By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) Democratic strategist and author Donna Brazile called world-renowned scholar and activist Dr. Ronald Walters a genius, during a recent forum … Read Full Article
Spiritually Speaking: Paul Hit the Bullseye
By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in Bible study. In doing so, I was constantly reminded that one cannot look at Paul without really … Read Full Article
Will HUD Secretary Ben Carson Enforce the Fair Housing Act?
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass … Read Full Article
Winnie Mandela Bore the Scars of Battle, Helped Heal a Nation
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. This week, Winnie Madikizela Mandela will be laid to rest and honored at a state funeral in South Africa. To many, she was loved as the “mother of the nation” even in her … Read Full Article
Wisconsin Election Security
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker Vetoes and Slow Response Threatens State Hacking. Troll Farms. Propaganda Campaigns and Bots. These are not terms that the average … Read Full Article
Perhaps … A Changing of the Guard?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young As you probably know, Spring Elections were held last Tuesday (April 3rd), and, if you’re a Democrat, you should be feeling pretty … Read Full Article
MLK50: Fifty Years after Kerner and King, Racism Still Matters
By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, National NAACP) “Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white … Read Full Article
The HBCU Community Needs Bipartisan Support
Direct Engagement with President Trump and the GOP is paying off for the HBCU community By Dr. Harry L. Williams (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) A few months ago, the … Read Full Article
Winnie Mandela Dies at 81
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) South Africa’s “Mother of the Nation” an anti-Apartheid crusader Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died, her family confirmed in a statement on … Read Full Article
We Must Never Forget Hattie Carroll
Remembering Hattie Carroll, King’s Legacy and Women of the Movement Hattie Carroll (1911-1963) was a 51-year-old restaurant server who was murdered by a White aristocrat, 24-year-old William … Read Full Article
Hold fast against the assault on Dr. King’s legacy
By Jesse Jackson The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination comes amid a fierce struggle for the soul of America. We will celebrate the progress that has been made since Dr. … Read Full Article
Seeds Planted at the Base of the Mountaintop
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Over the last two years there’s been a lot of discussion about what makes our country great, and more importantly, what doesn’t. We each have … Read Full Article
Trump’s New Blame Game
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Donald Trump is up to his old, played out tricks: Blaming Democrats and the Mexican government for an increasingly “dangerous” flow of … Read Full Article
Civil Rights Groups Sue Homeland Security over Targeted Surveillance
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) On March 19, several civil rights groups filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the contents of the … Read Full Article
March for Our Lives Milwaukee: The Youth are in Power
By Nyesha Stone It’s 2018 and America’s youth is showing the world how to use their voices in an impactful way. After the Parkland, FL shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, that … Read Full Article
We need to revive King’s campaign against poverty
By Jesse Jackson April 4 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, shot down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. At the time, we had … Read Full Article
Extraordinary Session
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker and GOP: Don’t Like a Judge’s Order, Just Change the Law You can’t make this stuff up! A Wisconsin judge issues an order that … Read Full Article
When Is Deadly Force Really Justified?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Just last Sunday night, Sacramento police officers shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark, a father of two who was unarmed, in the … Read Full Article
Parents, Black Publishers Discuss Excellence in Public Education During Black Press Week
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Educators and education experts discussed parental engagement, equity in education and teacher diversity, during a special breakfast session for … Read Full Article
Senate Lawmakers Seek to Gut Fair Housing
Senate Lawmakers’ Housing Reform Plan Threatens Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In just a few weeks, civil rights and housing advocates will … Read Full Article