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The NNPA is taking a closer look at the stigma of mental illness in the African American community. This is the first in a...

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In blocking Trump’s ability to add a citizenship question, the court has ensured that voting rights for people of color are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) on Wednesday introduced the Ensuring Quality Access to Legal Defense (EQUAL Defense) Act of 2019. The legislation aims to support public defender systems,...

If the Democratic presidential primary were to be held today or tomorrow, former Vice President Joe Biden would win the contest hands-down. A...

The U.S. real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2019, according to a data estimate released Friday. Read the...

Epidemic of missing Black girls continues to stump authorities, frustrate parentsLashaya Stine, 16, was walking down the street alone in Aurora, Colorado.It doesn’t appear...

(January 31, 2018) - Four preeminent Black leaders in America today addressed the challenges and celebrated the success stories of the African American...

By Stacy BrownRacial disparities in American farming have always existed. In a 1998 settlement, the United States Department of Agriculture admitted to systemic discrimination...

JACKSON, MISS. — High school football player Jeremiah Williams died after he broke two vertebrae in his neck.  Williams was injured when he tried to make a...

Brett Kavanaugh's ex-roommate says the Supreme Court wannabe 'lied under oath' about drinking and sex.  Kavanaugh committed perjury by lying under oath about his adolescent...