Melanie L. Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and Convener of the ...

It has been nearly a month since former President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100. With days of heartfelt local, national and global tributes now behind us, I find myself reflecting on his ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is considering a possible bid to become Georgia’s next Governor. Bottoms, a ...

Despite Donald Trump being sworn in as president on Jan. 20, local and national leaders are fighting against Trump’s policies ...

Last week my house was on fire. My wife told the kids, “be quiet, you’ll wake up daddy.” (Rodney Dan­gerfield) There was a recent ar­ticle posted online titled: “Fans Lose Respect for CJ ...

Holiday, Ph. D., Columnist Considering that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is upon us, I’m reminded of how the Black community, ...

A Letter to the World,” follows the powerful journey of Makayla Cain, a 14-year-old who has a rare form of autism that has led to her being uncommunicative during much of her childhood years. But ...

Ryan becomes the Washington Bureau Chief and Senior White House Correspondent for Black Press USA, continuing her legacy of excellence in covering six U.S. presidencies. Learn more about her historic ...

1822—“From slavery to wealth” is the phrase that best describes the story of Barney L. Ford, who was born into slav­ery on this day in 1822 in Stafford Court, Va.—the product of a Black ...