Compiled by Courier Staff Several weeks ago local radio talk show host Charlie Sykes raised more than eyebrows when he decided to play excerpts from a racist video on his show. The video of the “parody” rap song “It’s Free, Swipe Yo EBT,” includes two African American women talking about how they were going to [...]

By Taki S. Raton Nationally and internationally renowned author, researcher educator and presenter Dr. Joy DeGruy will be the keynote speaker Saturday, July 14 at the 33rd National Convention of the National Black United Front (NBUF) banquet. Themed “The Year of the African Woman – A Spirit Unbroken,” the conference will be held July 12 [...]

Dr. Cornel West, scholar and activist was featured on Tuesday, April 3 at UW-Milwaukee in an event entitled; ‘An Evening with Dr. Cornel West-Democracy in Crisis: From Economic Austerity to Racism’. Dr. West shared his insight on Wisconsin’s struggle against the austerity agenda of the 1%, the Occupy movement, and global struggles against racism and [...]

Actress Victoria Rowell and other Black industry insiders are denied equal opportunity to some of America’s most popular daytime dramas By Brandon Brooks and Sam Richard, Los Angeles Sentinel contributing editors to NNPA Pioneering actress Victoria Rowell is not new to the acting world and she certainly is not new to the millions of fans [...]

By Danny J. Bakewell Sr., Chairman of NNPA This is America, but you wouldn’t think so in light of recent events wherein two high-profile, long serving African American members of congress have come under attack. They are being dragged through the mud in a rush to judgment regarding alleged ethics violations. Rep. Charles B. Rangel [...]