Thurgood Marshall (1908 – 1993) Born in Baltimore, Md., to a railroad porter and a teacher, Thurgood Marshall became the nation’s first African American Supreme Court Justice. After having his […]
Thurgood Marshall (1908 – 1993) Born in Baltimore, Md., to a railroad porter and a teacher, Thurgood Marshall became the nation’s first African American Supreme Court Justice. After having his […]
By José Luis Vilson Claudine Gay was the first Black president in Harvard University’s history and, as such, stewarded the work of the world’s most prestigious university over a six-month […]
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia There’s little question that African Americans have been a significant part of Washington, DC’s civic life and identity since the […]
If you have student loans, you likely received a “payment vacation” over the past few years due to legislation related to COVID-19. But if you’re like millions of other borrowers, […]
The NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) is expanding its work to help parents better understand their rights at the outset of a child protective investigation. The announcement comes following […]
By Mayor Eric Adams Recently, we celebrated the life of one of our greatest American leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This is a moment to honor his accomplishments, but […]
Disney Imagineer Lanny Smoot is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame! As one of Disney’s most prolific inventors, he has the most patents at the Walt Disney […]
It’s a new year and a lot of people are trying out new things. Many people are attempting to embody the phrase “new year, new me” by focusing on their […]
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and if nothing else, Dr. Ware, a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist at the Meharry Clinic in Nashville, Tenn., and associate professor in the Meharry School of […]
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia President Biden continues to make significant strides in alleviating the student loan debt crisis, announcing the approval of debt cancellation […]