We Need a Values Revolution in America
By Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II (President, Repairers of the Breach) Jeremiah 22:1-3,4-5 The Message (MSG) “Walking Out on the Covenant of God” 22 1-3 God’s orders: “Go to the royal palace and...
View ArticleRenaissance Woman Hannah Bronfman is Empowering Urban Youth
by Karu F. Daniels, NBCBLK Hannah Bronfman isn’t your typical American socialite. The millennial ‘It Girl’ has morphed into a renaissance woman who’s on her own and not resting on the laurels of her...
View ArticleRobert Guillaume, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Benson,’ Dies at 89
by Daniel Arkin Robert Guillaume, the gravel-voiced and urbane actor who won Emmys for playing a sarcastic butler-turned-politician on two different sitcoms, died of complications from prostate cancer...
View ArticleOpinion: Who’s Protecting the Young, Gifted, Black and Disabled?
by David Johns and Rebecca Cokley This July marked the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act—a law that broke new ground for giving Americans with disabilities access to society as a...
View ArticleNAACP Issues Travel Advisory Against American Airlines, Warns Black Travelers
by Erik Ortiz The NAACP is warning travelers — in particular, African-Americans — that their safety could be compromised if they fly American Airlines, citing a series of “troublesome conduct” by...
View ArticleUS suspects Niger villager betrayed Army troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military believes someone in a Niger village may have tipped off attackers to the presence of U.S. commandos and Nigerien forces in the area, setting in motion the ambush...
View ArticleThe list of Blacks leaving U.S. mainland grows
By John N. Mitchell When Richard Wright, author of some of the most powerful 20th-century novels in American history, concluded that America was addicted to racism and would never fully accept him...
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Young, Black and a Yogi: Teal Grenney’s Yoga Journey
By Edward Henderson When I first started taking yoga classes, I was often the only Black person in the studio. And while the practice of yoga is a very personal one encouraging introspection and focus...
View ArticleABA adds the San Diego Kings, Jeff Harper-Harris to Coach
By Keith D. King The San Diego Kings are the newest team to join the American Basketball Association. Now becoming the 3rd team in San Diego, the Kings ownership brought in current Lincoln High Boy’s...
View ArticleBlack Man Hugs Nazi Outside Richard Spencer Event, Asks Him ‘Why Do You Hate...
By Susan Johnes A video posted on Twitter has gone viral showing a black man hugging a Nazi outside white supremacist leader Richard Spencer’s speech which was being delivered on Thursday afternoon at...
View ArticleFats Domino dies at 89; gave rock music a New Orleans flavor
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fats Domino, the amiable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, has...
View ArticleRev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Calls for “Full-Scale” Boycott of BMW
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, called for a “full-scale” boycott of BMW, the German automaker, for refusing to...
View ArticlePark Service Superintendent Terry Brown Is Bridging the Racial Divide
By Michael Cottman HAMPTON, Virginia — On the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, Terry Brown sits in his office at Fort Monroe and reflects on ghosts from long ago autumns: Confederate Army General Robert E....
View ArticleMeet The Black Woman Reclaiming the Narrative of the Civil War
by Chandelis R. Duster RICHMOND, Va. — On a hot July morning, Christy Coleman recounts the tales of hundreds of slaves who worked at the Tredegar Iron Works, a foundry located along the James River and...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines CEO, Civil Rights Leaders Meet Over Bias Complaints
by Associated Press and Chandelis R. Duster DALLAS — American Airlines said its chief executive had a “positive” meeting Tuesday with civil rights leaders who accuse the airline of racial bias, but an...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Protecting the Precious Philippi Aquifer
By Maryatta Wegerif Visiting Johan Terblanche’s Farm in the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) is like landing in a huge vegetable basket. There’s food everywhere. At 7am it’s just beginning to get...
View ArticlePublic Schools Are More Segregated than They Were 40 Years Ago
By Rushern Baker (County Executive, Prince Georges County, Md.) On November 4, 1952, Dr. Helen Kenyon addressed the Women’s Society of Riverside Church in New York City and opined that, “Eleven o’clock...
View ArticleJACOBS CENTER WELCOMES THREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BOARD
October 30, 2017- San Diego – For the first time in its over 20 year history, the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI) Board will include non-family, community board members. Three trustees...
View ArticleBlacks Often Pay Higher Fees for Car Purchases than Whites
By Charlene Crowell (Deputy Communications Director, Center for Responsible Lending) It’s that time of year again when auto dealers try to make room in their showrooms for next year’s models. The...
View ArticleEducating Black Students in the New Jim Crow Era
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) After decades of desegregation efforts, federal civil rights laws, and other attempts to close the achievement gap, a high quality education remains an...
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