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What It Means To Be An American
By Raynard Jackson
NNPA Columnist
With the deepening polarization of our country, I have been reflecting on the cause of this polarization.
One of the major issues...
A Housing ‘Black Tax’
If home ownership is, overwhelmingly, the foundation of individuals’ and families’ economic security in America, Black Americans face a profoundly difficult predicament. For when...
Inner Cities Need Disaster Relief, Too
NNPA Columnist New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently spoke at a conference sponsored by the Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago on disaster recovery in...
Affirmative Action Polls Show Deep Racial Gulf
In the months leading up to this week’s Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, a public opinion poll by ABC News and the Washington...
Opportunity For Young Activists To Meet Unmet Needs
By Barbara R. Arnwine
Fighting for social and racial justice is the enduring component of the civil right movements. In the tumultuous 1960s many great...
You Can ‘Sag’ Butt It Will Cost You
By Jineea Butler
NNPA Columnist
Do you ever wonder what message our young men are really sending when their pants are sagging to the point of...
Addressing The Environmental Crisis Is About More Than Recycling
By Bill Fletcher, Jr.
NNPA Columnist
Forgive me, but I am scared
Any reader of my columns knows that I pay fairly regular attention to the matter...
Strolling Down The Beauty Aisles
By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil
When it comes to looking good, staying on top of your game, and making sure your pursuit of beauty is on point,...
Cartoonish College Republicans
By Raynard Jackson
NNPA Columnist
When I read the recently released report by The College Republican National Committee (CRNC), titled, “Grand Old Party for a Brand...
A Shameful Parade
By Dr. Barbara Reynolds
TriceEdney Wire
It's hard for me to overlook the shameful parade of sons of celebrated leaders who are in jail or on...