Message to the Community I was once told that when fate takes over, it would seal the deal no matter what is or is not going on (it absolutely rules). Some have stated that it is so quick some likened it in time to a whole lifetime compared to wingspan of a small bird. […]
Hillary Clinton Supports Voting Rights
By Martha Love DNC Member Ruthelle Frank has been voting since 1948. A misspelling on her birth certificate means the 89- year old is unable to get a photo ID for voting, a restriction she’s challenging as the lead plaintiff in the suit against Wisconsin’s voter-ID law. Frank isn’t the only Wisconsinite who finds themselves […]
It’s Time for Blacks to Diversify Their Voting Portfolios
By Raynard Jackson NNPA News Wire Columnist Blacks gave Obama 96 percent of their votes in 2008 and 94 percent of their votes in 2012. We, by far, are the most loyal voting block for Obama in the entire U.S. According to the Pew Research Center, for the 2012 presidential election, turnout by race was: […]
Consumer Rights: Debt Collection
By Bibek Das The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) contains several provisions that regulate how debt collectors collect debts from consumers. Under one provision, the FDCPA sets forth the steps a debt collector must take when making initial contact with a consumer (also known as a debtor). The debt collector must give the […]
We Must Restore Our Black Identity and Culture that’s Been Stolen – Part 1
Universally Speaking Message to the Community Even though we are a part of the entire Black human family, Black men in America are unlike any others in the world because of what has happened to them in America. I believe that every Black man, woman, and child has and continues to sustain damage by the […]
President Obama Deserves a “High Five” for his Howard Speech
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA News Wire Columnist I was apprehensive when I learned that President Obama would give the commencement speech at Howard University this year. I feared a repeat of his Morehouse speech, his yammering and scolding of African Americans in a manner so objectionable as to repulse. The Morehouse speech was, charitably speaking, […]
Consumer Rights: Debt Collection
The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) offers consumers protection against overly aggressive debt collection actions by debt collectors and debt collection agencies. One manner a consumer may have the right to sue a debt collector under the FDCPA, is when a debt collector, in the course of collecting a debt, makes an illegal […]
We Must Evaluate the Damage the Black Holocaust had on the Black Family – Part 7
Universally Speaking The State of Black America Every society has norms and cultures that are inter-changeable and that indoctrinate each member of the society with its own propaganda. A society’s norms and cultures will determine the individual’s outlook and perspective on life. The socialization process will shape the individual’s entire framework of thinking. What is […]
Mental Health Awareness Month
Legislatively Speaking by Senator Lena C. Taylor Did you know that one in five American adults will experience a mental health issue? Every day, millions of Americans are faced with the realities of living with a mental health condition. Far too often, they suffer in silence. Mental illness is more common than cancer, diabetes and […]
Concerned, but Committed (At Least for Now)
Why one professor says he is not jumping ship just yet by Jerlando F. L. Jackson Editor’s note: Article originally published on Education Dive on May 2, 2016. This article is a guest piece by University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Jerlando F. L. Jackson. Jackson is the Vilas Distinguished Professor of Higher Education in the school […]
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