By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) As the world community observes and celebrates the 89th birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important for Black America to assess how far we have come 50 years since the tragic brutal assassination of Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee of […]
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To Truly Remember Dr. King, Political Action and Infinite Hope Must Outweigh Anti-Democratic Forces
By Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) Often lost in our celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. is his unwavering testimony of hope and his political action in the face of despair and nihilism, forces that have the potential to thwart otherwise transformative movements. We often remember Dr. King’s hope as a more passive “dream” instead of […]
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Never Forget Why Martin Luther King Jr. Was in Memphis
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. didn’t plan to get involved in the Memphis garbage worker’s strike. He hadn’t planned to be there on the fateful day when he was shot on April 4, 1968. King was pressured to go the first time and found the garbage worker’s strike compelling. […]
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Blacks and Politics: Either Get Engaged or Get Left Behind
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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Florida’s ESSA State Plan Lacks Important Information
As a Parent, I Recognize that I am the Biggest Advocate for My Children By Donna Fletcher (Conference Coordinator, National Science Teachers Association) As a parent, I recognize that I am my children’s biggest advocate and I work hard to make sure that they have the best learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom. […]
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A Time to Reflect
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Edgar Ray Killen died in a Mississippi penitentiary on Jan. 11th at the age of 92. A person’s passing is never something to celebrate. Mr. Killen’s death is no different, but it is a time to reflect on the link between two intimately connected eras in our nation’s […]
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Dr. King in the Age of Trump
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Earlier this week, we celebrated another birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. If Dr. King was still with us today, he would have enjoyed the good fortune of being 89 years old. For many Americans, Dr. King is remembered for being the outspoken drum major in […]
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Black Women Need Real Change, Not Just Thanks
By La’Tasha D. Mayes (Executive Director, new Voices for Reproductive Justice) After Roy Moore’s defeat at the hands of Alabama voters—driven by Black voter turnout, especially the votes of Black women— we saw the celebration, credit-taking, and meaning-making that usually accompanies a progressive electoral victory. But one thing was different this time. This time, mainstream […]
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Sessions Stands for Outmoded, Unjust Law-And-Order Policies
By Jesse Jackson Attorney General Jeff Sessions gets it wrong. On core issue after core issue — civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, police reform and particularly mass incarceration — he is a destructive force. The United States locks up more people per capita than any country in the world. China, run by a brutal […]
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Supremes to Look at Ohio Purging Nonvoters
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Civil rights groups argue that when Ohio purged names of nonvoters it violated Federal law. Ohio counters that it is purging names to prevent voter fraud. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this troubling voting rights case. When Larry Harmon tried to vote in 2015 he discovered his name […]
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