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A strong father fights for his son

KENOSHA, Wisc.— The family of  Jacob Blake led a diverse crowd of approximately 1,500 people downtown to Kenosha’s county courthouse. The march was organized...

Saviours’, Soldiers and Redeemers return to the Streets!

“Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until...

The Passing of Black Panther: Remembering Chadwick Boseman

(NNPA)—The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died August 28, after losing a private battle to colon cancer....

California Covid-19 driven eviction crisis coming?

California’s extended moratorium on evictions is helpful, but advocates say the short-term, temporary fix is not enough to keep people off the streets and...

Thousands declare ‘get your knee off of our necks’ at March on Washington anniversary gathering

People attend the March on Washington, Aug. 28, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. Photo: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

WASHINGTON—The summer of virus and rage culminated at the Lincoln Memorial with the political gathering of the summer as thousands of mostly Black and...

‘Overdue Justice’: Activists push despite slow-paced legal process in Breonna Taylor case

Over five months ago, a 26-year-old Black woman died. Her name has now become known all over the country. Her name is Breonna Taylor. Activists...

Calamity and pestilence vex America

“Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, sayest the Lord God of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I...

BreonnaCon builds momentum, organizes and brings on the ground pressure to fight

LOUISVILLE—Until Freedom, a social justice organization led by activist Tamika D. Mallory, hosted a four-day conference, BreonnaCon, to organize, educate, train and keep up...

Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78

WASHINGTON—John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a...

Report: Covid-19 third leading cause of death among Black people

America’s economic situation has substantially deteriorated since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, and families across race and ethnicity feel the pain, according to...