After Obama: Black Women Convene Annual Summit in the Nation’s Capital
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and the Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) recently hosted the Sixth...
Trump aides, lawmakers hold talks to revive healthcare bill
By David Morgan | WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON Top White House officials met moderate and conservative Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday in...
Black teen wins essay contest on topic of white privilege
By MICHAEL MELIA
Associated Press
A black teenager who wrote about the "unavoidable" racial issues he faces growing up in an affluent, predominantly white Connecticut town...
Pepsi pulls Kendall Jenner ad, apologizes after major backlash
The Grio
On Wednesday, Pepsi announced that it would be pulling a controversial ad that was almost universally mocked for its portrayal of Kendall Jenner...
Trump’s EPA Awards Flint $100 Million for Water Crisis
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
Buried in the 24-hour news cycle of Russian conspiracies, presidential tweets, and claims of White House nepotism, the...