Freed Chibok Girls Reunite With Families in Nigeria
Some of the 21 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the armed group Boko Haram have reunited with their families, following their release after 30 months in captivity. Cries of joy filled the room as the...
View ArticleA Letter from the Inside
Guest Commentary by Kelvin Singleton Hundreds of years ago when the Black slave ran away from the Master’s house in search for freedom, a ‘slave catcher’ roamed the land in search of the ‘run away...
View ArticleBlack Women’s Roundtable Launches National Vote Effort
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) and the Unity’16 Campaign of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) recently announced a...
View ArticleBlack Doctors Charge Medical Racial Profiling
New America Media, News Analysis, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Posted: Oct 19, 2016 A group of Black doctors in Los Angeles and throughout California have been waging a long, valiant, and lonely fight...
View ArticleWhy I’ll Miss First Lady Michelle Obama Most of All
by Niki McGloster – The Grio I was in awe of Michelle Obama well before I sat attentively in her press pool as she schooled Howard University’s freshman this past September. All eyes trained on her...
View ArticleYoung, Black Designer for Kia Motors Talks Faith, Cars and the Homeless on...
ATLANTA — While most millennials are still discovering their purpose for being, Brian Peterson, the 29-year old rising star and global designer for Kia Motors, seems to be hitting his stride. Peterson,...
View ArticleLegendary Comedian Michael Colyar Brings His Funny to Radio
Hollywood, CA — With a natural gift for gab with a message — and the astute comedic timing to back it up — iconic comedian/ actor/ author/ motivational speaker Michael Colyar (The Princess and the...
View ArticleDream Deferred: Despite Incomes, Black Families Still Denied Access to Home...
By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In recent weeks, a spate of news coverage has referred to America’s “inner cities.” Some may even interpret it as a new code word for minorities, usually...
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