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Is the Black Vote Still Being Treated Like a Political Piñata?

August 18, 2018

Democrats and Republicans Must Do More to Engage African Americans By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Political Analyst) When it comes to politics in this country, there is one thing that seems to be a constant—the Black vote is important and always tends to make a difference. Although Blacks make up roughly 13 percent of […]

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It’s Time for Blacks to Pull the Trigger on Politics

June 30, 2018

By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) How often do we hear messages about the amount of money Black people spend every year as consumers? In a recent report by Nielsen titled, “Black Dollars Matter: The Sales Impact of Black Consumers,” the message was once again highlighted: While African Americans make up just 14 percent […]

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Hey, Elected Officials: No More Chicken Dinners.. We Need Policy

June 16, 2018

By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) It’s that time again. It occurs every year around the same time like clockwork. It’s election season. Political signs infiltrate Black neighborhoods, placed by campaign operatives hoping you remember their respective political candidate come election time. More importantly, these political operatives are hoping your familiarity with their respective […]

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Exciting New Trend: Black Women Changing the Tide of American Politics

June 2, 2018

Only 3 Black Women Currently Serve in a Statewide Office Nationwide By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Last week, the world witnessed something that had never been done before in the history of politics in the United States. Not only did Democratic voters in Georgia elect a 44-year-old African American candidate as the first-ever […]

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Want to Turn Your State Blue? Don’t Ignore Black Voters

May 26, 2018

By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) This November, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be up for grabs, making this one of the most crucial midterm elections in recent memory. Thirty-three of the 100 seats in the Senate will […]

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The Big Payback: Let’s “Take Over the Polls”

May 5, 2018

NNPA Focuses on Registering 5 Million New, Black Voters Before Midterm Elections By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) If there ever was a time that Black people needed to fully understand the power of their Black dollar, as well as the need to emphasize the importance of putting their money where their true influence […]

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Ungrateful, Non-Voting Negroes Ignore Bloody War for Black Voting Rights

April 28, 2018

Black Non-Voters Spit in the Face of an Entire Generation of Heroes By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) “I’m just one vote.” “My vote won’t matter.” “Them White folks gone do what they wanna do anyway.” These are some of the many excuses given by some African Americans when it comes to exercising their […]

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Black People Must Vote or Reap the Consequences

April 21, 2018

By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) All you must do is crack open a history book, or sit with one of our experienced elders, and you will learn about the many sacrifices made by people of all races to ensure Black people obtained the uninhibited right to vote. No other group of people in […]

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Blacks and Politics: Either Get Engaged or Get Left Behind

January 20, 2018

By Jeffrey Boney (NNPA Member/Houston Forward Times) Okay, everyone, if you are reading this, welcome to 2018. You made it, I feel that this is the perfect opportunity for us to be honest about an important truth. First, as I see it, it is extremely clear to me, and should be quite evident to anyone […]

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UW Alumna Doctor Opens Her Own Full-Service Emergency Room in Houston

January 29, 2016

by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Houston Forward Times In a time where, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the United States faces a shortage of as many as 90,000 physicians by 2025, including a critical need for specialists to treat an aging population that will […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Foyekemi Ikyaator, Jeffrey L. Boney, Life Savers Emergency Room

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