As a kid I remember always gathering at an uncle’s house after a funeral. It was the place to play cards, laugh, tell family stories and of course, eat more food. The
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The most casual of sports fans lost a friend when Stuart Scott passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4. The ESPN anchor was a fixture on “SportsCenter” for many years. He
(pictured above: Edward W. Brooke) Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who in 1966 became the first black person in U.S. history to be elected to the Senate, died Saturday, Jan.
In photo: George E. Curry is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Is Barack Obama, the nation’s first African-American president,
(This op/ed was originally published Dec. 15 in the (Greensboro) News and Record.) With the year quickly drawing to a
“Hands Up,” “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe” have become ubiquitous, a rallying cry for legions disheartened and dismayed
In photo: Lee A. Daniels By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist There are critical similarities between the furious controversy in
In photo: Columnist Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who says Black America’s national leadership should immediately convene a summit. By Benjamin
In photo: Columnist Omar Tyree, who says real truth is more complex than a bunch of shocking sound bites. By
Bill Cosby To the Editor: The Cosby affair forces the court of public opinion to weigh elements of racism, sex
