Does neighborhood sway African-American vernacular?
By Clifton B. Parker Contributing Writer (Special from Stanford University News Service and NorthStarNews Today) – The neighborhoods where children grow up can influence their use of African-American Vernacular English, a new ... Governments cracking down on fraudulent mortgage practices
By George White Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) – City, state and federal agencies have been stepping up efforts to stamp out fraudulent mortgage practices that target communities of color ... Dark money in politics threatens Black interests
By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The explosion of “dark money” spent in the political system in the United States threatens racial equity in the United States making it ... Hidden toxins contaminate Black homes
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Consumers aren’t looking for health problems when they shop at dollar stores or keep older furniture, but a cocktail of chemicals seeping from ... Jacob Lawrence collection gifted to Stanford University
By Rosemary Eng Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — Our country’s history is not truly American unless the story of African Americans is interwoven in it, believed Jacob Lawrence, one of ... Criminalizing Black protest – and Black people
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Is #BlackLivesMatter a criminal organization that advocates attacks on and murder of white police officers? That’s the snake-oil pitch the conservative echo chamber ... Colleges flush with cash saddle poorest students with debt
By Annie Waldman and Sisi Wei ProPublica A ProPublica analysis of newly available federal data shows that some of the nation’s wealthiest colleges are leaving their poorest students with plenty of debt. New ... Trump’s attack on immigrants of color
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I want to address this column quite explicitly to African Americans. If you are not African-American, please feel free to read this, however. When you hear ... The South’s aging voting machines put election integrity at risk
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) – The nation’s voting machines are aging out, and experts are raising concerns about what that could mean for next year’s elections. ... Seven hours of sleep can save you from getting sick
By Shilo Rea Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today and Carnegie Mellon University) – Getting an extra hour of sleep can be the difference between staying healthy and catching a cold, new ...
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