Paramount Global backs out of deal By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Paramount Global has pulled out of a deal to sell BET Media Group to […]
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Posted inLocal, Op-ed
‘Kissing babies’
Support for Mark Ridley-Thomas By Joan V. Crear, Gloria Davis, Harry McElroy and Sonya Vasquez guest op-ed We don’t support Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas because he kissed babies. We support him […]
Posted inAcross Black America
Black Wall Street Festival returns to New Haven, Conn
Deemed a catalyst for action By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America The recent New Haven Black Wall Street Festival, produced by the Department of Arts, Culture, and Tourism in […]
Posted inAcross Black America
Student group may have to change its name
Black Male Achievers in Florida By Kristina Dixon | Across Black America A student organization at Tallahassee Community College is grappling with a naming predicament due to a new Florida […]
Posted inEducation
Charter Schools Provide Blueprint On Improving Education Culture
By Dr. Cristina de Jesus | President & CEO, Green Dot Public Schools California Many California children are being cheated out of successful futures even before they get out of […]
Posted inGovernment
Ridley-Thomas overcharged and overly punished
Sentencing scheduled for Aug. 21 By Tavis Smiley | Guest op-ed As Black folk, we know how to fade tragedy and not fall into despair. And yet, sometimes the points […]
Posted inLocal
Don’t miss the return of Central Avenue Jazz Festival
Be there on Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Sept. 23 music lovers can expect a triumphant, lively, and a cool, creative experience from 11 a.m.-7 p.m […]
Posted inNational
Fearless Fund and allies launch legal challenge
Led by attorney Ben Crump, NAACP Legal Defense Fund By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A resounding call for justice echoed through the halls of the […]
Posted inNational
Consumer Protection Bureau returns funds to defrauded customers
$17.5 billion will be disbursed By Charlene Crowell | Center for Responsible Lending This year marks the 12th anniversary of an important consumer protection that sprang as a response to […]
Posted inHealth
Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost
Insurance coverage a driving factor By Julie Appleby | Kaiser Family Foundation health News Many Americans really want to lose weight — and a new poll shows nearly half of […]
