HOUSTON (AP) — Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense made her more popular at times than her husband, President George
SOUL PURPOSE tells a story of five strong and powerful African-American women from different walks of life that through an unexpected sisterhood, they develop an unbreakable spiritual bond.
By Dr. Harry L. Williams (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) A few months ago, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) was proud to welcome the presidents
By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) Today is truly a day that the Lord has made and the more complicated the world gets, the simpler the Word
By Charlene Crowell (Communications Director, Center for Responsible Lending) Although golden anniversaries are often considered milestone moments accompanied by festive celebrations, two such observances in April 2018 are
The Conversation January 11, 2018 4.17pm EST After this last tumultuous year of political rancor and racial animus, many people could well be asking what can sustain them over the next
California Democratic Senator Kamala Harris knows that higher learning at the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities requires higher funding. Harris has been a longtime advocate for HBCUs, helping to
By ReShonda Billingsley When Hurricane Harvey rolled through Houston causing massive destruction, the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity stepped up to the plate to help the community rebuild.
Curious to explore where American education stands 35 years after the “A Nation at Risk” report that warned of dire consequences for the workforce if schools didn’t shape
By Jesse Jackson April 4 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, shot down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
