WASHINGTON, DC President Barack Obama announced on May 18 that his administration will prohibit federal agencies from providing local police certain kinds of militarized equipment. The...
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide When the Missouri legislature convened earlier this year, there was hope lawmakers would pass statewide reforms...
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) last week (May 19) launched CBC TECH 2020, a new initiative aimed at engaging the tech sector in increasing...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINNGTON (NNPA) A little help may be on the way for historically Black colleges and universities struggling against falling financial...
Special to the NNPA from The Chicago Defender Best known for the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, founder and producer Lu Vason who grew up in Berkeley,...
By Yolanda Young Special to the NNPA from Lawyers of Color SPECIAL REPORT (This article is sponsored by The Cochran Firm, lawyers for the parents of...
Las Vagas, NV- B.B. King, 89, the legendary blues musician, died on Thursday ( May 14) at his home in Las Vegas, from complications related to diabetes,...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) When it comes to equality in America, a new report by the National Urban League says...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Benjamin Crump, the lawyer who skyrocketed to national prominence by representing the family of Trayvon Martin,...
By Terry Shropshire Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Daily World Many urbanites probably wonder why instances of police brutality and lethal force keep...