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Here’s How Colin Kaepernick Is Helping Parolees Get Back on Their Feet

May 15, 2017 Staff 0

NFL star Colin Kaepernick may be still searching for a team, but while he meets with organizations to see where–or if–he’ll be playing next season, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is putting in work in the community. […]

Entertainment

Why Chris Rock Wants to Record His Comedy Special in Front of a Black Audience

May 15, 2017 Staff 0

(Ebony) Last October, Chris Rock inked a massive deal with Netflix–reportedly totally $40 million–to bring two new comedy specials to the streaming service. Though he’s been working on material at clubs and now on the […]

Entertainment

The Wait is Over! ‘OITNB’ Season 5 Trailer is Here

May 15, 2017 Staff 0

Last year, viewers were left in tears after beloved Orange is the New Black (OITNB) character, Poussey ( played by Samira Wiley who recently got married in real life), was killed at the end of Season 4. […]

National

Miss USA Crowned Competing With Her Natural Hair

May 15, 2017 Staff 0

The District of Columbia has won back-to-back Miss USA titles and both of them are women of color. Kara McCullough, a 25-year-old scientist working for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was crowned Sunday at the […]

Editorials

The Lack of Strong Traditional Families Has Been Devastating to Our Communities

May 15, 2017 Staff 0

There are so many intriguing political topics to write about including our insane Dictator; oops I meant President, to the Corrine Brown verdict and local City Council President’s race. But with Mother’s Day being Sunday, […]

Editorials

Know Better, Do Better, or No Better for Us

May 14, 2017 Staff 0

by James Clingman The National Urban League’s (NUL) 2017 “State of Black America” (SOBA) report was released on May 2, 2017; it is titled, “Protect our Progress,” and again contains the “Inequality Index.  Since 1963 […]

Education

Judge Allows White Alabama Town To Segregate Their Schools

May 14, 2017 Staff 0

An Alabama judge has given a predominately white town the right to remove itself from the current racially mixed school system to create their own that would most likely result in all-white schools. To make matter worse: Judge […]

Religion

Ohio Pastor Darrell Scott Convenes Gang Summit in D.C.

May 14, 2017 Staff 0

A group of assembled business leaders, Trump Administration officials, clergy and community stakeholders discuss a range of issues affecting the Black community at a recent summit convened by Cleveland Heights Pastor Darrell Scott. By Lauren […]

Editorials

President Trump Has Waged War on Obama’s Legacy

May 14, 2017 Staff 0

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) There was the proposed massive budget cut to the Department of Housing and Urban Development; the incessant rhetoric about a rise in crime in the nation, that lacked […]

Health

Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

Tattoos are more popular than ever. According to a 2015 Harris Poll, about 3 in 10 (or 29%) people surveyed have at least one tattoo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also seeing […]

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