Opinion Archives

September 9, 2023September 10, 2023

Op-Ed: Biden needs a reparations commission for 2024

By: NNPA staff Mr. President, the call for justice in America is at a historic high. This current call for justice is founded squarely on...

by Staff

September 9, 2023September 9, 2023

National News Opinion Politics

OP-ED: The PACT Act fulfills our obligation to veterans

By: Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn The United States has long been described as a nation of ideas. The founding fathers wrote that “with...

by Staff

Business Education Family Lifestyle National News Opinion

Faith and Fortitude: How Black Muslims’ core values can transform the racial wealth landscape

By: Dr. Quiana M. Shamsid-Deen / DSW, LMSW, Exe. Dir., Supreme Family Foundation & Assoc. Prof., Georgia State University In order to encourage economic empowerment,...

by Staff August 23, 2023August 26, 2023

Family Local National News Opinion Politics

Eagle Pass in Texas has been invaded, and not by migrants

This once quiet Texas town has been overrun by a swarm of agents and officers as Gov. Greg Abbot wages war on migrants along the US's southern border.

by Staff August 12, 2023August 15, 2023

National News Opinion

Carlee Russell case giving uncomfortable reminders of Tawana Brawley, Jussie Smollet for Black America

Do we have another damn Tawana Brawley or Jussie Smollet on our hands? We sure hope not! Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell, the 25-year-old Alabama woman...

by Editor-in-Chief July 20, 2023July 24, 2023

Business Health & Wellness National News Opinion

OP-ED: Safeguarding charitable medicines programs in America

By: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. / President and CEO, NNPA All Americans should have equal access to high quality healthcare. As our nation steadily...

by Staff July 13, 2023July 13, 2023

National News Opinion

James E. Clyburn: Honoring our past and looking towards the future

By: Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC-06) In 2019, my daughter Jennifer and I took part in a Congressional Delegation to Ghana that included...

by Staff June 30, 2023July 1, 2023

Community Entertainment Local News Opinion

Is the murder of rapper ‘BTB Savage’ in Houston a cautionary tale of the dangers of oversharing on social media?

The murder of rapper “BTB Savage” may serve as a cautionary tale that everything you do does not need to be shared online. On March...

by Alexandria Green-Jones April 1, 2023April 4, 2023

National News Opinion Politics

Social media backlash after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweets about returning to Pre-Civil War US where whites dominated enslaved Blacks

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has said the quiet part out loud. The Georgia congresswoman, like some of her peers,...

by Staff February 23, 2023February 26, 2023

Community Health & Wellness Lifestyle News Opinion

Mother shares fears of ‘being pregnant while Black’ and what you can do to ensure proper treatment

For many women, pregnancy is a time of joy and celebration, but for others, it can be a death sentence, or almost feel like one. Just...

by Alexandria Green-Jones February 5, 2023February 6, 2023

Local National News Opinion

Prosecutor at center of ‘colorist’ attacks against Black women resigns from Harris County DA’s Office

“The most disrespected person in America, is the black woman. The most un-protected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in...

by Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2023January 29, 2023