Editorials

by Marc Morial “Far too many African Americans still struggle to lead healthy and economically secure lives. This is due to the long-standing effects of racism, which touches all African Americans, regardless of socioeconomic status. […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveau Restaurants, museums, libraries, gyms, and bars are closed.  So are schools, from K-12 to higher education.  Classes will be conducted online or not at all.  A local vendor told me her receipts were down […]

    MARCH 14, 2020 There’s a fatal history behind the claim that African Americans are more resistant to diseases like Covid-19 or yellow fever. Last two days alone, two African-American NBA basketball players have […]

Our conversation with the Vice President by Gayle Andrews When Vice President Joe Biden launched his campaign for President, he made it clear that African Americans would play prominently in his appeal for support of […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — For far too long as a country, we have lived in denial regarding the ever-present threat of pandemics. Trump was not alone in that self-deception. Scientists have warned us that these dangers […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as “surprise medical billing,” these unexpected costs arise when a patient goes to a hospital for emergency or non-emergency care, only to find out afterwards that one of the medical providers […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux If you tell me how you spend your money, I can tell you what your values are. You say you are a Christian but neither tithe nor have a church home. […]

by Reggie Fullwood Throughout my life I have had strong women raising, supporting and inspiring me – we all have. From Mom and Grandma to great schoolteachers, physicians, publishers and CEOs, women make the world […]

“Education is a precondition to survival in America today,” said Marian Wright Edelman. That belief in the value of education was rooted at the foundation of President Obama’s announcement during his second term in office […]

Rep. Waters: Impeached President, Illegitimate Acquittal by Maxine Waters NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I applaud the courage of the 48 Senators – 45 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 1 Republican – who put their careers on the […]