An estimated 1.2 million people in the U.S. were living with HIV at the end of 2013, according to the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Although African Americans make up only 13 percent […]
by Wilmer Leon Legislators represent people not trees or acres.. As long as ours is a representative form of government, and our legislatures are those instruments of government elected directly by and directly representative of […]
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In the United States of America, we love to bask in the glory of our “exceptionalism.” We are great; we are wonderful; we dominate the world. Scholars who study […]
While delivering the eulogy for Reverend/State Senator Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015, President Obama said, “None of us can or should expect a transformation in race relations overnight. Every time something like […]
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. It hit me the other day that there is a new protocol involved in walking down the street. I never really thought of it before, but I suddenly realized that people […]
By James Clingman Negroes…sometimes choose their own leaders but unfortunately they are too often the wrong kind. Negroes do not readily follow persons with constructive programs. Almost any sort of exciting appeal or trivial matter […]
Essence Magazine has announced the initial lineup for the 2017 Essence Festival Concert Series in New Orleans featuring headliners Diana Ross and Mary J. Blige, among many others. The 23rd annual event will take place June […]
by Lynn Jones Thousands of union workers, family members, associates, supporters and friends converged at the Hyatt Downtown to celebrate the 80th anniversary of International Longshoremen Association Local #1408. Founded in 1936, Local #1408 has […]
by Fred Low A U. S. District Court judge has sentenced former Congressman Chaka Fattah, Sr., to 10 years in prison for his conviction last June on racketeering charges. Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah Judge Harvey Bartle […]
By foxnews.com Allegations that Russia interfered in the presidential election in a bid to boost Donald Trump’s campaign have roiled Republicans, as prominent GOP lawmakers pursue a bipartisan congressional investigation while President-elect Trump’s team tries […]
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