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Women Left Mark On Million Man March

October 16, 2015

By Michael H. Cottman and Courtney Bledsoe Urban News Service WASHINGTON—The most surprising element of Saturday’s Million Man March was its women. The 20th anniversary celebration of 1995’s landmark gathering included women of all racial origins, religions, creeds and cultures. They filled the National Mall from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial. Christian women […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Courtney Bledsoe, Justice or Else, Michael H. Cottman, Million Man March, Women of Color

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Blackonomics: Teaching our Dollars to Make Sense

October 2, 2015

by James Clingman NNPA Columnist When Donald Trump first spoke about his intentions to run for president and called out Mexicans and Hispanics in general, here’s what happened. Yes, there were protests in the streets by Latinos who felt they had been insulted by Trump, but further action was taken, not by Latinos but by […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Dollars Matter, Black Lives Matter, Blackonomics, James Clingman, Jim Clingman

Black Lives Matter Activist Links Fighting AIDS to Protest Over Policing

September 18, 2015

by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – AIDS activists fighting to end the epidemic in the Black community can take cues from the protests over police violence and the killing of unarmed Black men, says DeRay Mckesson, a prominent leader associated with the Black Lives Matter movement. Mckesson, who is also a […]

Popular Interests In This Article: AIDS, Black Lives Matter, DeRay Mckesson, Freddie Allen, HIV AIDS

Farrakhan: “Justice or Else” March Just the Beginning

August 28, 2015

by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In a wide-ranging conference call with the Black Press, the Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said the upcoming “Justice or Else” rally set for October 10 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March is just the beginning of the movement. Benjamin F. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Black Lives Matter, Freddie Allen, Justice or Else, Louis Farrakhan, Million Man March

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Our White Liberal Conundrum

August 28, 2015

by Walter L. Fields NNPA Columnist One of the enduring debates since the enslavement of Africans in the American colonies has been the extent to which well-meaning Whites can appropriate Black suffering and be a true participant in our liberation. From the roots of the abolitionist movement to the Niagara Movement, and subsequent founding of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Steve Biko, Walter L. Fields, White Liberal

Madison YGB Leaders Convene in Cleveland for Black Lives Matter Movement

August 14, 2015

by L. Malik Anderson On Friday, July 24, leaders of the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition (YGB) joined hundreds of Black activists from various states for the inaugural Movement for Black Lives Convening in Cleveland. “This was an all Black space, a black only space,” YGB Coalition Leader Brandi Grayson said. “We needed a space […]

Popular Interests In This Article: August 14 2015, Black Lives Matter, L. Malik Anderson, Vol. 25 No. 31, Young Gifted and Black Coalition YGB

Another Police Execution in Cincinnati? #JusticeOrElse

August 14, 2015

Fatal shooting of Samuel Dubose by campus cop again raises questions about serious problem of illegal law enforcement killings inside of the United States by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.” –Universal Declaration of Human Rights “No one shall […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ashahed M. Muhammad, August 14 2015, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Darryl Muhammad, Justice or Else, JusticeOrElse, Police Shooting, Ray Tensing, Samuel Dubose, Vol. 25 No. 31

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

For Centuries, Black Lives Did Not Matter

July 31, 2015

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist July 31, 2015   Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist     It ought to be unnecessary for an activist movement to hinge on the principle of the equivalency of life. In the worlds of Democratic presidential candidates (don’t get me started on the Republicans), there is a compelling need to point […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Julianne Malveaux, JULY 31 2015, VOL. 25 NO. 29

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Black Women Killed by Police are Ignored

May 8, 2015

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist May 8, 2015   Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist     You know their names – Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice – because these African American men were unarmed and killed by “law enforcement” officers. Their names have been part of a litany invoked when police shootings are discussed. Their […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, Black Women, Julianne Malveaux, MAY 8 2015, Police Brutality, Police Killings, Police Violence, VOL. 25 NO. 17

Fatal Police Shooting of Unarmed African-American Teen Sparks Protest

March 13, 2015

By Lindsey Gapin March 13, 2015   Photo: Hedi Rudd.     A veteran Madison police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old African-American man around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015. The unarmed teenager is identified as Anthony “Tony” Robinson Jr., a 2014 graduate from Sun Prairie High School.   According to police, Robinson […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Lives Matter, MARCH 13 2015, Matt Kenny, Mike Koval, Paul Soglin, Peaceful Protest, Police Shooting, Scott Walker, Tony Robinson, VOL. 25 NO. 9

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