By James Clingman NNPA Newswire Columnist Black folks in America have been so successfully programmed that many of us are still psychologically enslaved to the point that we truly believe we have “made it” when we have reached a certain financial plateau or when we have attained a certain position or title. Far too many […]
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The Jim Crow Segment of Professional Sports, Part 2
Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford Yes indeed! Professional sports revolutionized our local economies. Some of our basketball and football stars would evolve into corporate and political leaders. Role models by the hundreds including successful entrepreneurs. All of this went to our middle class but what was still missing was the improvement done to […]
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As Election Approaches, Research the Issues That Matter To You
By Urban Media News Staff In the midst of the most turbulent campaign for President in memory, much is being made of candidates for federal and local offices on a personal level. Who said what about whom, or which candidate does or does not support this or that nominee may make for good ratings, but […]
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“Message in the Music” Kenny Gamble
I’ve written a few articles using Gamble and Huff’s musical catalog because most of his songs are the foundation for my thinking, and the strategies that I currently employ to organize the Black community – “Message in the Music.” What is the message? The message he once told me was about LOVE. Love, love, and […]
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We Must Close the Payday Loan Debt Trap Once and For All
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist Between the unemployment rate report that was released in early September, and the Census report on income and poverty that was released on September 13, President Obama and his team got great news about the economic status of the average worker. Incomes are up a whopping 5.2 percent between […]
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The Jim Crow Segment of Professional Sports, Part I
Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford Professional sports around the world can be proud of the social improvement that has evolved. Soccer in Europe has advanced immensely. A few years ago I was in a waiting room at a French government office. One of the French employees was watching a professional soccer game and […]
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LeBron James: Why I’m Endorsing Hillary Clinton
By LeBron James Courtesy of Business Insider Two years ago, I told you I was coming home to Northeast Ohio — where I was born and raised. When I came back, I had two missions. In June, thanks to my teammates and all your support, I accomplished my on-the-court mission. We came back from being […]
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We Need Leaders Like Russ Feingold
Politicians Who Will Act and Listen on Our Behalf Long After Election Day by Representative LaTonya Johnson In August when a high-profile police shooting and ensuing protests rocked the Sherman Park neighborhood, lots of people had lots of things to say. Politicians, pundits, community and faith leaders stood up to voice their opinions, and debate […]
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Blackonomics: What the Kaepernick Protest Tells Us about Black Power and Money
By James Clingman NNPA Newswire Columnist Turnabout is fair play. Why can’t more of us see that economics is the key to our freedom and the answer to the problems we talk about all the time? This political year has and continues to bring this fact to light, but the Colin Kaepernick protest illuminates the […]
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Presidential Debate: Trump Rooted for Housing Crisis
During the first presidential debate between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and reality TV star Donald Trump an issue which has been infrequently discussed during the campaign rose to the forefront – the housing crisis. Milwaukee was one of the hardest hit cities in the country when it came to housing during the Great […]
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