National

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Many Mississippians woke up Wednesday morning to news of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, following a hard-fought election in which he captured 277 electoral votes to Kamala […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s words mirrored Shirley Chisholm’s groundbreaking observation decades ago: “Of the two handicaps, being Black is much less of a handicap than being a […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Quincy Jones, the record producer, arranger, and cultural trailblazer whose influence spanned more than seven decades, has died at 91. His publicist, Arnold Robinson, confirmed his death in […]

By Christopher Young , Contributing Writer, The question always hangs in the air. And now, as we zero in on the upcoming presidential election, it hangs even more heavily. Is this the America we want […]

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, With just two weeks remaining until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris continues to ramp up her campaign efforts, gaining momentum in what is shaping up to be […]

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, With 18 days left until Election Day on November 5, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign is in full swing, marked by a flawless execution and strategic media outreach. […]

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, With just 25 days remaining until what many are calling the most crucial election of our lifetime, Vice President Kamala Harris is ramping up her campaign for president, […]

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Vice President Kamala Harris met with FEMA officials to discuss the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, while her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, emerged victorious in Tuesday’s […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, faced off in the only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 election on Tuesday night, […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In September 2020, The Wall Street Journal said, “Black professionals comprise 1% of the executives running America’s top 500 companies.” That equates to four people. “Among all U.S. companies with […]