OPINION: Gun Safety Is about Freedom Mar 6, 2018 Opinion By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, NAACP) Fear at school was something the Little Rock Nine knew all too well. Facing vitriol, racism, and merciless violence, the Little Rock Nine were escorted, for thei...
Artist Laolu Senbanjo explores Pan-African pride in the age of ‘Black Panther’ Mar 5, 2018 National by Foluké Tuakli No one called Laolu Senbanjo black until he was in his 30s. A native of Nigeria, which Senbanjo noted has more than 300 tribes, the artist identifies as Yoruba, one of the country's large...
Jordan Peele makes history with Oscar win for ‘Get Out’ screenplay Mar 5, 2018 Arts and Entertainment By Kia Morgan Smith The critically acclaimed film Get Out was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Leading Actor, and Best Picture. Taking the stage Jordan Peele had a lot to be thankfu...
Alicia Boler Davis Honored with 2018 Black Engineer of the Year Award Mar 5, 2018 National By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) The US Black Engineer & Information Technology (USBE&IT) magazine recently celebrated the history-making career of Alicia Boler Davis, the executive ...
Howard University Heads to Puerto Rico to Help: Students Give Up Spring Break to Help in Recovery Efforts Mar 5, 2018 National By Tatyana Hopkins (NNPA Special Correspondent) WASHINGTON—When Oluwakanyinsola Adebola signed up to do community service as part of Howard University’s Alternative Spring Break, she knew she wouldn’t be joi...
