Tag: national
March for Science draws thousands to Birmingham’s Linn Park
By Mark Linn
March for Science Birmingham
Thousands of scientists and their supporters turned out Saturday, April 22, at Linn Park as part of the national...
J. Anthony Brown makes debut as newest contributor to The Steve...
Times Staff Report
Veteran comedian and radio personality J. Anthony Brown has joined The Steve Harvey Morning Show as a daily contributor. Brown joined Harvey...
Obama to deliver first post-presidency speech in Chicago
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is set to hold the first public event of his post-presidential life in the place where...
Jay Pharoah says he had rocky relationship with ‘SNL’
By Lynn Elber
AP Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jay Pharoah said he had a rocky time on “Saturday Night Live” because he refused to...
Job Prospects flat for black workers in March
By Freddie Allen
NNPA Newswire Managing Editor
The employment prospects for African Americans showed little improvement in March, according to the Labor Department’s most recent jobs...
Can’t pay your student loan bill? Here’s what to do
By Joseph Pisani
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) _ If you can't afford to pay your student loan bill, don't blow it off. There are...
Black Caucus analyzes civil rights in the Trump era at forum
By Lauren Victoria Burke
NNPA Newswire Contributor
As lawmakers, community stakeholders and activists protest against current White House policies, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)...
Black Muslims aim for unity in challenging time for Islam
By Jeff Karoub, Sophia Tareen and Noreen Nasir
Associated Press
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - In her job as a refugee case manager, Fatimah Farooq would come...
‘Guerrilla’: drama of love, revolution in ‘70s London
By Lynn Elber
AP Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Ridley’s projects always have something to say, and it’s always worth considering.
The writer, director and...
Rev. Jackson: Trump’s decision to bomb Syria was dangerous, deceptive
By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
Fifty-nine cruise missiles. When Donald Trump ordered the attack on Syria, he made an impetuous decision, turning his previous...