A Message from The Publisher

To be able to lead this great organization is an honor and a privilege that I don’t take lightly. 240 Black owned newspapers with a reach of more than 19 million readers on a weekly basis says that we’re more than a weekly reader. The Black Press has come a long way, and we still have a long way to go. Our newspapers are motherboards that our aspiring Publishers will use to spring us into new technology and allow us to continue to be a force to be reckoned with. […]

     I am writing to extend my warmest congratulations to the distinguished awardees of the NNPA Leadership Awards. It is with great pleasure that I join you in celebrating the remarkable achievements of these outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the NNPA community. […]

     If we are to “THRIVE TOGETHER” we must understand, believe in and practice the principles of “to whom much is given much is required” and that means sharing, supporting, promoting, protecting and willing to die for each other. How do we get there to appreciate the values of “THRIVING TOGETHER”? The best way to begin is to show dependence upon God by spending more time in His presence. In this constant struggle to remain relevant, free Black and Proud,  we must without a doubt, as a good friend once said, “hang together. If we don’t hang together, they will hang us separately.” […]

     The tragic murders of three Black innocent patrons: Anolt “AJ” Laguerre 19, Angela Carr 52,  and Jerrald Gallion 29, at a corner store in Jacksonville, Florida by a white racist with an assault rifle riddled with swastikas is a direct correlation to the discounting of life in this country. […]

READ BLACK NEWSPAPERS and HISTORY BOOKS! Encourage education and skill development, participate in community activism, interact with others to build connections, foster mentorship use  professional guidance, and advocate for policies that address systemic inequalities. […]

When will “they” realize that Fannie Lou Hammer’s Spirit is alive and WOKE […]

Invocation […]

     How could Blacks on the Board be that tone death, claiming the statement was misinterpreted? There was NO benefit to being a slave, even many of our saw and denounced such a ludicrous assertion immediately. Most of the slaves they identified as examples were not slaves at all. […]

   Today, I find myself in the woods at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery for the Homegoing of a dear brother,  Charles W. Cherry, II. For those of us who professed to know Charles, we said to each other: this is just like Charles, the uniqueness of this  place and the way Charles chose to exit from this life as we know it. When you get a chance, do some research and find out more about it (https://www.prairiecreekconservation […]