Michelle Obama, Biden, Praise Women for Service
Whether women are in uniform in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, or they are the wives of those in harm’s way or they are the sisters and caregivers back home, they are an integral part […]
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Black Lives Matter rally responds to ‘dangerous rhetoric’
The Black Lives Matter movement held a rally Monday evening on the steps of Thalian Hall in response to former Surf City police chief Mike Halstead’s Facebook rant against the movement earlier in September. […]
What Happened to Freddie Gray?
(CNN)Two new accounts of what happened to Freddie Gray in his encounter with police have emerged — threads that could offer clues as to where and when the man whose death sparked protests in Baltimore […]
188 years of Black Press excellence in USA
BY DR. BENJAMIN CHAVIS In recognition of the 75th Anniversary of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), I believe it is important to emphasize both the historical and contemporary mission, value and success of […]
George Zimmerman Arrested For Aggravated Assault With Weapon
George Zimmerman was arrested late Friday for aggravated assault and domestic violence with a weapon after allegedly throwing a wine bottle […]
OUR VOICE, GUEST EDITORIAL BY GEORGE CURRY: 2014: Unfair and unbalanced media
(NNPA)-Fox News, which mislabels itself as “fair and balanced,” was anything but in 2014, according to MediaMatters.org, the independent media watchdog group. The way that the right-wing network covered the deaths of police officers […]
Beverly Johnson: My Daughter Helped Me Go Public About Bill Cosby
It was her daughter, Anansa Sims, now 35, who first accompanied her to Cosby’s Manhattan brownstone for brunch in the mid ’80s, a few days before the comedian invited her back for an alleged audition. […]
Eric Garner’s Daughter Lies In The Spot Where Her Father Was Choked To Death by NYPD Officer As Protest
After gathering on Bay Street in St. George for a vigil, protesters marched to the corner of Bay Street and Victory Boulevard in Tompkinsville where Garner died and lay down in the road. […]
Black Turnout Up in May Primary, But Drops in 32 Counties
82% of State’s Increase centers in 12 Counties with Hot Races […]
Phenomenal Maya
On May 23rd, 2014, Dr. Maya Angelou tweeted, “Listen to yourself, and in that quietude you may hear the voice of God.” On May 28th, the woman who wrote the groundbreaking autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” was found dead in her Winston-Salem home.
Dr. Angelou was 86. […]