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Historic Diversity of Democratic Candidates
DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement: “Last night, Democrats elected the most diverse group of candidates in our party’s history. Voters across the country ... -
Endorsements! Endorsements!!
We’ve had problems with our website since last Wednesday. While our endorsements have been available in print since Thursday, we are finally able to post them ... -
Vote Now Through Tuesday, November 6
By Dianne Anderson It’s like an oxymoron — midterm elections are at fever pitch. This year holds the highest voter registrations for midterms that the nation ... -
Politically Correct, or Perfectly Civil
By Julianne Malveaux At this writing, Megyn Kelly is off the air at NBC. After her horridly vapid statement saying she didn’t see anything wrong with ... -
The State of Lending in Communities of Color
By Charlene Crowell One of the most reliable measures of a community’s economic vitality is convenient access to full-service banking. Regardless of whether a community is ... -
Celebrated author Ntozake Shange Dies at 70
By Lauren Victoria Burke Pioneering poet and playwright Ntozake Shange died on the morning of October 27 at an assisted living facility in Bowie, Maryland. She ... -
Black Women Voters Seek to Shake up Midterms
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., heralded 2018 as “payback year” for African Americans ... -
Young Visionaries Offers Free Training and Job Placement
By Dianne Anderson Extra money is here just in time for the holidays – even for the untrained, or late sleepers. For those not wanting to ... -
Do Children All Need to Succeed The Same Way?
By Dr. Elizabeth Primas, Program Manager, NNPA ESSA Public Awareness Campaign The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines standards as, “something established by authority, custom, or general consent as ... -
Flavored Tobacco: Old Trick Made New
By Carol McGruder Co-Chair African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council Just as cigarettes were finally decreasing in popularity, vaping came along and made tobacco cool again. ...
