by Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Washington Informer In the wake of the criminal charges filed against legendary comedian and actor Bill Cosby, the voices that once supported the star have suddenly been silenced. And, while the Smithsonian Museum and Ben’s Chili Bowl in Washington, D.C. still grapple with […]
Interview with Real Estate Agent Bonita Nunez
by Jasmine Zapata, MD Hello! Welcome to this week’s edition of Brown Girl Green Money. We are a social network of women of color working to achieve financial freedom and inspire each other along the way. Thanks for joining us again this week! Happy New Year! This week I had the honor of interviewing one […]
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Responsible Gun Ownership is not Only a Right, but a Duty of Citizenship
by Armstrong Williams NNPA News Wire Columnist It has been said time and again, but it bears repeating: about the only thing that restrictive gun laws have done in our country is prevent the good guys from defending themselves when bad guys attack. This maxim applies directly to the San Bernardino, California situation, an immense […]
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Retrospective on a Year of Intransigence and Volatility
By Armstrong Williams NNPA News Wire Columnist By all accounts, the political arena has proven to be full of surprises in 2015. We’ve witnessed the improbable and inexorable the rise of the outsider candidate, as first-time office seekers Dr. Ben Carson and business mogul Donald Trump have lead the Republican Primary for the better part […]
Milwaukee Democrat Praises Obama’s Gun Control Plan
Others, Including Speaker Ryan, Say Legal Challenge Is Likely By Chuck Quirmbach President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce gun violence has received a thumbs-up from a Wisconsin lawmaker whose district is often plagued by gunfire. Rep. Mandela Barnes of Milwaukee said Tuesday that he’s especially in favor of the president’s plan to require background checks […]
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Meets with Black Pastors
By Freddie Allen Senior Washington Correspondent NNPA News Wire When presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) met with a group of Black civic and religious leaders in Baltimore, Md., Jamal Bryant, the pastor and founder of Empowerment Temple Church said that it was critical for the senator to have a conversation with those who are the […]
Beyond the Rhetoric: Have Hip-Hop and Wall Street Destroyed Soul Music?
By Harry C. Alford NNPA News Wire Columnist Black people have always had a strong affinity for music. Soon after our forefathers were let off the slave ships and sold to plantations we started singing. Much of that was developed in the “Mother Land.” During a visit to Kenya, I went to a music event. […]
New Year, New Financial You
By Angela Fitzgerald Hello everyone, and welcome to 2016! Any new year typically brings with it much excitement and anticipation, along with goal setting to support turning dreams into reality. When it comes to personal finances specifically, the new year can also signify a time of recuperating from holiday spending and recalibrating to support financial […]
President Obama Celebrates 150th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment
by Janelle Berry Special to the NNPA News Wire from the HU News Service WASHINGTON – Ask Americans what the Emancipation Proclamation is and most who know of President Abraham Lincoln’s executive order will respond like 20-year-old Ebony Harris, a student of Howard University from Chicago, Ill., and say, “Isn’t that the thing that freed […]
Stay Safe this Holiday Season
We’ve decked the halls and laid out our best holiday plans. But nothing spoils a celebration like a trip to the emergency department. So before you climb the back of the couch to adjust that drooping garland or start packing the decorations up after your holiday celebrations, remember safety first! “Each year, the Consumer Product […]
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