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Burnett W. Gallman, Jr. M.D. is a South Carolina native born and raised in Hartsville, South Carolina. He is a noted historian for over years. Dr. Gullman has also traveled the world including Africa researching and studing Afric Centric Culture. He is considered an expert on Kemet education, tradition and values.

Are Afrikan Americans Oppressed?

January 13, 2022

We often hear the refrain that Black folks are oppressed in this country. When that is stated, there will be some people who agree with the...

Many medical workers are exhausted from working through the pandemic.

Burned Out From Lingering Pandemic, Some On Front Lines Find Faith...

January 6, 2022

Special to NNPA Newswire When the Omicron variant started emerging around the country, Registered Nurse Currine Smith flashed back to the despair...

Study Finds Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Lending Industry...

January 6, 2022

A new study authored by University of Houston Law Center Professor Jim Hawkins and student Tiffany Penner and published in the Emory Law Journal...

Burnett W. Gallman, Jr. M.D. is a South Carolina native born and raised in Hartsville, South Carolina. A noted historan, Dr. Gallman has also traveled the world including African researching and studying African Centric Culture. He is considered an expert on Kemet education, tradition and values.

The Lies Continue: The Assault On Truth On Critical Race Theory:...

January 6, 2022

“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread...

Youth also struggle with returning to school physically, bullying, and a lack of programs to address their mental health issues.

Pandemic’s Heavy Toll On Children’s Mental Health

January 6, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the health, finances, and mobility of people around the world, affecting almost everyone on the...

Mary Alice J. Thatch

Remembering Those We Lost In 2021

December 31, 2021

Music, entertainment, sports, and the business world lost heroes and icons in 2021. As the calendar turns to a new year and COVID remains as deadly...

Your Ancestors Didn’t Have A Problem With It!

December 31, 2021

Now some people are not going to like what they are about to read! Dallas, Texas’ historic Friendship-West Baptist Church, under the leadership of...

Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Recovery Or Crisis?

December 31, 2021

According to MasterCard's spending reports, consumers spent more than 10 percent more than they did in 2019 before the COVID pandemic even hit. ...

Voting Rights Battle Ahead In Early 2022

December 31, 2021

In 2021, 440 bills to restrict voting access were introduced in 49 states. Nineteen states passed 34 new laws making it more difficult to vote....

The majority (59%) of Black influencers (and 49% of BIPOC influencers) reported they felt negatively impacted financially when they posted on issues of race versus 14% of White influencers.

Study Reveals Racial Pay Gap for Social Media Influencers

December 23, 2021

The racial pay gap has long presented issues for African Americans in Corporate America and other industries. It’s now filtered to social...

A Kinara holds seven candles representing the seven principles of Kwanzaa:
Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity) and Imani (faith).

Kwanzaa’s Meaning In The Midst Of The Pandemic

December 23, 2021

Each year at Kwanzaa we celebrate the good in and of the world. We celebrate the good of family, community and culture; the good hoped for and...

The Phoenix Suns noted the NBA holds an extraordinary power that other leagues do not have by supporting its players, owners, and other related personnel to use their platforms to stand against social injustices. The league not only supplies them the platform to do so, but it also protects those platforms.

NBA Teams Embrace Strong Stance On Social Justice

December 23, 2021

As we prepare to enter 2022, the national focus on “social justice,” ranging from voting rights to criminal justice reform, environmental justice,...

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Warning On Democracy

December 23, 2021

Following a year of professional milestones born of her work on America’s history of slavery, Pulitzer Prize-winning Black journalist Nikole...

Dr. Cynthia Lubin Langtiw

Why It’s Important to Address Racism As A Public Health Crisis

December 16, 2021

A Q&A with Dr. Cynthia Langtiw, Clinical Psychologist and Professor, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology This year, as a part of our...

Elder James Williams

Are You Going To Sit Back And Wait For Something To Happen?

December 16, 2021

This week we feel as though we should discuss how different area school systems are responding to the issue of increased violence in our schools...

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