For America’s Hidden Hungry There’s Been Little Recovery
By Ben Popkin The nation that feeds the world has trouble feeding itself. Few places know this as well as the CAMBA emergency food pantry on Church Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The pantry is down the...
View ArticleIn Our Latest Issue: The San Diego County’s African American Democrats and...
By Dr. John E. Warren The California Democratic Club has developed a credibility problem with San Diego’s African American Democratic community and the activities of the CDP at last Saturday’s...
View ArticleDream Deferred: Despite Incomes, Black Families Still Denied Access to Home...
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In recent weeks, a spate of news coverage has referred to America’s “inner cities.” Some may even interpret it as a new code word for minorities, usually...
View ArticleAre Breast Cancer Deaths Declining Among Black Women? Yes, and Here’s Why
Although Black women have a higher rate of getting breast cancer before age 45 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age, a study from the U.S. Centers For Disease Control (CDC) has...
View ArticleInnovative Crime Prevention Chess Program Designed Decrease Black On Black...
Pompano Beach, FL — Under the umbrella of the Annual Black On Black Crime Solutions Panel, the C2B Chess Club & Mentoring Program is looking extremely promising. Courage To Believe International is...
View ArticleKeith Lamont Scott killing: No charges against officer, DA says
Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) The officer who fatally shot Keith Lamont Scott won’t face charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday, closing a two-month investigation into the killing that led to heated...
View ArticlePolice Shooting Brings More Protests, Pain To Windy City
By Bryan Crawford (The Final Call/NNPA Member) CHICAGO — The Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago is one with a long, ugly history of racism. Some say the ugliness has never...
View ArticleBotswana Singer Putting Stamp on Local Music Industry
By Melody Chironda Fast-rising songstress Amantle Ntshole, popularly known as Amantle Brown, is getting a lot of attention from the local music industry for her eccentric, bold and fierce sound. Not...
View ArticleChase to commit $50 million dollars to Detroit
After pledging $100 million to the cause of revitalizing Detroit, JPMorgan Chase has announced that it is expanding that commitment to $150 million by 2019. The investments have been used for projects...
View ArticleSpiritually Speaking: Do You Love You?
By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) The road to spiritual salvation is sometimes so obvious, so apparent that we just miss it. Like most of Jesus’ message, it doesn’t seem possible that...
View ArticleFor America’s Hidden Hungry There’s Been Little Recovery
By Ben Popkin The nation that feeds the world has trouble feeding itself. Few places know this as well as the CAMBA emergency food pantry on Church Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The pantry is down the...
View ArticleIn Our Latest Issue: The San Diego County’s African American Democrats and...
By Dr. John E. Warren The California Democratic Club has developed a credibility problem with San Diego’s African American Democratic community and the activities of the CDP at last Saturday’s...
View ArticleLos Angeles’s Historic Black Community Devastated by Eaton Canyon Fires
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent As flames tore through the picturesque foothills of Altadena and Pasadena on January 7, 2025, the Eaton Canyon fires left a historic Black...
View ArticleDementia Risk Is Rising in an Aging US Population. Cases Are Projected To...
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New research suggests that the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than previously estimated, and the burden on the United States population will grow...
View ArticleMany Democrats Don’t Think They’ll See A Woman Become President, AP-NORC Poll...
By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s...
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Between Pop Culture and Politics: Hollywood Mogul Jason Lee Discusses New...
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media On Jan. 7, 2025, businessman, actor and popular media personality. Jason Lee – who is the CEO, host and owner of the popular media platform Hollywood...
View Article4 Tips on Addressing Racism in Schools
By Quintessa Williams, Word in Black Recent incidents of racial harassment in schools and Trump’s re-election have intensified concerns among Black parents about their children’s safety and well-being...
View ArticleThe California Wildfires Could Be Leaving Deeper Inequality In Their Wake
By TERRY TANG, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JAE HONG, Associated Press ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires...
View ArticleFederal Probe of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Says ‘No Avenue’ For Criminal Case...
By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre concluded Friday that while federal prosecution may have been...
View ArticleA Startup City in Kenya Tries To Tackle Africa’s Problem Of Urbanizing While...
By ADRIAN BLOMFIELD, Associated Press KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) — Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world. Even the country’s most...
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