Commentary

Details: Written by Charlene Crowell; Published: 09 January 2025

Columnist Charlene Crowell

“Let us be dissatisfied until America will no longer have high blood pressure of creeds and an anemia of deeds. Let us be dissatisfied until the tragic walls that separate the outer city of wealth and comfort from the inner city of poverty and despair shall be crushed by the battering rams of the fires of justice.”

Details: Written by Emma Biggs and Dee Dee Fields; Published: 26 December 2024

Dee Dee Fields (Photo: NNPA)

On May 16, we will be closing our childcare centers for a day — signaling a crisis that could soon sweep across North Carolina, dismantling the very backbone of our economy

Details: Written by Hazel Trice Edney; Published: 16 December 2024

Deaconess Marie Trice

It was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Details: Written by Ben Jealous; Published: 16 December 2024

Ben Jealous

December is the customary month of remembrance. A time of year we take stock; a moment on the calendar when we pause to reflect on the giants we have lost.

Details: Written by Maryom McCloud; Published: 11 December 2024

Maryom McCloud (Photo: NNPA)

NNPA NEWSWIRE — When it was time to move on from Head Start, my literacy and numeracy skills were advanced. Head Start taught my mother how to advocate for what was in my best interest educationally.

Details: Written by Anthony Tilghman, Photojournalist, Executive Director of #MakeSmartCool Inc.; Published: 04 December 2024

Photo: NNPA

“Education is a non-negotiable priority. Parents and community leaders must work to safeguard the education system. The future of our children—and the fabric of our society—depends on advocating for policies that give every student the chance to succeed.”

Details: Written by Charlene Crowell; Published: 18 November 2024

Charlene Crowell

Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off.

Details: Written by Ben Jealous; Published: 18 November 2024

Columnist Ben Jealous

With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families.

Details: Written by Rob Okun, editor emeritus of Voice Male magazine; Published: 13 November 2024

Rob Okun, editor emeritus of Voice Male magazine

White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation.

Details: Written by Anthony Kinslow II, PhD; Published: 04 November 2024

Anthony Kinslow II, PhD

President Biden’s Justice40 initiative ensures that 40% of federal investment benefits flow to disadvantaged communities, addressing deep-seated inequities.