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Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson Dies at 104

August 26, 2015 Staff 0

PHILLIP LUCAS, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who nearly died while helping lead the “Bloody Sunday” civil rights march in 1965, championed voting rights for blacks and […]

Local

Judges Assigned to Rule on Makeup of Corrine Brown’s Congressional District

August 26, 2015 Staff 0

By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief After the Florida Republican-dominated state legislature failed to redraw Rep. Corrine Brown’s congressional district and seven others that had been gerrymandered to favor Republicans, a three-judge federal panel was […]

Entertainment

Comedian Tracy Morgan to Return to ‘Saturday Night Live’ After Car Accident

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

Tracy Morgan is returning to host “Saturday Night Live.” The former cast member will appear on October 17 for the first time since being critically injured in a car wreck that occurred in June of […]

Editorials

The Republican Party in Black and White

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

By Raynard Jackson As one who makes a living in the world of public relations (PR) and strategic planning, I am paid to see things others are blind to. Anyone can do PR. Anyone can […]

Education

FAMU – Auburn Collaboration Promises Big Reward

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

Tallahassee—Auburn University and Florida A&M University began the first in a series of collaborative efforts that will positively impact athletic performance, health disparities among African American women, and physical development.  Participants from both universities shared […]

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America’s Oldest Known Veteran, Emma Didlake, Dies at 110

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

The nation’s oldest known veteran, Emma Didlake, died Sunday, a month after meeting President Obama in the White House. She was 110. Didlake, an African American housewife who joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in […]

Lifestyle

Buzzwords Used to Describe African-Americans Seen as Harmful

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

Whether in print, on television or on social media, people are increasingly using code words or phrases to describe African Americans. “Urban” is now the politically-correct term for black people, neighborhoods or style of dress; […]

Entertainment

Straight Outta Compton’ conquers box office with $56.1-million opening

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

By Saba Hamedy, LA Times Story Posted:08/17/2015 “Straight Outta Compton” lifted the box office out of its August funk, debuting at No. 1 in the U.S. and Canada with an estimated $56.1 million. The robust […]

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Miami Police Union Targets Woman for Posting Video of Alleged Police Brutality

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

RT.com Story Posted:08/17/2015 A cell phone video of a Miami police officer arresting a Black teen and then beating him several times in the back of a squad car went viral, but the woman who […]

Editorials

The Legacy of Julian Bond

August 17, 2015 Staff 0

  By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist There is an old African proverb that says “The spirit of a freedom warrior will never die in the enduring life of the village, yet that valued […]

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