Breaking News

President Barack Obama

Sacramento State University Inaugurates First-in-the-Nation Black Honors College
CaliforniaNews

Sacramento State University Inaugurates First-in-the-Nation Black Honors College

Tanu Henry, California Black MediaAugust 14, 2024

Last week, California State University (CSU), Sacramento (Sac State) celebrated 80 students who are enrolled in the inaugural class of its Black Honors College (BHC). Dubbed a “college within a college,” the BHC program is the first of its kind in the United States. “Using the honors college model as a way to create a unique experience for students who are interested in Black history, life and culture,” said Dr. J. Luke Wood, president of Sacramento State. Wood was speaking at the event organized to celebrate the students and launch the program, held the afternoon of Aug. 8 in the

Torres Will Prioritize Public Safety
News

Torres Will Prioritize Public Safety

Jennifer Bihm, Contributing WriterMay 19, 2022

“I’m running on a platform of prioritizing public safety,” said Marina Torres, candidate for Los Angeles city attorney. The Sentinel was one of the stops on Torres’ campaign trail last week where she emphasized to June 7 voters that she has their best interest in mind. “I’ve heard things like abolish or defund the police,” she said. “ when we sacrifice public safety it disproportionately affects Black and Latino communities… I lived in the 90s in gang territory. I’ve seen what happens when police don’t go into . It’s bad.” Torres has also seen what happens when

The Urgency of Now – A Reflection on African American History Month 
Op-Ed

The Urgency of Now – A Reflection on African American History Month 

Thomas A. Parham, Ph.D.March 2, 2022

What time is it? It’s time to re-engage the fierce urgency of now and continue pressing forward on the issues of the day. It is time to stay involved, focused, and intentional in preventing voter suppression. It is time for truth telling about the heinous and abominable side of American democracy. We have no time to relax.

Colin Powell Made Incomparable Mark on History
NationalNews

Colin Powell Made Incomparable Mark on History

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterOctober 18, 2021

Colin Luther Powell, the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succumbed on October 18, and even though he is physically gone, his achievements leave an indelible mark on the nation’s history.

From Border Crisis to Quakes, Women of Haiti Gather to Ignite Their Collective Power
News

From Border Crisis to Quakes, Women of Haiti Gather to Ignite Their Collective Power

Gregory Smith, Howard University News ServiceOctober 14, 2021

White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor was among several speakers who encouraged women gathering for the Haitian Ladies Network’s annual weekend to harness their political, economic and personal power to deal with the realities of Haiti today, from the border crisis to the aftermath of the recent earthquake.

Senate Republicans Block Sweeping Voting Rights Bill
Political

Senate Republicans Block Sweeping Voting Rights Bill

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentJune 24, 2021

With Republican-backed voter suppression bills sweeping the country, the Democrat-majority in the U.S. Senate has quickly lost its grip on protecting voters of color and others who are marginalized at the polls.

NBA Creates Annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award to Honor Player Activism
BasketballNewsSports

NBA Creates Annual Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award to Honor Player Activism

NNPA NewswireMay 28, 2021

The award is named after six-time NBA champion and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has dedicated his life to the fight for equality. The recipient will have advanced Abdul-Jabbar’s mission to drive change and inspired others to reflect on injustice and take collective action in their communities over the previous year.

Arizona State University Renames Film School to Honor Sidney Poitier
EducationEntertainmentNationalNewsNews (Entertainment)

Arizona State University Renames Film School to Honor Sidney Poitier

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentFebruary 4, 2021

In an interview ahead of The Sidney Poitier New American Film School’s unveiling, University President Michael M. Crow said Poitier embodies everything that one would look for in an icon. “With Sidney Poitier, it’s his creative energy, his dynamism, his drive, his ambition, the kinds of projects he worked on, the ways in which he advanced his life,” Crow asserted, according to USA Today.

Black Clergy Leader, Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, Delivers Historic Inaugural Benediction
NationalNewsPoliticalReligion

Black Clergy Leader, Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, Delivers Historic Inaugural Benediction

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentJanuary 28, 2021

“We need a president who is after the heart of God,” Rev. Dr. Sylvester Beaman, of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, told NBC News. “In these terrible times, if anybody can bring healing and reconciliation to a divided country, if we give him room to work, Joe Biden can be that person,” Rev. Beaman continued.