By Lorraine Farquharson NEW YORK — It was a long and hard 10 hours of labor“Don’t give up,” Carolina Pinheiro recalls her doula urging, as she provided both physical and emotional support.“If you feel safer in a hospital then do that, but there should not be an assumption that hospitals are safer than home. " […]

By Jazelle Hunt, Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – George Zimmerman. Paula Deen. And, more recently, Seattle Seahawks star defensive back Richard Sherman. Just the mention of their name ignites a passionate discussion about race.The good news is that we’re talking about race. The bad news is that the discussions too often fall short of the […]

By Marc H. Morial “Art is a weapon in the struggle of ideas, the class struggle.”                Amiri Baraka On January 9, with the passing of the prolific poet, playwright, essayist, and critic Amiri Baraka, one of the literary giants of the 20th century was called home.  As we offer condolences to his wife, children and […]

By Floyd Alvin Galloway, special to The NNPA from the Arizona Informant PHOENIX – As most citizens across the country were celebrating the life and stellar accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. over the federal King Holiday Weekend in a respectful way – some by attending special programs and others by volunteering for community […]