WASHINGTON, D.C. Ninety-seven years ago Sergeant William Shemin and Private Henry Johnson performed heroic deeds during the waning months of WWI. But racism and anti-Semitism delayed ...
New Journal and Guide WASHINGTON, D.C. There have been at least 385 persons shot and killed by police nationwide during the first five months of 2015, more...
New Journal and Guide CLEVELAND, OH Clergy from more than three dozen churches recently prayed as they walked from Cleveland City Hall to the Cuyahoga County Justice...
WASHINGTON, D.C. The USDA will award up to $3 million in grants to groups that will provide technical assistance to disadvantaged groups in a rural area....
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Although the facility is built to hold only 838 inmates, on any given day, over 1300-plus, ...
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,...