Editorials

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Last week rapper Snoop Dogg put up an epic video rant on his Instagram. In the verbiage that only Snoop can conjugate, he said in no uncertain terms […]

By George E. Curry In the larger scheme of things, the long-awaited 83-page report on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server by the State Department’s inspector general was no […]

by Raynard Jackson Last week rapper Snoop Dogg put up an epic video rant on his Instagram. In the verbiage that only Snoop can conjugate, he said in no uncertain terms that people should not […]

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA News Wire Columnist) Dictionary defines warriors as “a person who fights in battle and is known for having courage and skill.” In Roots, reimagined Kizzy Kinte tells her dad “Reading is […]

“Transgender” has become the new “black.” In the short span of four months, transgenderism has gone from occasional media coverage of transgender celebrities — Caitlyn Jenner and actor Laverne Cox of the hit Netflix series […]

Op-Ed By Brian L. Pauling As the school year winds down, one can’t help but think of graduations and where and how students will embark upon the next phase of their lives. Unfortunately, the opportunities […]

By Charlene Crowell For more than a decade, broad-based coalitions at both the state and federal levels have united consumer advocates, labor, clergy, civil rights champions and others in calling for an end to predatory […]

I recently saw a sign about our veterans that said, “We honor your sacrifice, remember your service and appreciate our freedoms.” That pretty much sums it up right? We can thank the men and women […]

By George E. Curry George Curry Media Columnist When Senator Ted Cruz was running for president, Donald Trump, now the presumptive Republican nominee, enjoyed referring to him as “lyin’ Ted Cruz.”  At one rally, he […]

Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford “Education is the quintessential way in which people move beyond the circumstances of one’s birth,” Isabel Sawhill. Ms. Sawhill is absolutely correct. For too many years we have […]