Nigeria’s Sambisa Forest Hide-Out Now Army Centre
By Francis Okoye and Tunde Oguntola The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai has disclosed that Sambisa Forest, which was recently recovered from insurgents, will now serve as training centre for...
View ArticleThe Real Reason We Should Celebrate Kwanzaa This Year
By James Clingman (NNPA Newswire Columnist) For 50 years, Black people in the United States have celebrated the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Established by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, Kwanzaa is an...
View ArticleAs President Obama Departs, We Owe Him Our Thanks
By Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. (President and Founder/Rainbow PUSH Coalition) The final days of the Obama presidency are upon us. His popularity is rising with the economy, and with the increasingly...
View Article3-Year Old Boy Celebrates Being Adopted After Spending Two Years in Foster Care
Nationwide — Michael Brown, a 3-year old boy who spent more than two years in foster care, is an internet sensation after photos of him celebrating his recent adoption went viral on social media. He...
View ArticleLiberia – UN Rep ‘Optimistic’ As Security Council Votes Extension
By Omari Jackson Liberians must not lose hope and must trust in their ability to triumph over the country’s current difficulties as well as endeavoring to reclaim its leadership on the African...
View ArticleBoard of Equalization Urges Online Shoppers to Check Reciepts
Sacramento – Many people are shopping online during the holidays because it’s convenient and it’s easy. But be sure to check those receipts. Sometimes, online shoppers are not charged sales tax on...
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San Diegan Turns Cyber Bullying into Modeling Career
By Edward Henderson San Diego based model Salem Mitchell loves her freckles. They dance across her face like tiny brown constellations, giving her a distinct look that sets her apart from the crowd....
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Voice and Viewpoint Athletes of the Week
By Keith D. King The female athlete of the week goes to Lincoln High Women’s Basketball player, Tarazjanae Cooksey. Cooksey, a 5”6 senior is averaging 18.6 Points per game, 3.5 assists, and 2.7...
View ArticleFair Lending to be the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Top Priority in...
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As a New Year approaches, fair lending will be the priority for the nation’s consumer financial cop on the beat. Mortgage and student loan servicing along...
View ArticleNigeria Police Foil Third Mainland Bridge Bomb Plot
The Nigerian police said they have arrested a man plotting, with some other people at large, to bomb the pivotal Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The suspected bomber was identified as Abiodun Amos...
View ArticleWhat We Can Learn from the Black Panther Party Today
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Matthew “Peanut” Johnson was 16 years-old when San Francisco police officer Alvin Johnson killed him. The unarmed teen was said to have been fleeing a...
View ArticleFox Host and St. Louis Police Group Want Teen’s Artwork Removed From U.S....
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) On December 29, Fox News personality Eric Bolling spoke out against a painting by a high school artist and constituent of Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.),...
View ArticleCommunity Activist Launches Two New African American History Tours in...
Washington, DC — “Breaking into the tour market of DC is not easy when you’re trying to get people to #seemoreofdc and truly enjoy what we have to offer here, and your information is about Black...
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Tyler Perry calls criticism of his all-white TV show ‘reverse racism’
by Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry is known for creating opportunities for black actors. But recently the African-American filmmaker weathered a backlash for...
View ArticleAfrica: Transforming Classrooms with a ‘Tutu Desk’
By Tami Hultman Cape Town — Recently released from hospital, retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa celebrated his 85th birthday in October. Though clearly frail, he surprised and delighted...
View ArticleHistorians Rank President Obama’s Legacy
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) Supporters and critics alike may eventually come to view President Barack Obama’s two-term White House tenure the same way. His determination for change...
View ArticleMonday, January 2, 2017 “For Black Girls” Movement Re-Launches in 2017 to...
Lancaster, PA — For Black Girls celebrates the beauty of Black girls and women as they relaunch this month. Ruby L. Taylor, M.S.W., founder of of the movement and alumna of Howard University, saw a...
View ArticleComposer of “The Cosby Show” Theme Song Launches Conference to Help Other...
Virginia, Beach, VA — Stu Gardner is the award-winning songwriter and composer of the theme songs for several popular television shows and films including “Point Break”, “The Cosby Show”, “Living...
View ArticleHollywood has come a long way from #OscarsSoWhite
In this exclusive op-ed for theGrio.com, African American Film Critics Association Vice President, Daryle Lockhart, reflects on the status of diversity in Hollywood, a year after 2016’s #OscarsSoWhite...
View ArticleKenyan Farmer Bags Largest Single Jackpot Win
By Kennedy Kangethe Nairobi — Geoffrey Kung’u from Nyandarua County has won 100 million in the LOTTO New Year Super Jackpot, biggest win in East and Central Africa. The tip of Lotto’s Christmas season...
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