by Sarafina Wright Special to the NNPA News Wire from The Washington Informer The National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership [NIVDP] kicked off flu season with free vaccinations for underserved communities whose livelihoods depend on them not falling ill to this disease. The NIVDP and the Mayor’s Office of Latino Affairs along with support from Walgreens […]
Number of Black Teachers Rapidly Declines as Minority Student Population Increases
By Robert Bess Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Westside GazetteA The minority population has grown tremendously since the year 2000. According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population growth is due to U.S. births–and Asian population growth is due primarily to immigration since 2012. That alone has fueled a 5 percent population […]
Making a New Rap About Unity and The Black Dollar
By James G. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call WASHINGTON—The power of hip hop and the Black economy were the topics of discussion during a press conference at the National Press Club Oct. 9, kicking off the day’s events for the Justice Or Else weekend here. Real Hip Hop Network chairman Atonn […]
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A Salute to Rev. Jesse Jackson on his 75th Birthday
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Seventy-five years ago a freedom fighter was born in Greenville, South Carolina. His name is Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. and I need to say something about this brother that I have known and worked with for decades in the ongoing Civil Rights Movement in the U. S. and […]
Who Is ‘The Precariat’?
Economist Says New Class Of Workers Fighting For Recognition, Stability By Rehman Tungekar Earlier this month, a federal judge gave Uber drivers permission to go forward with a class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing service. That was just the latest decision in a long-standing labor dispute over whether the company’s drivers are employees — and therefore, […]
Walker Dismisses Calls For Gun Control Following Oregon Shooting
Governor Says That Mass Shootings Point To Need For Better Mental Health Treatment by Chuck Quirmbach Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that calls for more gun control following a mass shooting in Oregon are premature. A number of politicians, including President Barack Obama, have said that shootings like the one on Thursday demonstrate a need […]
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Talks Criminal Justice Reform at National Conference
by Bria Grant The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) 45th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) took place Sept. 16-20, 2015 in Washington, D.C. With this year’s theme being, “With Liberty and Justice for All?” it was clear that CBCF’s desire was to advance the national conversation on criminal justice reform. Milwaukee was well represented at the […]
Third Annual Latino Art Fair Showcases the Work of Local Latin@ Artists
by Claire Miller It was a brisk afternoon when Latin@ artists from across South Central Wisconsin began bringing their works of art into the Overture Center in preparation for the third annual Latino Art Fair. Overture staff and volunteers assembled to help artists safely get their pieces from the loading dock to the pristine second […]
Beyond the Rhetoric
A Major Blow to Women and Minority-Owned Businesses by Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist (The following are excerpts from testimony I gave before the Civil Rights Commission explaining the discriminatory practices via an Executive Order placed by President Barack Obama). A Project Labor Agreement is between an owner of a specific construction project and applicable […]
Black Women Face Increased Violence
by Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black women were murdered at more than double the rate of White women in 2012 and almost all (92 percent) of these women knew their assailant, according a report titled, “When Men Murder Women” by the Violence Policy Center. The annual study, now in its 17th […]
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