By Audrey J. Bernard Women’s Editor Janet Jackson had the whole town buzzing about her surprise appearance at the ESSENCE 9th Annual Black Women in Music event in New York City at the trendy Highline Ballroom. This year’s event honored celebrated Grammy award-winning rapper, singer and […]
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In kicking off the new year, the central committee of the right-wing, governing Israeli party—the Likud—unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the annexation of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Though this was technically an advisory opinion, […]
By Harry C. Alford The task of bringing our ex-offenders back into full, fledge citizenship is immense and very long-term. Millions of Blacks who have violated the law and have been incarcerated find that returning to normal life can sometimes feel like an impossible task. […]
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a lengthy, members-only meeting on Capitol Hill on January 19, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) discussed various options to protest the current President of the United States. Their protest plans centered around the annual State […]
Harrisburg, Pa. — Associated Press The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional map Monday, granting a major victory to Democrats who charged that the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. The Democratic-controlled court, which said that the districts violate the state constitution, […]
By J. Zamgba Browne Chief Correspondent President Donald Trump’s incendiary comment about immigrants coming to the United Sates from “shithole countries” continues to send shock waves and generate global condemnation. On the home front, Democrat and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill sharply criticized those […]