By The Honorable Dr. Benjamin Carson Actions speak louder than words, and the Trump Administration has bellowed its vision for Black America. For years, politicians have demonstrated reform and the advancement of our communities. The results are far from what you hear in a stump speech. President Trump has fundamentally altered the ways of Washington […]
Author Archives: NNPA Newswire Correspondent
Posted inNational News, NEWS
Redemption: Cyntoia Brown Finds Her Voice
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor To say Cyntoia Brown’s life has been complicated is an understatement. Brown is a young, black woman sentenced as an adult to life in prison when as a teenager, she killed Johnny Mitchell Allen, a 43-year-old man, who had solicited her for sex. Brown […]
Posted inCommentary, OPINION
OP-ED: How Heavy a Burden Does a Person of Color Alleging Discrimination Have to Carry to Have His Day in Court?
By Falen O. Cox, Esq., Founding Partner, Cox, Rodman, and Middleton The case, Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American Owned Media and Entertainment Studios Networks, is, on the surface, a case about procedural issues. Beneath the surface it is about the ease or complexity a plaintiff may face when raising claims of racial […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, Health, LIFE & STYLE, Living, NEWS
Obesity Among Black Women Outrageously High
By Darcie Ortique, OW Contributor Betty Busby, 55, has struggled with her weight since high school. “It’s in my genes to be chubby, and I have always thanked God that I have a man that loves my shape,” she said. “He still thinks I’m sexy with my small waistline, big hips and thighs. I will […]
Posted inBUSINESS, National News, NEWS
Discovery Education and Business Leaders Launch Unique STEM Initiative
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital curriculum resources, content, and professional development for K-12 classrooms nationwide, has announced the creation of a STEM Careers Coalition. Officials said the initiative will help educators develop a pipeline of students who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields. It will […]
Posted inNational News, NEWS
Vietnam Vet Fighting for the Rights of Black Soldiers
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Vietnam War veteran Ari Merretazon is spending another Veteran’s Day fighting for fellow soldiers in Philadelphia. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson pins Merretazon with the 50th Year Commemorative Vietnam War Pin during a salute to veterans on Capitol Hill during a 201718 Congressional Black Caucus Braintrust acknowledgment of Black […]
Posted inHealth, INTERNATIONAL, NEWS
Australian Researchers Say Botswana is Ancestral Home of Modern Humans
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The ancestral home of modern humans is in Botswana, according to a new study by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. Although some of the oldest skeletal remains suggest an eastern African origin, Southern Africa is home to contemporary populations that represent […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS, D.C. Community, ENTERTAINMENT, National News, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
PRESS ROOM: National Museum of African American Music Assembles All-Star Band of Creative Agencies to Launch Grand Opening
Written by the NNPA NASHVILLE, TENN. (November 2019) — When the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) officially opens its doors in the summer of 2020, it will be a first-of-its-kind cultural institution that celebrates the tradition of the people behind Black music and the music’s significant impact on the soundtrack of American society. […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, National News, NEWS, TV and Film
Black News Channel Now to Launch to a Larger Viewing Audience
Written by the NNPA Tallahassee, Florida—November 6, 2019–Black News Channel (BNC) announced today that it has updated the launch of the nation’s only African American news network to January 6, 2020 in order to more than triple its viewing audience. Network executives credit advancements in new technologies and the advent of new distribution platforms as […]
Posted inAfro Briefs, National News, NEWS
U.S. Census Bureau is Hiring
Written by the NNPA It’s time for that once-every-10-years job opportunity! If you are looking to earn extra income for your household, you may want to consider becoming a U.S. Census worker. To prepare for the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau is hiring thousands of recruits to work temporary jobs across the nation. Working […]
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COMMENTARY: Reality TV — The Respectable and the Ratchet
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor Much to the chagrin of some media critics, scholars and television fans, reality television is here to say. Colloquially referred to as “ratchet tv,” reality television is loved and loathed often by the same fan base who like or detest the genre for the same reasons. […]
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Black Teen Suicide Reaches Historic Highs
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia African American teenagers in the United States historically have had lower suicide rates than their white counterparts – until now. A new study analyzing suicide among American teens by a team led by researchers at the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University have uncovered several […]