By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. President Donald Trump keeps boasting about the low black unemployment rate, although African Americans still suffer nearly twice the unemployment rate as whites do. What Trump never mentions is the growing racial wealth gap: the economic disparity between whites and people of color that plagues this country. The statistics from […]
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It’s Better to Know What You Don’t Know
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Breast Density and Mammography Exam Notifications In 2015, my office was contacted by Congresswoman Gwen Moore, to request that I introduce legislation requiring notice to be provided to patients regarding findings of the condition of breast dense tissue as the result of mammography examinations. Moore, indicated that a […]
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A Black History Moment (Part 1)
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young For the next two weeks, in honor of Black History Month, I would like to deviate from my usual column format. Instead, I invite you and your family to test your (individual and collective) knowledge of the extraordinary accomplishments and milestones of Black Americans. 1. Before it […]
NNPA, NAACP Sign Historic Partnership Agreement
The Black Press and the NAACP Join Forces to Address Issues Affecting the Black Community By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), a trade group representing more than 200 Black-owned media companies, signed a historic, strategic partnership with the NAACP, one of the most influential civil rights group in […]
Remembering First African American to Win Olympic Metals
UW–Madison alumnus cleared hurdles on the track and in life MADISON, Wisconsin (February, 2018) — As the Winter Olympics begin in Pyeongchang, South Korea, we remember a University of Wisconsin athlete who made history in the Olympics 114 years ago. At the 1904 games in Saint Louis, UW alumnus George Coleman Poage became the first […]
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Black History Month
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor We’ve Only Scratched the Surface The United States has recognized black history annually since February 12, 1926, first as “Negro History Week” and later as “Black History Month”. The observance was created by noted Harvard scholar and historian Dr. Carter C. Woodson, who chose the month of February […]
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Scott Walker’s Newfound Religion
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Scott Walker delivered his eighth state-of-state address last week. And, believe me, it was a performance for the ages. According to numerous political pundits, Walker is now facing the most challenging reelection race of his 25- year political career; and he has come out swinging. Flanked by […]
London Breed Out as San Francisco’s Interim Mayor after Board Vote
Residents Protest Board Vote that Ousted London Breed as Interim Mayor of San Francisco By Stacy Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a contentious public meeting, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to appoint Mark Farrell, a White venture capitalist, to serve as acting mayor. The vote stripped London Breed of those powers, who was […]
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Shutdown Allowed Trump to Play Poisonous Political Game
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Donald Trump had the government shutdown that he wanted. No one should be confused about this. The shutdown allowed Trump and Republicans to ply their poisonous politics of division. And the shutdown provided occasion for a shakedown of Democrats, with Trump willing to shut the government down until he got […]
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Black Leaders Need to Stand Up for Black People
Why Do Blacks Allow the Mainstream Media to Choose their Leaders? By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I am fond of saying, “weak people take strong positions on weak issues.” There is no better example of this than the embarrassing behavior of the weak Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the National Association for the Advancement of […]
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