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The Clinton Crime Bill in Context

April 25, 2016 Staff 0

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Former President William Jefferson Clinton mixed it up with Black Lives Matter activists as he defended his Presidency, and his 1994 crime bill, when he was campaigning for candidate Hillary […]

Entertainment

Pop Superstar Prince Dies at his Minnesota Home

April 25, 2016 Staff 0

  In this Feb. 27, 2005 file photo, singer Prince arrives with his wife Manuela Testolini for the 77th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential […]

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Bernie Sanders Wants Free College for Everyone, But is it a Realistic Concept?

April 25, 2016 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood “Education is a precondition to survival in America today,” said Marian Wright Edelman. Certainly, that belief was rooted at the foundation of President Obama’s announcement last year that he believes that community […]

Editorials

U.S. Banks Shortchange Justice

April 25, 2016 Staff 0

By George E. Curry While our attention was focused last week on Bill Clinton becoming unhinged while defending his indefensible crime bill and insulting the Black Lives Matter Movement in the process, Wells Fargo and […]

Editorials

Traditional Values Remain Important in the Black Community

April 25, 2016 Staff 0

By Raynard Jackson What do these four people all have in common: Wardell Stephen “Steph” Curry, II, better known as Steph Curry, Ayesha Alexander Curry, Carvin Haggins and BriaMarie? Yes, they are all involved in […]

Health

Smoking Rates No Longer Falling Among Young Blacks

April 18, 2016 Staff 0

blackhealthmaters.com Smoking rates among young black folks, once showing promising declines, have stalled. Researchers place the blame for this lack of forward progress squarely on the aggressive marketing efforts done by the tobacco industry. Before […]

National

This School is the Whitest HBCU in America

April 18, 2016 Staff 0

by April Taylor (NPR) It seems like a common sense conclusion to assume that the student bodies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) mainly consist of African American students. However there are some HBCU’s […]

National

Remaining Tuskegee Airmen Honored on 75th Anniversary

April 18, 2016 Staff 0

The Tuskegee Airmen are celebrated for good reason. They helped accomplish the cherished “Double V” – a victory over Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime in Europe, and overcoming “Jim Crow” discrimination practices that had kept them […]

Health

Gospel Singer Tasha Cobbs Says Black Church Can Help With Depression

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

Tasha Cobbs’ journey to award-winning and chart-topping success as a gospel singer has come with both praise and self-discovery. The 34-year-old has publicly shared her personal testimonial battling depression through the years, and is dedicated […]

Political

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE “BLACK EXODUS” AT THE RNC

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer) The Republican National Committee (RNC) is refuting claims that a number of key African-American employees were either fired or forced to resign and officials are pointing […]

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