National

By Charles Cantu and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President Joe Biden wouldn’t have won the 2020 presidential election without the Black vote. In this Groundhog Day redo four years later, if President Biden wants […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey gave a commendation to Ashley M. Jones, in the storied state Capitol building, December 1, 2021. Jones had been named Poet Laureate of Alabama by the […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, In one of the ultimate nightmares, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, an iconic lifeline for Baltimore’s bustling metropolis, was ripped apart in a clash with a container […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, In a stirring celebration of 197 years of unwavering advocacy, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) convened for Black Press Week to celebrate the March 16, 1827, […]

By Christopher Young Contributing Writer, Merriam-Webster says a pilgrimage is a journey of a pilgrim, especially one to a shrine or sacred place. And so it was Sunday, March 3, 2024, as thousands gathered on […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The most recent wave of culture wars is disturbing. They force us to reflect on what America has been, what it is, and what it is moving toward. How often […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, In a Black History Month event at the White House Tuesday, Feb. 13, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the descendants of some of the most influential civil […]

By Rachel James-Terry, Director of Public Relations, Jackson State University, Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band made a special appearance with eight-time Grammy-winning artist Usher during the Apple Music Super Bowl […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Tributes continued to pour in throughout Friday for Joe Madison, the talk show host, activist and philanthropist known as “The Black Eagle.” After a lengthy bout with […]