The Tools for Community Activism
By Jamesia Downer, AFRO Intern Many people talk about change in their communities, but what does that look like? Where do they start? Is it a better school, lower crime…
First Democratic Debate of the 2020 Race Features Almost No Questions on the Black Agenda
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor The first presidential debate for the 2020 campaign in the race for the White House featured five moderators, 10 candidates, two hours and…
The Storied History of the Black Press: ‘The Pillars of Black America’s Struggle for Justice’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Since the founding of the Black Press 192 years ago, African American-owned newspapers have served their communities in ways that no other…
Mississippi Election Lawsuit is ‘Time-sensitive,’ Judge says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge says he’s aware of the “time-sensitive nature” of an election-year lawsuit that says Mississippi has a racially…
Flint Hears From Prosecutors who Dropped Water Charges
By DAVID EGGERT, The Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors who dropped charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal explained their decision in a public forum Friday…
New Whitney Houston Remix by DJ-Producer Kygo Released
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — You can dance to a new-ish Whitney Houston song this weekend. Houston originally released a cover of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love” as…
Exceptional Director, B. Monet, Rides into History with Cadillac
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia You can call Brittany Fennell by her given name, her last name or by the moniker that has driven her to fame,…
The Storied History of the Black Press Part II
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Ida B. Wells Barnett, Langston Hughes, Romare Bearden, James Weldon Johnson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Daisy Bates are…
7 Epic Black Music Battles • EBONY
MICHAEL JACKSON vs. PRINCE Their ability to intertwine R&B, funk and pop, mesmerizing stage performances and top-of-the-charts records made them both musical juggernauts. DR. DRE vs. TIMBALAND These two giants…
Flint prosecutors discuss fresh probe after charges dropped
The Flint River flows in downtown January 17, 2016 in Flint, Mich. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) Two weeks ago prosecutors in Flint, Mich. dropped charges against the eight people…