By Urban Media News Staff Since the election of America’s first African-American president, Barack Obama, fringe figures across the United States have sought to undermine his legitimacy. From describing his sense of “otherness” to questioning whether or not he was born in the United States, every so-called “birther” argument has reeked of race based disparagement. […]
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Get Involved in Turning out the Vote!
Did you see President Obama’s speech at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation this week? If you didn’t, I’ll wait. Go ahead. Go watch and get as fired up to be a part of the most important election of our lifetime as I am. I volunteer with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin because our country is […]
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God Made Man in His Own Image, Why? Part 1
If you stare out into the universe and take in the sun, moon and the stars, watch the rivers flow and the world’s (three quarters) awesome seas and oceans; admire the highest and most majestic mountains and the energy, minerals, and natural resources buried deep beneath them; acknowledge the multitude of gifts that the […]
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Airbnb Is Making Real Progress for Travelers of Color
By Laura W. Murphy President of Laura Murphy & Associates When I was asked by Airbnb to lead their effort to fight discrimination and bias, I was skeptical. After spending decades fighting for the protection and advancement civil rights and civil liberties, I’ve seen many companies merely pay lip service to addressing these issues. I […]
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Why Do Black Businesses Struggle to Grow?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist The most recent data on minority- owned firms in the United States was collected in 2012 (and released at the end of 2015). It showed that the number of minority-owned firms rose from 5.8 million in 2007 to 8 million in 2012. Hispanic-owned firms grew the most rapidly – […]
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Hillary Clinton Protects the Potential, Dreams of Young Adults and Students
by Representative Mandela Barnes Every one of us should have the opportunity to live up to our potential. While college isn’t in everyone’s plan, it should be within everyone’s reach should they dream to go. Unfortunately, for too many Wisconsinites, the cost of college puts those dreams out of reach. Here in Milwaukee, student debt […]
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Clinton Plans to Address Systemic Racism with Economic Revitalization Initiative
By Martha Love Times have been tough, there is no doubt about it. Even as the United States works its way out of the Great Recession, young adults have found it increasingly difficult to find employment. About one in ten Americans between the ages of 16 and 24 are unemployed, more than twice the national […]
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There are Real Consequences in this Presidential Election – Part 3
Message to the Black Community Over the past several weeks the issues facing the Black community have been highlighted in a big way and many of our issues are being discussed on a national spotlight. This is a good step because for too long our issues have been on the back burner or non-existent on […]
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On the Issues: Social Security
By Urban Media News On July 6 of this year, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and Wisconsin Coalition for Retirement Security issued a challenge to both major party candidates for the US Senate. The groups are committed to retirement security and gravely concerned about the future of the social security system. For more than […]
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Trump’s Offensive Appeals to Communities of Color Backfire
By Urban Media News In the latest bizarre shift of his campaign strategy, Donald Trump has recently sought to portray himself as a champion of African Americans and Latinos. Mr. Trump began his awkward appeals at a campaign rally in Wisconsin recently, where he asked “for the vote of every African American citizen struggling in […]
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