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LOS ANGELES – MTV. HBO. CNN. These cable stations have revolutionized our television viewing experience and our culture as a whole. In 1979, cable was still an emerging technology, but one that brothers Clinton and Carl Galloway knew was worth
Read MoreNew York, NY — The Interfaith Coalition on Mosques (ICOM) today called for a comprehensive investigation of the suspicious fire that destroyed a mosque in Joplin, Missouri in the early morning hours of August 6 during the holy month of
Read More– Which type of mortgage is best for you? It is important to understand the differences between the types of mortgages available to you. Once you know your short and long term financial strategy, you should educate yourself about the
Read MoreA racially diverse law student body provides educational benefits for students, their institution and society, according to a 10-year multidisciplinary research study conducted by four professors, including two faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new findings that show a “dramatic decline” in risky sexual behavior among Black youth since 1991. The data, which cover 1991 to 2011, was presented by Laura Kann,
Read More(NNPA) Not all mass murderers have the same racial makeup. In the aftermath of multiple murders like the one that occurred in Aurora, Colo., last weekend, the immediate reaction is to scrutinize the background of the culprit for underlying reasons behind
Read MoreBlacks and Latinos support financial reform more than any other group, according to a new poll released by Lake Research Partners. When consumers were asked if Wall Street caused the financial crisis, eight out of 10 African-Americans agreed. Sixty-five percent
Read MoreBALTIMORE, MD — In response to a press conference earlier today at the National Press Conference, Rev. Dr. Brad R. Braxton — senior pastor of The Open Church in Baltimore — is available for comment.
Read MoreOn Aug. 3, gay activists plan to occupy the tables and booths at their local Chick-fil-A restaurants and stage a “kiss in” to protest the company’s support for traditional marriage. Organizers announced the event earlier this week in retaliation for
Read MoreThere has been a lot of coverage in the news lately about foodborne illness, but surprisingly, not much information has been shared about what these illnesses are. Foodborne illness is caused by eating contaminated foods or drinks. According to the
Read MoreWe still have a limited amount of financial assistance available for those wishing to attend Families USA’s upcoming National Health Policy Journalism Training for Communities of Color. Those who are still interested in attending but may need help financially, should
Read MoreNew York, NY – Byron Cage became a household name in gospel music after such Top 10 worship anthems as “The Presence of the Lord” and “I Will Bless the Lord.” Cage is pouring his heart out in his new
Read MoreCenter for Hispanic Leadership (CHL) will be launching its Hispanic Training Center on August 6, 2012, the first and only interactive video-based online training center designed to accelerate the advancement of Hispanics in America – as corporate leaders, as small
Read MoreORLANDO, Fla. – As a black man living in 21st century America, LaVar Akins has personally witnessed and experienced several of the issues his peer group faces regularly. In “I Make Twenty Next Month: The Definition of Black Male Success”
Read MoreWith a hands-on approach, Barbara Derrick inspires a new, challenging, ultimately fruitful method for one’s progress in becoming whole and Christian – Barbara Derrick’s Your Spiritual Growth Handbook (published by iUniverse) new book contains a five week plan that is a
Read MoreWACO, Texas (July 18, 2012) — Fans of Facebook hate groups, while using new media to target President Obama and his family, are relying heavily on old stereotypes of blacks as animalist, evil or shiftless — including depictions of the
Read More(NNPA) –Two things always happen when there is a debate about whether Congress and the president should extend the George W. Bush tax cuts: 1) Republicans drag out the tired and misleading argument that any effort to return the tax
Read MoreNew York, NY – Today hip hop artist Jasiri X in partnership with This Week in Blackness released a new song titled, “10 Frisk Commandments.” The track and accompanying video address the New York Police Department’s practice of engaging in
Read MoreBoulder, CO — Until you’re accused of a crime, you may be blissfully ignorant of the fact that “innocent until proven guilty” is a myth. In reality, it’s the opposite. Michelle Gesse, whose husband lived the nightmare of being falsely accused
Read MoreWells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced today a definitive settlement agreement between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that resolves the DOJ’s previously disclosed claims that some Wells Fargo mortgages may have had a disparate
Read MoreORLANDO, Fla. / As a black man living in 21st century America, LaVar Akins has personally witnessed and experienced several of the issues his peer group faces regularly. In “I Make Twenty Next Month: The Definition of Black Male Success”
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – With conservative Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. providing a surprise supporting vote, the United States Supreme Court gave President Barack Obama a major victory Thursday by upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Health Care Act.
Read MoreATLANTA (NNPA) – A panel discussion at the National Newspaper Publishers Association annual convention titled, “Get Out the Vote” should have been renamed, “Get Out the Anger” as Black newspaper owners expressed their strong displeasure over the Obama administration’s failure
Read MoreCheers to Congress for holding interest rates on college loans down. Instead of doubling to 6.4 percent, the interest rate on federal college student loans will remain at the 3.2 percent level. However, this proviso is only in effect for
Read MoreAi-Jen Poo, a powerful and passionate advocate for the rights of domestic workers, leads the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Who are these folks? They are the private household workers (maids) who propped up inept women in the movie, The Help.
