By Freddie Allen, NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent May 1, 2015 Nearly 60 percent of Black women worked in either the service industry, sales or office jobs. (Stock Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) — Black women working full time earned just 64 cents for every dollar White men made in 2013, according to a […]
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Proof that the Supreme Court Got it Wrong in Shelby
By George E. Curry, NNPA Columnist May 1, 2015 George E. Curry, NNPA Columnist When the Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act nearly two years ago in Shelby County v. Holder, many of us suspected that Chief Justice John Roberts in particular was distorting the severity […]
Ask Alma: The Uninvited
By Alma Gill, NNPA Columnist May 1, 2015 Alma Gill, NNPA Columnist Dear Alma, A colleague has invited me to her bridal shower, but so far I’ve received no invitation to the wedding. I’ve known for about six months that the wedding would be out of state at a resort. Her […]
Correction: APRIL 24, 2015, Vol. 25 No. 15
By The Madison Times May 1, 2015 A story in the Friday, April 24 issue incorrectly stated that the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition will be hosting the May 11 Communities United Meeting, which includes a discussion between Young, Gifted and Black Coalition leaders and David Couper, former chief of the Madison Police […]