requires Rejecting a Single Story of Women’s...
by Glynda C. Carr and Kelly Dittmar There is no single story for women in American politics. Take election 2016 for example. Few have characterized last year’s election as good for women. Whether...
View ArticleAgriculture and Finance Help Lift South Africa Out of Recession
All Africa After two consecutive quarters of decline, the South African economy spluttered back to life in the second quarter of 2017. Positive contributions to higher economic activity across most...
View ArticleThe Aztecs Kickoff the 2017 Football Season with a Win
By Keith D. King The San Diego State Aztecs Football Team came into this past Saturday’s opening season game against UC Davis looking to make a statement. SDSU is looking to build off of last year’s...
View ArticleHoward Bison Pull of Greatest Upset in College Football History
By Keith D. King his past weekend, Historically Black College Howard University pulled off the biggest upset in College Football history. The Bison defeated the UNLV Rebels 43-40. Coming into the...
View ArticleOpen Mic Hosts Clothing Drive for Harvey Victims
By Edward Henderson Response to the aftermath of hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas has been an overflowing expression of concern for humanity. Unlike any other natural disaster in recent history,...
View ArticleSchools Must Welcome Participation from All Parents
By Aiyana Thomas (NNPA/ESSA Contributor) Increasing parental engagement in education has been an important task for education policy makers. While it is unfortunate that some parents do not wish to...
View ArticleWhat happened to the missing Burundi teens?
By Barrington Salmon (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The mainstream media response to the disappearance of a group of teenagers from Burundi, who were in Washington, D.C. for a robotics com-petition, has...
View ArticleRand Paul and Kamala Harris Team Up to Reform Bail Practices
by Dawchelle Hamilton WASHINGTON — The last thing Ato Walker expected when he went out for a pre-birthday drive in 2014 was to have a traffic stop escalate into a physical encounter with police, then...
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