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Kentucky’s new lieutenant governor, 1st Black statewide officeholder touts outsider status

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) _ Growing up in Detroit, in the years when she had a television, Jenean Hampton would use pancakes to bribe her friends…

Harlem Fine Arts Show Returns to Chicago

Harlem Fine Arts Show returns to Merchandise Mart October 29 – Nov. 1  2nd Annual event recognizes Chicago art, civic and business  community while offering the…

Civil Rights Groups oppose MLK memorial on Stone Mountain

ATLANTA -- Local civil rights leaders implored Gov. Nathan Deal not to move forward with plans to hoist a memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....

The Million Man March and O.J. Simpson’s acquittal – which had more impact?

This October, the nation will recognize the 20th anniversary of two cultural touch points, but in very different ways. On Oct. 10, the Million Man…

Georgia NAACP seeks to remove “Rebels” from high school team

The Georgia NAACP wants one southern Georgia high to remove the nickname “Rebels” from its teams, to the dismay of many residents. The biggest...

Julian Bond who served our community has died

JULIAN BOND SERVED OUR COMMUNITY BY KAI EL’ ZABAR Julian Bond, tall, handsome, smart  and  charismatic could have been a movie star but chose to be a change agent. He was a leader in the 1960s civil rights movement, a powerful voice of the anti-Vietnam War campaign and warrior for equal rights.  He served Black people well […]

Bond remembered for civil rights work after his death at 75

ATLANTA (AP) — Through the tough struggles of the civil rights movement, Julian Bond always kept his sense of humor, and it was his steady…

Julian Bond who served our community has died

JULIAN BOND SERVED OUR COMMUNITY BY KAI EL’ ZABAR Julian Bond, tall, handsome, smart  and  charismatic could have been a movie star but chose to…

Julian Bond, former NAACP chairman and activist, dies at 75

ATLANTA (AP) — Julian Bond’s life seemed to trace the arc of the civil rights movement, from his efforts as a militant young man to…

Metro Atlanta NAACP chapter offering free screenings for hypertension, diabetes

DECATUR, Ga. -- The NAACP's DeKalb chapter is facilitating free health screenings for hypertension and diabetes on Aug. 1 at the DeKalb NAACP Health...

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