By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) It’s that time again. It occurs every year around the same time like clockwork. It’s election season. Political signs infiltrate Black … Read Full Article
Wisconsin Residents Raise Awareness of Gun Violence
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last week, people around the nation donned orange to raise awareness of gun violence. The Wear Orange campaign began several years ago after the death of Hadiya … Read Full Article
More MPD Footage Shown From Sterling Brown Arrest
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, new footage from four body cameras worn during the incident involving NBA player Sterling Brown and police was leaked. The videos were obtained and … Read Full Article
The Foxconn Water War
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Ready or not, the Foxconn debacle is about to begin in earnest. It’s estimated that up to 1,000 gravel-laden dump trucks are now poised to … Read Full Article
The Scales of Justice Feel More Like A Pendulum
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor I became an attorney because I understood that there were disparities in the way communities of color were engaged by the criminal justice … Read Full Article
When it Comes to the Vote, We’re Fighting a Second Civil War
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The talk shows are filled with the latest rumor about WikiLeaks and Russian interference in our elections. What was done still remains a mystery. But Republican tricky … Read Full Article
Is the NFL’s New National Anthem Policy Legal?
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Protesters held a rally in front of the National Football League’s New York City headquarters on May 25 after the league announced new … Read Full Article
Trump’s Embarrassing Actions on North Korea Open a Door for Citizen Diplomacy
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President Donald Trump torpedoed the summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in a letter he dictated that was virtually incoherent. The question now is … Read Full Article
Exciting New Trend: Black Women Changing the Tide of American Politics
Only 3 Black Women Currently Serve in a Statewide Office Nationwide By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Last week, the world witnessed something that had never been done before … Read Full Article
Public Enemy Lyrics Ring All Too Familiar
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor If we call the 911, will anyone come? At the risk of dating myself, I remember all too well the lyrics from the Public Enemy’s 1990 hit … Read Full Article
Income Inequality: A Moral Disgrace
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young We all remember Bernie Sanders unsuccessful run for the White House in 2016. One of Bernie’s core campaign themes was the issue of wealth … Read Full Article
National Eat at a Black Coffee Shop Day
By National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) After the recent Starbucks incident involving the arrest of two Black men in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, most Black people had one of two … Read Full Article
Graduation is Just the First Hurdle
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Marvel’s “Black Panther,” Chadwick Boseman, graduated from Howard University with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (BFA) in 2000. On May 12, … Read Full Article
Protecting Our Community during National Foster Care Month
By Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) In the late 1980s and early 1990s, our community was under a full-fledged attack. Crack was in our streets, it was in our schools, it was in our parks, it was … Read Full Article
Want to Turn Your State Blue? Don’t Ignore Black Voters
By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) This November, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be up for grabs, … Read Full Article
Sterling Brown, Isaiah, and So Many More
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor The Biased Policing of Black Men I have a son, Isaiah. He is graduating from high school in June and by all accounts it should be a happy … Read Full Article
Texas Governor’s Dosey Doe on Gun Violence
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young America has some serious soul-searching to do! In the wake of two more school shootings last week in Texas and Georgia, it remains to be … Read Full Article
It Takes A Village: Closing the STEAM Gap Requires Early Education
By Rajoielle Register (Head of Brand Strategy and Growth Audience Marketing, Ford Motor Company) We’re all familiar with the popular proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” As a 21st … Read Full Article
A Royal Wedding that Affirms Truly Noble Values
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Prince Harry of Wales, sixth in the line of succession to the British throne, will marry the American actress Meghan Markle on Saturday, with all the ceremony and global … Read Full Article
Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community
By Nyesha Stone With public school systems failing, lead in the water and a nation being further torn apart by politics, it’s no wonder why people are reaching out about their mental health. In the … Read Full Article