By Lt. Charity Edgar, Navy Office of Community Outreach FORT MEADE, Maryland – A 2012 L. G. Pinkston High School graduate protects America from cyber threats as a
CHICAGO: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. will join Rev. Al Sharpton, head of the National Action Network (NAN) and more than 1,000 religious leaders Monday, August 28, 2017,
HOUSTON (AP) — With its flood defenses strained, the crippled city of Houston anxiously watched dams and levees Tuesday to see if they would hold until the rain
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Cheers to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, one of the first mayors to take Confederate statues down and to make the strong
By Stacy M Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Legendary civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory died on Saturday. He was 84. Friends, family and celebrities took to social
By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA/ESSA Public Awareness Campaign) Standards have always been a part of society. From standards of measurements and time to driver’s licenses, food
When the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010, states were given the opportunity to expand Medicaid coverage. After a 2012 Supreme
The affiliated offices of Monarch Dental are joining forces with Community Partners of Dallas to collect backpacks filled with school supplies for needy children across the Dallas/Fort Worth
By Lauren V. Burke NNPA Contributor In May of 2017, the Black unemployment rate hit its lowest level in 17 years: 7.5 percent. Then, in June, the jobless