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OPINION: Go Vote! Somebody Paid the Price!

May 10, 2018

By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) All you have to do is crack open a history book, or sit with one of our experienced elders, and you will learn about the many sacrifices made by people of all ...

I AM March 2018

Apr 1, 2018

National, State and Local

By Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO Last weekend, NAACP Youth and College members joined the thousands who gathered in Washington DC to say, ENOUGH! Led by our new National Director for Youth and Colle...

Charity in honor of Philando Castile pays school district’s entire lunch debt

Mar 6, 2018

National

by Kiara Alfonseca When a child at J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School couldn’t afford lunch, Philando Castile apparently never hesitated to pull out his wallet to pay for their meal. Now, a...

Here’s the release date for Michelle Obama’s memoir so you can plan to take the day off

Mar 6, 2018

Arts and Entertainment

By Kia Morgan Smith Michelle Obama will be booked this fall on tour once her upcoming memoir drops on Tuesday November 13, according to the book’s official website. The former first lady revealed the beau...

Kamala Harris calls for Capitol Honor for Shirley Chisholm

Mar 6, 2018

Community

By The Grio Senator Kamala Harris and Rep. Yvette Clarke, both Democrats, are now sponsoring legislation to put up a statue of Shirley Chisholm who was the first black woman elected to Congress. “Shirley ...

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OPINION: Go Vote! Somebody Paid the Price!

I AM March 2018

Charity in honor of Philando Castile pays school district’s entire lunch debt

Here’s the release date for Michelle Obama’s memoir so you can plan to take the day off

Kamala Harris calls for Capitol Honor for Shirley Chisholm