File Photo We’ve all either had or heard about people having those “I can’t believe it!” moments. A soldier serves bravely in Iraq only to come home and be hurt
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Jamika R. Burnette Guest Columnist According to the National Registry of Exonerations, out of 873 individual exonerations from January 1989 through February 2012, defendants collectively spent more than 10,000 years
Benjamin Chavis NNPA Columnist Whenever we begin a new calendar year, it can be useful to make New Year’s Resolutions to prioritize and focus for the immediate future. Beyond the
In photo: Columnist Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who says Black America’s national leadership should immediately convene a summit. By Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. NNPA Columnist As we begin 2015, millions
(pictured above: August Dark, Kalvin Michael Smith’s father, speaks to supporters at Lloyd Presbyterian Church.) For Darryl Hunt, Sept. 11
By Rebecca Holder The letter began ordinarily enough, “Dear Sirs: This is in response to your inquiry regarding the events
Locals mark Juneteenth (pictured above: Residents enjoy Saturday’s Juneteenth street festival.) The city’s annual Juneteenth festival celebrated a landmark anniversary
Independence and Freedom. What’s the difference? Simple – because you are independent, are you free? Are you free to command your
(pictured above: Winner Mariah Rowdy (center) with Nonnie C. Egbuna and Mary Kerr (right).) Mariah Rowdy, a junior at Reynolds High
Lacy Ward Jr. has been named the new executive director of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum (ICRCM) in
