By Lynette Monroe (Program Assistant, NNPA/ESSA Media Campaign) Dorothy Leavell, the newly-elected chairwoman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), said that she wants the NNPA to be
(AP) – Boxing is a sport with a rich history of noble combat and heroic performances — and hype. On Aug. 26, Floyd Mayweather Jr., the undefeated legend
One year ago today, members of our community took to the streets of downtown Dallas to exercise their first amendment rights by speaking out and peacefully protesting against
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Martha Rivera Chavis was not just the wife of civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., but by all accounts,
The United States Senate is attempting this week to ramp through passage of an Affordable Health Care Bill aimed at undoing the Obama Care Health protection for millions
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) honored Martin Luther King III with the 2017 Lifetime Legacy Award, as the group wrapped
Jayda Dodd is the new Miss Black American Princess 2018 A Texas native is being thrust to a higher platform as the newly crowned Miss Black American Princess
By JANIE MCCAULEY, AP SPORTS WRITER Kevin Durant declined to opt in for the second year of his contract with Golden State and will become an unrestricted free
LANCASTER, Texas (AP) — The Texas 13-year-old who was found dead on Sunday was killed over stolen drugs, police said. Shavon Randle’s body was found in a home