Editorials
Profits, Pandemics, People and Racism
by Dr. John Warren The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in this country has now exceeded 3 million, and is increasing. Unlike the rest of the world, we have not been able to […]
Articles by Staff
Editorials
Adding Fuel to the Fire of Our Pandemics
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Nero, the Roman Emperor who legendarily fiddled while Rome burned is a symbol for an irresponsible, ineffective, and callous leader who shows indifference to people in crisis. The great Rome fire […]
Editorials
Our Children’s Lives Are Too Precious to Risk Reopening Schools Without a Safety Plan
by Marc Morial “Common sense and intelligence can still determine what we do, even in this crazy environment. We’re not going to use our children as guinea pigs.” – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Of […]
Political
Georgia State Sen. Nikema Williams Picked to Replace Lewis on November Ballot
(CNN) State Sen. Nikema Williams has been chosen to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November, paving the way for the first black woman elected to lead the Georgia Democratic Party […]
Business
Proceeds From Serena Williams’ Jewelry Line to Be Donated to Black-Owned Businesses
Athlete and mogul Serena Williams has continually used her platform as an avenue to uplift underrepresented groups and spread awareness about issues impacting marginalized communities. According to Black Enterprise, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tennis […]
Local
Settlement Reached in Florida’s Vote by Mail Lawsuit
News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On the eve of a trial slated to begin this week, lawyers representing the state and plaintiffs in a legal battle over Florida’s vote-by-mail procedures have reached a […]
Local
Florida Passes 350,000 Reported COVID-19 Cases
An additional 12,478 cases of COVID-19 have been reported Sunday by the Florida Department of Health, bringing the statewide total to 350,047. Sunday marked the fifth straight day that the state saw an increase of […]
National
IN MEMORIAM: The World Mourns A True Icon and Freedom Fighter – John Lewis 1940-2020
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The legislator, freedom fighter and justice warrior, who was famously beaten, bloodied and arrested in Selma, Alabama — and in other cities across the Jim Crow South — during the struggle for […]
Editorials
The Revolution for Black America Must Also Happen Within our Community
By Vernon A. Williams It won’t be enough for Blacks to allow American society to revert to its old, repressive, hateful ways. The legacy of this revolution must be that it included imperatives for new […]
National
IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95
C.T. Vivian addressing the annual convention of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in Atlanta, September 27, 2015.By by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The Rev. C.T. Vivian, […]