The Black community in America, which consists of nearly 47 million people, contrary to popular opinion, isn’t a monolithic group. The fact of the matter is that Black America is represented by a very large diverse description with unique characteristics to their sub-group. South vs north; east-coast vs west-coast; urban vs suburban; urban vs rural; […]
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Voting is a Priority in Upcoming Presidential Election
By Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri Last weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting your community, Milwaukee. And what a community it is. One of the best parts of campaigning for Hillary Clinton is the great folks I get to meet along the way: I met your business owners, I met your students, and countless […]
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Trump Attacks Slain Soldiers Family after DNC Appearance
By Urban Media News Last week, Democrats gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to nominate Hillary Clinton as their candidate for President of the United States. Among the Democratic heavy hitters making their case most passionately for Hillary was First Lady Michelle Obama. Emphasizing the historic nature of her husband’s presidency, and of Mrs. Clinton’s nomination, Mrs. […]
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Race at the RNC
By Urban Media News Last week, the Republican Party held their quadrennial Presidential nominating convention in Cleveland, Ohio. On Tuesday, the GOP formally nominated Donald Trump, a man referred to by the Huffington Post throughout this year’s campaign as “a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist, birther and bully.” True to form, Mr. Trump and […]
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The High Cost of Being Poor and Female
By Susan K. Smith George Curry Media Columnist One of the most profound statements I ever heard from one of my church members years ago was, “Rev, there’s a lot of money in poor people.” He was referring to low-income people bearing, disproportionately, a lion’s share of money collected from different sources, which ultimately helps […]
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It’s More Important Than Ever That We Vote Democratic This Election Season
We Must Mobilize Voters to Turn Out for Hillary Clinton By Searcy Williams Regional Organizing Director of Democratic Party of Wisconsin This week we’re at a milestone in this election – in Cleveland and in front of the entire world, the Republicans will officially make Donald Trump their party’s nominee, cementing his divisive, hateful positions […]
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For America To Move Forward, She Must Address Her Past – Part 1
Either America will Destroy Ignorance or Ignorance will Destroy America “W.E.B Dubois” I am truly saddened by the extreme level of violence that exists in America, which I believe has become a big part of our culture. America has had a long history of exhibiting extreme levels of violence specifically when it comes to Black […]
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NNPA Demands Federal Prosecutor Investigate Racially-Motivated Police Shootings
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Today, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the nation’s largest trade association of African American-owned newspapers and media companies, issued an urgent call and demand that President Barack H. Obama and U.S Attorney General Loretta Lynch appoint a Special Federal Prosecutor in the wake of the police killings of Alton […]
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At AME General Conference, Hillary Clinton Calls for Action in Wake of Recent Shootings
At the AME General Conference in Philadelphia on Friday, Hillary Clinton addressed the tragic deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the five Dallas police officers—Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael Smith, Brent Thompson, and Patrick Zamarripa—saying, “We have to find a way to repair these wounds and close these divides. The great genius and salvation […]
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Race is an Open Wound in America
by Harry C. Alford There seems to always be a reminder for us. A Black male being pulled over by a white policemen is in a treacherous position. I have taught my sons to pull to the curb, cut off the engine and place your hands on the wheel. DO NOT MOVE! When the policeman […]
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