Tag: national
Hillary Clinton Looks to Build African American Base with Top Staffers
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA News Wire Contributor
As the presidential candidates sprint towards the Nov. 8 election, the Clinton campaign has turned to seasoned, black...
Tweets are latest controversy for Miss Universe organization
By Michelle Rindels
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Racist language in old tweets from the freshly crowned Miss Teen USA is just the latest controversy...
Maryland Woman Shot By Police, Child Injured after Standoff
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
A 23-year-old woman was killed in a Randallstown, MD apartment complex Monday. Baltimore County Police Chief James Johnson said in a...
Memorial to 1st Black Marines Dedicated at Camp Lejeune
By Martha Waggoner
Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. -- At the dedication of a memorial Friday honoring the first black U.S. Marines, John Spencer imagined his mind...
Hillary Clinton gives optimistic view of America during acceptance speech
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
In Hillary Clinton's speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, she used Republicans' most favorite president against them. " taken...
Prosecutors drop all remaining charges in Freddie Gray case
By Juliet Linderman
Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped all remaining charges against the three Baltimore police officers who were still awaiting trial...
Clinton, Dems put gun control at center of convention stage
By Ken Thomas and Catherine Lucey
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- With mothers of police violence victims on the stage and anti-gun protesters in the streets,...
Actress who played TV psychic Miss Cleo dies of cancer at...
By Terry Spencer
Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- The actress who became famous playing the Jamaican psychic Miss Cleo, claiming to know callers' futures...
Hillary Clinton makes history as America’s first female presidential nominee
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
The results of Tuesday's roll call at the Democratic National Convention made it official: Hillary Clinton became the country's first...
Michelle Obama gives rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
The highlight of the first night of the Democratic National Convention came from First Lady Michelle Obama.
Obama, who had been...