Forgotten stories; New museum seeks to uncover the history of slavery
By Mizani Ball Contributing Writer From food and music, to language and the culture that was left behind, the legacy of slavery in Guadaloupe is undeniable. But, according to Jacques Martial, the ... New group to focus on empowerment, constitutional reform
A new group comprised of longtime grassroots community activists from across the U.S. officially launched its efforts late last month to empower and uplift communities of color by advocating for ... Black property owner is arrested for defending himself against white trespasser
An empty property on the outskirts of Angie, La. in Washington Parish was the site of a dispute between a Black property owner and white trespasser that turned violent on ...
From Civil War to Civil Rights, Frank Smith lives Black History
By Avis Thomas-Lester Contributing Writer (Special from Urban News Service) – Frank Smith, Jr. emerged from a Mississippi jail and learned that he was wanted — by Uncle Sam. Republicans pick fight over renaming post offices
In this era of contentious partisan politics and anti-Obama (anti-Black) sentiment, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get Democrats and Republicans to work together to get anything done on Capitol ... Consumer Financial Protection Bureau orders Citibank to refund $4.9 million to 2,100 consumers
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer (NNPA News Wire) – Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a national initiative, dubbed Operation Collection Protection, to further protect consumers from ... Saints rookie delivers robots to KIPP
By Kaelin Maloid Contributing Writer When Kipp Leadership Academy fourth-to-sixth grade teacher Kirk Thomas told his students someone famous was coming to visit them, the answers ranged from August Alsina to the ...
Musically in tune… places to jam around town
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Mark Brooks – A Man of Many Genres “There's not much that I haven't done,” bassist and vocalist Mark Brooks heartily declares. “I've really enjoyed my career and ...
Big Freedia takes ‘full responsibility’
By EURWeb New Orleans bounce music queen Big Freedia is facing the music in a mature fashion as she takes “full responsibility” for stealing money from the government. Referencing the Associated ... How Obama’s presidency exposed America’s unchanged ways
By Deric Muhammad NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist “It’s been a looooooong; a long time coming, but I know, a change gon’ come.” Sam Cooke (A Change Gonna Come; 1964) It was 1964, in ...
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By Mizani Ball Contributing Writer From food and music, to language and the culture that was left behind, the legacy of slavery in Guadaloupe is undeniable. But, according to Jacques Martial, the ... New group to focus on empowerment, constitutional reform
A new group comprised of longtime grassroots community activists from across the U.S. officially launched its efforts late last month to empower and uplift communities of color by advocating for ... Black property owner is arrested for defending himself against white trespasser
An empty property on the outskirts of Angie, La. in Washington Parish was the site of a dispute between a Black property owner and white trespasser that turned violent on ...
By Avis Thomas-Lester Contributing Writer (Special from Urban News Service) – Frank Smith, Jr. emerged from a Mississippi jail and learned that he was wanted — by Uncle Sam. Republicans pick fight over renaming post offices
In this era of contentious partisan politics and anti-Obama (anti-Black) sentiment, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get Democrats and Republicans to work together to get anything done on Capitol ... Consumer Financial Protection Bureau orders Citibank to refund $4.9 million to 2,100 consumers
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer (NNPA News Wire) – Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a national initiative, dubbed Operation Collection Protection, to further protect consumers from ... Saints rookie delivers robots to KIPP
By Kaelin Maloid Contributing Writer When Kipp Leadership Academy fourth-to-sixth grade teacher Kirk Thomas told his students someone famous was coming to visit them, the answers ranged from August Alsina to the ...
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Mark Brooks – A Man of Many Genres “There's not much that I haven't done,” bassist and vocalist Mark Brooks heartily declares. “I've really enjoyed my career and ...
By EURWeb New Orleans bounce music queen Big Freedia is facing the music in a mature fashion as she takes “full responsibility” for stealing money from the government. Referencing the Associated ... How Obama’s presidency exposed America’s unchanged ways
By Deric Muhammad NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist “It’s been a looooooong; a long time coming, but I know, a change gon’ come.” Sam Cooke (A Change Gonna Come; 1964) It was 1964, in ...
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