Read MoreAt New York University, assignments for Anthropology of the Unconscious include discussing X-rated Japanese comic books. At Bates College, in Lewiston, Maine, students can take a class called, “Doing it, Getting it, Seeing it, Reading it,” which among other sexual
Read MoreCommunities in Lumberton, NC and across the state gain access to fresh produce Lumberton, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has awarded Robeson Community College Greenzone a grant through Nourishing North Carolina, a statewide community garden
Read MoreAmerica’s criminal justice system today amounts to tougher laws, longer sentences, harsher conditions and little oversight. Advocates say there is a combination of almost unlimited power and too little transparency. Problems range from depriving inmates of religious literature and denying religious
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – When 6-year-old Simaya Hammonds ditched Dora the Explorer for tween-fare found on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, her mom, Tahneezia Hammonds wasn’t surprised. The precocious first grader enjoys “Shake It Up” on the Disney Channel and “Victorious,” a
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – When it comes to veterans and unemployment, there isn’t a jobs problem. There’s a hiring problem, said Jim Lorraine, executive director of the Augusta Warriors Project. “A lot of them have top secret clearances and backgrounds in communications and
Read MoreMove Follows Civil Rights Group’s Ad Buy Targeting African Americans and Tying Company to ALEC – Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced this Tuesday that it would no longer fund the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The announcement comes a week
Read MoreWhile Christian women are far more generous than the average person, the report — “Directions in Women’s Giving 2012” — shows that many donors feel that church and ministry leaders neglect the role women play in charitable giving, instead addressing
Read MoreDETROIT — A citizens group is calling for sanctions against the five City Council members who voted to authorize the Consent Agreement. The group also announced its support of Corporation Counsel Krystal Crittendon for her “courageous stand on behalf of
Read MoreAfter more than a decade in decline, the United States teen pregnancy has been rising in recent years. According to momlogic.com, the estimated public cost for teen pregnancy in the United States is between $6 and $9 billion a year.
Read MoreMany churches are missing opportunities to involve Christian women in philanthropy, with ministry leaders too often speaking “man to man” — despite the fact that women now control more than 51 percent of personal wealth nationally, according to a 2012
Read MoreFor many years, African-American churches have been the catalysts of change in society. Churches have pushed the envelope as it relates to spiritual and social issues. Given their collective money, political power and expertise, churches continue to be in a
Read MoreSo here we were at a crossroads in the state of Indiana. I had just successfully detected, reported and busted a construction fronting scheme. Huber, Hunt and Nichols, the largest construction firm in the state, was now banned from state
Read MoreSo here we were at a crossroads in the state of Indiana. I had just successfully detected, reported and busted a construction fronting scheme. Huber, Hunt and Nichols, the largest construction firm in the state, was now banned from state
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C., (June 6, 2012): For first-time voters, this year’s upcoming presidential election is not nearly as exciting as the last one. In a survey of 425 first-time voters from eight Washington, D.C., area universities, only 23 percent said they
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To conclude that the best way to deal with the escalating violence in Detroit is to move out of the city is a defeatist attitude grounded in a weak notion that, in fact, we can no longer be problem solvers.
Read MoreLast week, 24 long-term employees of United Continental Holdings, United Airlines, and Continental Airlines filed a lawsuit in San Francisco, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation and harassment in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and state fair employment laws. I
Read MoreAs Chicago dealt with yet another deadly weekend of violence where 10 people were killed and nearly three dozen injured, the parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin were in town to talk about the impact of gun violence on
Read MoreWith President Barack Obama is 100 days away from making his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, organizers marked the occasion with a pep talk. National and local party leaders held a press conference Tuesday at Bank of America Stadium
Read MoreCommunity leaders, activists and concerned citizens are searching for answers and justice in the wake of the acquittal of former Houston police officer Andrew Blomberg. Charged with official oppression, a misdemeanor, Blomberg was recently found not guilty by an all-white jury
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RALEIGH, N.C. [NNPA] – After only a week, significant local and national support to obtain pardons of innocence for the Wilmington Ten is already coming in. But organizers for the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Wilmington Ten Pardon of Innocence Project
Read MoreNew York City – The NYU School of Medicine will host a special screening of GIGANTE, a documentary about Andrés “Yungo” Torres, a Puerto Rican professional baseball player currently with the New York Mets and his struggles with acute ADHD.
Read More“They blazed a trail in finance for others to follow and learn from” Don Barden does not go to Las Vegas to roll the dice or play the slots; he goes there to ante up millions to buy the casino
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – Even if the Affordable Care Act survives U.S. Supreme Court scrutiny, a favorable ruling this summer will not serve as a cure-all for insuring African Americans, according to health professionals and a report in the current issue
Read MoreRALEIGH, N.C. (NNPA) – Seven survivors and the families of three deceased members of the Wilmington Ten – 1970s civil rights activists convicted 40 years ago of conspiracy charges to commit violence – are scheduled to formally petition North Carolina
Read MoreBeverly Hills, CA — River Naija Productions, a division of the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce-USA, has launched African Women Are Gorgeous International (AWAG) – an online lifestyle and entertainment platform that empowers everyday women of African descent to celebrate and
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