‘Dia Sin Latinos’ a Powerful Demonstration for Human Rights by Amanda Zhang On Thursday of last week, Wisconsin was forced to imagine what a world without Latinos and immigrants would look like. Thousands of workers, estimated between 14,000 – 20,000 Latino workers, students, and allies gathered in front of the capitol to protest bills AB450/SB36 […]
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Blackonomics: Hillary and Bernie Discover and Re-Discover Black People
by James Clingman NNPA News Wire Columnist One thing is for sure; Black folks are enjoying this latest political mating dance with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Sanders is discovering Black people in South Carolina and Georgia, and Clinton has reopened the “leading Blacks” vault to rediscover their loyalty and willingness to present her to […]
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It’s About Functional Unity – It’s About Organizing – Part III
Universally Speaking Last week in Part II, I shared my basic premise regarding the Black leadership we require: • IF YOU’RE NOT DEMANDING THAT WE OVERCOME INDIVIDUALISM, TRIBALISM, AND A FALSE SENSE OF THINKING THAT “I” OR “MY” ORGANIZATION CAN SAVE MY PEOPLE AND THAT YOU’RE DOING ALL YOU CAN TO ORGANIZE AND UNITE OUR […]
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Why Do Politicians Treat Addiction Differently in the Suburbs?
by Julianne Malveaux NNPA News Wire Columnist Nick Cocchi would like to be the sheriff of Hampden County, an Eastern Massachusetts county of half a million people. Springfield, Massachusetts, a city that is about 22 percent African American, is the county seat. Eastern Massachusetts (and indeed, much of New England) is experiencing the devastating fallout […]
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Black History Month and the Search for Planet X
by Lee A. Daniels George Curry Media Columnist I was catching up recently on my reading about the newest discoveries and speculations about the dinosaurs, and I thought about Black History Month. And then in late January, I read with fascination of the intensifying speculation about “Planet X” – a giant, Jupiter-sized planet, billions of […]
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It Is All Functional Unity – It Is All About Organizing Pt. II
Universally Speaking Message to the Community Every community, people, or group needs leadership, especially in the United States of America where only the strongest will survive. If you don’t have leadership, you will fall behind and others will overtake you in the economic race. American leadership can be seen at so many levels, including, but […]
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The “Shining Star” Has Left Us
A Tribute to Maurice White by Harry C. Alford On February 3 my oldest daughter sent me a text saying: “Daddy, Maurice White died this morning.” I conveyed the sad news to my wife and realized that Maurice was like family to most of us. His songs and live performances brought joy to our nation […]
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Dr. Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History Month
by State Representative Leon D. Young This week, we commence the celebration of Black History Month. We owe an eternal debt of gratitude to Dr. Carter G. Woodson for his diligence and hard work. Because of his lifelong endeavor to chronicle Black achievements as a serious, scholarly undertaking, the month of February is designated as […]
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It Is All Functional Unity –It Is All About Organizing
Universally Speaking Message to the Community Brothers and sisters, we have work to do and no one will do it for us. If we are to achieve what we want, we have to earn it. Earning it requires taking one step at a time. There are no shortcuts. We cannot erase our reality of being […]
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Standing on Sacred Ground
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA News Wire Columnist Three unarmed Black men encountered a group of White men walking down a dirt road in Slocum, Texas on July 29, 1910. Without warning, and with no reason, the White men opened fire on the Black men. And for two days White men simply slaughtered Black people. Eight […]
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