By Jesse Jackson One hundred forty-five years ago on Jan. 1, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, helping to transform this country from a union of states into a nation, from a country stained by slavery into one moving at great cost closer to “liberty and justice for all.” On Jan. 1, 1863, in the […]
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In Defense of Black Women and Girls
By Ed Gray (North Dallas Gazette/NNPA Member) This has been a monumental year for the reaffirmation of women’s rights in the workplace and the ballot booth. This is long overdue. The battle for the rights of women, and specifically Black women and girls, has gone on for centuries. In America, the spotlight on this fight […]
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Ask Alma: Should I Let My Ex See Our Daughter?
Dear Alma: I had a baby in my twenties when I was dealing with this guy, who was in the military, stationed close to where I live. I thought that we would get married and live happily ever after. Obviously, that didn’t happen. He relocated and eventually we stopped talking. He did however send money […]
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What’s Your New Year’s Resolution for 2018?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young It happens every December usually around this time of year. Christmas has just come and gone, so we begin to take inventory of the previous 12 months, by assessing recent accomplishments as well as recent disappointments. However, in short order, we invariably turn our attention to the […]
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Where’s Our Ad? Big Tobacco Still Hasn’t Apologized to Black America
By Vanessa Johnson CEO and President, New Concept Self Development Center A little after Thanksgiving a series of new tobacco ads debuted across America on prime-time television and in published newspapers, but they weren’t promoting tobacco. The marketing campaign was a result of “corrective statements” that were court-ordered eleven years ago. Big Tobacco was required […]
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Net Neutrality: It Really Does Impact You
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor First things first, the term “Net Neutrality” is a real thing with real life implications for our community. If you use the internet, then you need to pay attention to this issue. For the last couple of years, the American public has enjoyed an open internet and web-surfing […]
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Tis the Season … For Heartfelt Giving Year-Round
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young As millions of Americans finish running around and topping off their Christmas lists this week, it’s easy to lose sight of the true meaning of this season. Madison Avenue and eCommerce stakeholders would have us believe that the real essence of Christmas is a new luxury car […]
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Republican Tax Bill Robs the Poor to Feed the Rich
By Marian Wright Edelman (President, The Children’s Defense Fund) The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently passed on a nearly straight party line Republican vote in the U.S. Senate is, like the House-passed bill, a moral abomination. Their enactment would be the death of America’s dream for tens of millions of children. The House and […]
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Lessons from the African American Vote in Alabama
By Dr. John Warren (San Diego Voice and Viewpoint/NNPA Member) The African Americans who have convinced themselves that one vote doesn’t matter, should take a very close look at what happened during the recent special election in Alabama. Despite the endorsement of President Donald Trump and the extremely conservative White voters who supported Roy Moore, […]
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Racism in the Workplace and the Whitewashing of the #MeToo Movement
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) was the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to leave his job after the “MeToo” hashtag galvanized women to speak up about sexual misconduct, harassment and more. Too bad that impetus did not float up to the top, where an avowed grabber of women’s […]
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