Healthy Fuel for Back to School: Tasty, Tote-able Snack Ideas
During back-to-school season, many families will find time is at a premium. With routines changing from summer’s slower pace to tighter schedules jam-packed with work, school and extracurricular...
View ArticleBlack Man killed in a Chokehold by NYPD Officer
By Herb Boyd Rev. Al Sharpton was in the middle of his speech recounting how Eric Garner, 43, had been killed in a chokehold by NYPD officer when Garner’s wife collapsed by his side on the stage of the...
View ArticleTips to Ensure a Smooth Transition to College
The transition to college is an exciting time, full of anticipation for the next chapter of life. But with new opportunities come uncertainties, from financing an education to picking the right...
View ArticleSmall Businesses Owners: Raising Minimum Wage Makes Good Business Sense
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent More than 60 percent of small business owners with employees favor increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 in three stages, according to...
View ArticleTips to Save for College
(StatePoint) As thousands of high school graduates prepare for college, more than a few households are coping with “sticker shock” when it comes to higher education costs. And many students are leaving...
View Article‘American Idol’ Judges Visit Music City
NASHVILLE, TN — Last week about 4,000 aspiring singers turned out at the Municipal Auditorium for the first round of auditions for the 14th season of Fox’s American Idol mega-talent TV show. Music...
View Article‘Yes We Code’ Trains Black Youth on Computer Programming
By Cora Jackson-Fossett Special to the NNPA from the Los Angeles Sentinel Practically every young person downloads applications or apps to their phones or tablets. Their actions make money for...
View ArticleJ Dilla’s Legacy Preserved in the Smithsonian
By Steve Furay Special to the NNPA to The Michigan Citizen James “J Dilla” Yancey, the late Detroit music producer whose stardom has grown globally since his passing in 2006, is headed toward...
View ArticleEarly Registration Has Begun For Nashville Herb Day
NASHVILLE, TN — The Herb Society of Nashville (HSN) is now taking early registration for its annual Herb Day event on September 20, 2014 at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. Herb Day 2014,...
View ArticleHow to Pack a Healthy School Lunch
NASHVILLE, TN — It’s back-to-school time in Middle Tennessee! Here’s your first lesson of the new school year: how to pack a lunch that’ll keep the kids healthy and happy, increase the fruits and...
View ArticleReport: Voting Rights Discrimination Alive and Well Nationwide
By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Forty-nine years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act and one year after the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder...
View ArticleMeet the $24 Billion Man
by Ron Harris Special to NNPA from The Atlanta Voice ATLANTA — He has been called many names: The Giant Killer. Super Lawyer. Celebrity Attorney. These days, they are calling him the $24 Billion Man....
View ArticleJesse Jackson Calls Michael Brown Shooting ‘Crime of Injustice’
By Chris King The St. Louis American ST. LOUIS — Jesse Jackson told The American he hopes that the U.S. Department of Justice sees the Ferguson Police shooting of Michael Brown on Saturday and...
View ArticleHow to Curb Distraction during Family Time: No Cell Phone Day
5 Tips for Enriching Bonds from Musical Maestro Delfeayo Marsalis If you’re like jazz trombonist and music producer Delfeayo Marsalis, a member of the acclaimed Marsalis family from New Orleans, you...
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Bobcats Readies for Long Playoff Run New coaching staff along with athletes at the skill position gives Overton the top nod in District 12AAA By McKinley Young Jr. Play-by-Play Host WTNTribune Radio...
View ArticleEditorial: The Odd Obsessions and Distractions of the Modern Day Church
By: Rodney Beard In my lifetime, there have been 7 Popes who have been in “power,” some ok and some not so ok, from Pius XII who invoked Papal infallibility, to Benedict who was the first to resign...
View ArticleAll Things Nashville: 5 Ways to Make Texting Work When Dating
By Sharanda Nechole Last week’s article I told you about my top 5 spots of where to find and meet men. Well this week I want to share with you what to say (or not say) once you have exchanged numbers....
View ArticleDon’t Let Allergies Spoil Your Summer Outdoor Fun
Say “summer” and most people think beach vacations and ice pops — not sneezing and itching. But allergy triggers don’t take the summer off. If you have any of the following symptoms, allergies could be...
View ArticleHarlem Street Renamed After Literary Icon James Baldwin
by Roberto Alejandro Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper The Harlem high school James Baldwin attended now sits at 22 East James Baldwin Place after a section of 128th Street in New...
View ArticleWalking While Black: Michael Brown, Black Men and White Police Officers
by Ishmael Sistrunk Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American I understand. Violence and looting have ripped apart North County since the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by a Ferguson...
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