By Julianne Malveaux When it comes to matters of trade and economics, experts are eager to speak of “globalization. People are keen to talk about the dissolution of borders and the many ways that countries work together across the globe. At least part of every Apple computer purchased in the U.S. was manufactured or assembled […]
The Justice Department after Holder
By George E. Curry, NNPA Columnist Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. hasn’t left the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building yet, but civil rights activists are worried about whether a strong advocate in Holder’s mold will succeed him. Holder recently submitted his resignation after nearly six years on the job, making him the […]
Countering voter suppression moves
By Julianne Malveaux The Supreme Court recently blocked an appeals court ruling that would have restored seven days of voting in Ohio. In just three sentences, the court reduced voting access for tens of thousands of Ohioans, in yet another effort to suppress the vote. In North Carolina, the appeals court granted an injunction to […]
Jordan Davis’ killer to be jailed for life
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Justice for 17-year-old Jordan Davis, who was murdered by Michael Dunn in Jacksonville, Fla. on Nov. 23, 2012 in a dispute over loud music has not come without a struggle. A jury in the Duval County Court recently found Michael Dunn guilty of first-degree murder in the tragic, […]
A champion for equal justice for all – Attorney General Eric Holder bids farewell
By Marc H. Morial “Throughout his long career in public service, Eric has built a powerful legacy of making sure that equal justice under the law actually means something; that it applies to everybody – regardless of race, or gender, or religion, or color, creed, disability, sexual orientation.” President Barack Obama at last Saturday’s Congressional […]
Parks’ Place/State Superintendent Tony Evers: We must close the achievement gap
By Tony Evers We joined together in April to work on the most important issue facing education in our state: closing the achievement gap. While Wisconsin has had some outstanding academic results over the years — overall high achievement on the ACT college admissions exams and among the top states for graduation rates — we […]
Eric Holder’s legacy: No coward on race
By George E. Curry, NNPA Columnist After being confirmed as the nation’s first African American U.S. attorney general, Eric H. Holder, Jr. wasted little time putting everyone on notice that he would not tip-toe around the volatile subject of race. “Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things […]
Power broke black leaders
By James Clingman, NNPA Columnist Frederick Douglass said, “Power concedes nothing without a demand, it never did and never will.” I often wonder what Black people do not understand about that statement. We love to quote it, but when it comes to putting it into practice, we fall far short of the spirit of Douglass’ […]
Violence against women and children is wrong — No tolerance, no excuses
By Marc H. Morial “I also understand after meeting with a psychologist that there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be more appropriate.” —Adrian Peterson The NFL may have inadvertently done us all a favor by shedding light on a problem that is too often ignored or swept under the […]
NFL still dropping the ball
By George E. Curry, NNPA Columnist NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has finally emerged from his self-imposed witness protection program, held a press conference, and even attended a football game Sunday. Now that Goodell has come out of hiding, it is not clear that the NFL is any closer to getting it right, as he keeps […]
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