By Tanya Wallace-Gobern, Executive Director of the National Black Worker Center Project (NBWCP). Racism and white supremacy are powerful, shapeshifting forces. They have persisted in our culture, politics and economy … Read More
By Charlene Crowell The U.S. House of Representatives broke the hearts of a broad and diverse coalition of advocates after Members of Congress passed predatory lending legislation on February 14. … Read More
Internet activity of all visa applicants, visa holders and green card holders is now tracked. And Sunni Muslim immigrants could face long-term surveillance Azadeh Shahshahani The Guardian Earlier last week, … Read More
Defender News Service- ALABAMA After nearly a century of educating Black students, Concordia College in Selma, Alabama announced on Wednesday that it will cease operations at the end of the … Read More
Community Education News San Bernardino, CA— Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-San Bernardino) announced that his office will once again participate in the Congressional Art Competition, an annual showcase of art from … Read More
NNPA Publishers Raise Awareness about the Every Student Succeeds Act in the Black Community By: Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Today, more than ever before, parents, educators and … Read More
By Jeffrey W. Hicks We have come a long way toward building Black homeownership since the Fair Housing Act was signed into federal law 50 years ago. In commemorating that … Read More
By Amiyah King Howard University News Service WASHINGTON—Tens of thousands of high school students across America were marked with an unexcused absence Wednesday, but everyone knew where they were. In … Read More
By Susan Cox Southern California Edison (SCE) recently joined in the national celebration of Black History Month in Compton at its 16th annual BHM event which recognized Edison customers, business … Read More
“He probably used that training to do what he did,” said Jordan Jereb, leader of the Republic of Florida. By Kaitlyn D’Onofrio / February 15, 2018 Nikolas Cruz, who shot … Read More
Colin Gillespie So much about Donald Trump, his behavior, his connections, his campaign and his presidency seems so crazy it is hard to make sense of it all-until we see … Read More
By ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson To my beautiful, brilliant Black daughters: I have so many hopes and dreams for you, that if I tried to say them all, they would run … Read More
The former first lady took to Twitter to rave about the record-breaking movie. By Sheryl Estrada As the superhero movie “Black Panther” roared at the box office over President’s Day … Read More
Rev. Dr. Velda Love Minister for Racial Justice The President released his federal budget proposal recently. It features deep cuts in domestic programs and entitlements including Medicare, education, social safety … Read More
By: Lou Yeboah Now that the celebration of Black History Month is coming to a close; how can we honor our history, respond to the present, and build a viable, … Read More
First-Ever Repurposing Programming Deal by a Multicast Network A, Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bounce, the fastest-growing African-American network on television, has acquired the day & date repurpose rights to … Read More
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 20, 2018) — The National Association of Black Journalists is excited and proud to announce its partnership with Facebook on its recently launched The Facebook Journalism Project … Read More
By Greg Dill Glaucoma is an eye disease that causes loss of vision—usually side vision—by damaging the optic nerve, which sends information from your eyes to your brain. Some forms … Read More
Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became one of the great American anti-slavery leaders of the 1800s. Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland but he knew it wasn’t … Read More
By California Black Media Newswire Black, female, political powerhouses are on a push to increase the number of Black women and allies in civic leadership. They kicked off this year’s … Read More
By Alexa Imani Spencer and Kayla Irby, Howard University News ServiceOn February 16, 2018 WASHINGTON – Former FBI Director James Comey, speaking to Howard University students, professors and staff, this … Read More
If I don’t make it I love you and I appreciate everything you did for me –Text message sent from a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, … Read More
Black History Month has never been just a celebration of black America’s achievements and stories — it’s part of a deliberate political strategy towards equal citizenship. Theodore Johnson Since its … Read More
Alexandra Fenwick | February 15, 2018 Traditionally, Black History Month is a time to reflect upon, acknowledge and honor Black leaders who significantly changed and influenced America’s history. Just … Read More
