Music icon Marian Anderson to be celebrated in her hometown

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) – The late music icon Marian Anderson will be celebrated in her Connecticut hometown on the 121st anniversary of her birth. Western Connecticut State University in Danbury has scheduled the community gathering for Tuesday. Source: Music icon Marian Anderson to be celebrated […]

One of the million reasons to support re-entry

Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford The task of bringing our ex-offenders back into full, fledge citizenship is immense and very long-term. Millions of Blacks who have violated the law and have been incarcerated find that returning to normal life can sometimes feel like […]

American Petroleum Institute president touts economic opportunities for Blacks in the oil industry

By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) Jack Gerard, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said that he visited historically Black colleges and universities to share information about the career and business opportunities in the petrochemical industry with students. —By 2040, consumers across the […]