Video
President Obama On Black Women! “The Number Of Black Women Owned Business Has Skyrocketed”
President Obama On Black Women! “The Number Of Black Women Owned Business Has Skyrocketed” […]
Year: 2015
Video
Tracy Morgan Emmys Speech 2015
Tracy Morgan returns to the Emmys for the first time since his accident. […]
Video
67TH EMMY AWARDS | 2015 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis – “How to Get Away with Murder” accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series […]
Community
“Empowerment” is Focus of Free Black Male Forum Sponsored by Jack & Jill
The Jacksonville Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will host a two-day program entitled “Empowering Boys to Be Men” on November 14, 2015 and December 5, 2015. The program will expose 50 young […]
Editorials
Another Government Shutdown?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Congress must approve a budget by October 1, or our government will shut down. That means that people will not be paid and technically, government departments will cease to operate. […]
Political
Black Women Mobilizing for 2016 Vote
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the 2016 election cycle ramps up, Essence magazine and the Black Women’s Roundtable have teamed up to mobilize and re-energize Black women voters. The partnership […]
Business
Uber Partnering with Change Happens! and NAACP Houston to Create 5,000 Jobs in Houston
By Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times This past Thursday, September 3, Council Member Dwight Boykins (District D), Change Happens!, the NAACP Houston and Uber announced a new initiative […]
National
President Obama Announces $175 Million in Apprenticeships
By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper President Obama this week announced new opportunities for Americans to broaden their horizons and forge successful career pathways. Speaking at Macomb Community College in […]
Religion
Rumor Has It, They Knew You When
By James Washington Special to the NNPA from the Dallas Weekly I’m not sure whether or not I’ve talked about my faith walk from the point of view of those individuals who have tracked my […]
Political
Dark Money in Politics Threatens Black Interests
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The explosion of “dark money” spent in the political system in the United States threatens racial equity in the United States making it harder […]