Local leaders pressed to enforce public health requirements in bars and restaurants COURTESY PHOTOAnnapolis— Governor Larry Hogan has directed local leaders to step up enforcement of public health requirements in bars and restaurants across the state. State...Read More

Annapolis legend, Carlester “Buckwheat” Smith, kept Annapolis clean for decades. However due to illness, Smith is no longer able to pick up trash on West Street but he is still very loved by the community. A team of artists painted a mural of his likeness ...Read More

As noted in Sports Illustrated, Lift Every Voice and Sing has an extensive history since its first inception as a poem in 1899. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO / NNPAWhen Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the playing of the national anthem to bring awareness to social a...Read More

COMMENTARY: The annexation of Palestinian territory is illegal COURTESY PHOTOLet’s be clear and not try to fool one another. There is no basis in international law for the planned Israeli annexation of Palestinian territory. None. In some respects, this col...Read More

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and can be reached at [email protected]. COURTESY PHOTOI am pleased to work and live in our nation’s capital. Washington, DC is a city on the move...Read More

“Our publishers work so hard, and they have fought the good fight for so long, this conference and what NNPA has put together and accomplished with digital has let the world know how vital the Black Press is and always have been,” said NNPA Chair Karen Car...Read More