Video
Hoyer Video Message on Black History Month
“Hi. I’m Congressman Steny Hoyer of Maryland and the Democratic Whip in the House of Representatives. We mark Black History Month this year by celebrating the legacy of the thousands […]
Month: February 2015
Entertainment
Whitney Houston’s daughter ‘fighting for her life’
KATE BRUMBACK and TAMARA LUSH ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) – Bobbi Kristina Houston wanted to sing, act and dance like her megastar parents, Whitney Houston and R&B artist Bobby Brown. Instead, she has mostly made tabloid […]
Editorials
Black History Month is Still Relevant in 2015, And Here’s Why
“Freedom is never given; it is won,” said the great organizer and leader A. Phillip Randolph. Black history is a history of fighting for freedoms and recognitions that were once denied. If you walk into […]
OPED
President’s Free Community College Plan a Game Changer, But also a Long Shot
by Reggie Fullwood “Education is a precondition to survival in America today,” said Marian Wright Edelman. Certainly, that belief is rooted at the foundation of President Obama’s announcement last week that he believes that community […]
Commentaries
The Real Barack Obama Emerges
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist President Barack Obama knocked it out of the park during the State of the Union address. He was strong, progressive, firm, and relaxed. He was almost cocky as he offered […]
Commentaries
Will the Supreme Court Evict the Fair Housing Law?
Although a series of civil rights laws were enacted in the 1960s, in the 21st Century many of these victories continue to face legal challenges. On January 21, one such challenge was heard by the […]