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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U.S. Strike Against Syria is One More Step Toward a Lawless Presidency
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. “Mission accomplished,” announced President Donald Trump after the United States, France and England unleashed more than 100 missiles on Syria in reaction to the regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons against its own people. What the mission accomplished, however, should alarm us all. It will do nothing to end the […]
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor A Natural Pipeline to Address Diversity and Inclusion Needs of Wisconsin Recently, a consortium of educators, university staff, and key stakeholders came together to talk about the importance and creation of a pipeline of African-American college graduates into key employment sectors in Wisconsin. The event, which was hosted […]
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Trump vs. Comey: Who’s More Reprehensible?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young It’s on! The war of words and character assassination between Donald Trump and James Comey has heated up considerably, as each party has begun resorting to personal attacks. Fueled, in large measure, by the release of former FBI Director James Comey’s new book, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, […]
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Spiritually Speaking: Paul Hit the Bullseye
By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in Bible study. In doing so, I was constantly reminded that one cannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amazing handiwork. Now you need to know that I think Paul is an awesome person, when it comes to the story […]
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Will HUD Secretary Ben Carson Enforce the Fair Housing Act?
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass the legislation as a tribute to the slain civil rights leader, who, along with several civil rights organizations (including the NAACP), strongly supported the act. African […]
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Winnie Mandela Bore the Scars of Battle, Helped Heal a Nation
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. This week, Winnie Madikizela Mandela will be laid to rest and honored at a state funeral in South Africa. To many, she was loved as the “mother of the nation” even in her final days. When the roll is called of freedom fighters who changed the world and made it […]
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Wisconsin Election Security
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker Vetoes and Slow Response Threatens State Hacking. Troll Farms. Propaganda Campaigns and Bots. These are not terms that the average Wisconsinite uses every day. However, we do need to understand what they mean and how they impact our election system. At the very least, residents should have […]
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Perhaps … A Changing of the Guard?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young As you probably know, Spring Elections were held last Tuesday (April 3rd), and, if you’re a Democrat, you should be feeling pretty encouraged by the election results in general — and the outcome in two ballot decisions. Statewide voters were being asked to weigh in on an […]
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MLK50: Fifty Years after Kerner and King, Racism Still Matters
By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, National NAACP) “Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white Americans have never fully understood but what the Negro can never forget—is that white society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions […]
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