by Ariele Vaccaro In a spirit similar to that of the Black Lives Matter movement, several local business and political leaders are coming together to encourage people of color to vote smart this election year. The group, called Black Votes Matter, convened for the first time this past Tuesday evening at the Skybox Sports Bar […]
Thelonious Monk Institute Honors Quincy Jones
by Dr. Valerie Wardlaw Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Los Angeles Sentinel What do you give Quincy Jones, a man whose life is about good music, the arts, and making the world a better place for everyone? On November 15, attendees and Jones were treated to a tribute by some of the […]
Local Artist Henry Hawkins Uses Art to ‘Celebrate What it Means to be Human’
by Rob Franklin Art is defined as the expression of creative skill and imagination. It is something that is taken from the heart and mind and offered to the world to be appreciated for the beauty that it gives. For Henry Hawkins, art is simple. It is life. Hawkins has been capturing beauty of the […]
Sharron Battle Sees Selfies Replace Cash
by Curtis Bunn Urban News Service An Atlanta-based startup hopes to change the face of shopping – literally. This is the vision of Sharron Battle, 43, a lifelong pioneer in various business fields. Her latest creation is Selfiepay Inc., a technology company whose mobile application lets shoppers purchase products with nothing more than their own […]
National Education Advocate Says Family Is Key to Learning
By Monique Chappell Special to the NNPA News Wire from The Charlotte Post Education always played a big part in Byron Garrett’s life. “Education has always been a love of our family,” said Garrett, a Greensboro native and chairman of the National Family Engagement Alliance. “It’s always been the key thing that we believe to […]
Understanding Epilepsy Helps Patients Maintain Full, Active Lives
Epilepsy is a condition many have heard of, but few realize just how common the seizure disorder is. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports nearly three million Americans are living with active epilepsy. An estimated five million people have a history of epilepsy. Dean & St. Mary’s neurologist Dr. Michael Frucht specializes in epilepsy. […]
West Speaks on Obama, Black Lives Matter
By Lagloria Wheatfall Special to the NNPA News Wire from The Houston Defender [HOUSTON] – Dr. Cornel West, an outspoken activist, author and professor, recently shared his views on pressing issues during a speech at the University of Houston-Downtown. West, a professor of philosophy and Christian practice at Union Theological Seminary and professor emeritus at […]
Milwaukee AIDS/HIV Rates Alarmingly High Among African-Americans
By Mrinal Gokhale For many years, HIV/AIDS has affected African-Americans more than any other racial group. However, studies show the disease is especially prevalent in Milwaukee’s African-American community. “Of the roughly 3,500 people with HIV in Milwaukee, 55 percent are African- American,” said Bill Keaton, executive director of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. However, […]
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Blackonomics: Beyond T-Shirts and Hoodies
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Recollections of my 1995 article on the business of college athletics danced in my head when I heard the news about the University of Missouri football team’s refusal to play until the President of that University, Tim Wolfe, resigns or is dismissed. The players said, “due to his negligence toward […]
Soaring Costs, Social-Science Data Drive Slash in State Prison Populations
By Nick Chiles Urban News Service As Earth’s most prolific jailer, America faces a thorny question: What do you do with millions of inmates when they return home? That challenge is at the heart of many bipartisan prison reforms that are sweeping the nation. Georgia recently tackled this issue. The staunchly Republican state has become […]
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