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
Editorial
(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 close, we are all looking forward to what comes next
“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
The recent senseless innocent murder of two New York City police officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, is a national
