Editorials
Trump’s 2021 Budget Reflects His Values
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux If you tell me how you spend your money, I can tell you what your values are. You say you are a Christian but neither tithe nor have a church home. […]
Articles by Staff
Editorials
Bernie Sanders Wants Free College for Everyone, But is it a Realistic Concept?
“Education is a precondition to survival in America today,” said Marian Wright Edelman. That belief in the value of education was rooted at the foundation of President Obama’s announcement during his second term in office […]
Editorials
Hair Discrimination is Alive and Well
Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux Andrew Johnson, a high school wrestler, was forced to submit to the humiliating act of having his dreadlocks shorn or have his New Jersey team forfeit their match to […]
Sports
Kobe Bryant Public Memorial Set for Feb. 24 at Staples Center
Fans gather at L.A. Live on Sunday to pay respects to Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven others who were killed in a helicopter crash Jan. 26. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) […]
Editorials
Impeached President, Illegitimate Acquittal
Rep. Waters: Impeached President, Illegitimate Acquittal by Maxine Waters NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I applaud the courage of the 48 Senators – 45 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 1 Republican – who put their careers on the […]
Political
Former NAACP Chief and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Kweisi Mfume Wins Primary for Cummings Seat
Former NAACP Chief and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Kweisi Mfume Wins Primary for Cummings Seat NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mfume’s primary challenger in Maryland’s seventh congressional district was Cummings’ widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings. But the contest […]
OPED
Commemorating our past, starts with cementing our present-day legacy
OP-ED: Commemorating our past, starts with cementing our present-day legacy NNPA NEWSWIRE — The obstacles put in place by those that wish to see us disenfranchised – from the Census to the ballot box – […]
Education
Michigan State University Apologizes For Hanging Historical Black Figures From Tree In Black History Month Display
Students say that the display at Wharton Center Gift shop is not the first racially insensitive thing the school has done. By Breanna Edwards, ESSENCE Michigan State University is apologizing for a problematic display that […]
Local
Wrongfully Convicted Jacksonville Man Fights for $2.5M in Compensation After Serving 43 Years Behind Bars
Clifford, 77, is shown above with lawmakers. He was 34 at the time of his arrest A Jacksonville man who was wrongfully convicted of murder that he served a 43 year sentence for remains on […]
Sports
Fans and Nation Shocked at Death of NBA Legend Kobe Bryant
(CNN)Millions of people never met him, but the sudden death of Kobe Bryant and eight others has left a country in mourning. The 41-year-old NBA legend died in a helicopter crash under foggy conditions in […]