Former Massachusetts Sen. Edward William Brooke speaks in the Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, during a ceremony where he received the Congressional Gold Medal. (AP
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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
Above: Stephen Hairston and Glenn Bratton As both a former Winston-Salem Police sergeant and Winston-Salem Branch NAACP president, Stephen Hairston sees the police-inflicted deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner and
Why should we continue to celebrate Black History Month? (pictured above: Oscar Micheaux, first black movie director who produced “Up From Slavery” in 1919.) King Adinkera of the Akan people
“American Perspectives featuring Adrian Miller: Black Chefs in the White House” will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Old
(pictured above: Keith Howard speaks as fellow panelists (from left) Rodney Stilwell, Wrenwyck Williams and Greg Davis listen.) Panel leads candid
North Carolina has joined a national Republican initiative to engage African American voters. Though the state’s GOP African American Engagement
Residents recognized for improving their communities Project We Care recognized 140 local residents who donate their time and efforts to
City celebrates birthday with other 100-year-olds More than 40 of the city’s oldest residents were feted Friday afternoon during the
Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright likened those who alter, edit or redact the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to
