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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All Eyez on Alabama: Decency Wins
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In 1996 Tupac Shakur released the title track off his epic album All Eyez on Me. There was a notable line in the first verse that said “I bet you got it twisted, you don’t know who to trust”. For the last several weeks, Republican voters in Alabama […]
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The New Sexual Harassment Standard
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young At the time that this article was written, the outcome of the Senate race in Alabama was yet to be determined. And, if forced to wager a guess, I would be truly shocked if Judge Roy Moore didn’t win this election, in convincing fashion. To say that […]
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A Healthier Outlook on Life
By Senator Lena C. Taylor Milwaukee was once the healthiest city in the country. It won the award so many years in a row that they stopped the contest. That was in 30s and 40s. Things are much different now. 80 years later we live in the most segregated city in America. Twenty-nine percent of […]
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To Be Equal: Assessing President Obama’s Impact and Legacy
President Obama Earns “Excellent” Rating from the National Urban League By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League “That faith that I placed all those years ago, not far from here, in the power of ordinary Americans to bring about change, that faith has been rewarded in ways I could not have possibly imagined.” – President […]
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MLK’s Legacy for Black America in 2017
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President/CEO, NNPA As the United States of America and the global community salutes, recognizes and commemorates the 88th birthday of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is a providential time to reassess the meaning and challenges of Dr. King’s legacy for Black America in this year of […]
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Today’s Activists Can Learn from King’s “Creative Disruption” Tactics
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist When Dr. Martin Luther King envisioned the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, he envisioned all kinds of people descending on our nation’s capital, bringing demands to federal agencies. He envisioned people pushing for affordable housing, for quality education, for better health care, for minority business development programs, and more. […]
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Pension Security Equals Retirement Security
By Barbara Toles A lack of retirement security can make the golden years of life anything but golden. Sadly, many people who have worked their entire lives find themselves struggling financially in retirement. When planning for my retirement, I thought about what I would do next (considering all I had ever done was work), and […]
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Will You Make YOUR Voice Heard?
By Urban Media News Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th. Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm. If you are in line by 8:00pm you have the right to cast a ballot. But increasingly, voters are not waiting until Election Day to make their voice, and their choice, heard. Early voting is widely accessible across […]
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