Victory is the Biggest Rape Case You’ve Never Heard Of by Attorney Benjamin L. Crump NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist “Wrong is wrong: justice needs to be served,” is a statement that my client Jannie Ligons made when she was interviewed shortly after Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty of rape, forcible oral sodomy and other […]
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U.S. Black Chamber Expands its Reach, Influence, and Voice in 2015
by Roger Caldwell NNPA News Wire Columnist Black business is growing and the Black community is not aware of its influence nationally and globally. Group economics and Black business is not discussed very often together in the Black community and this is the reason the Black community is suffering. According to 2015 Urban Institute report, […]
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White Anger is the New Black
by Lee A. Daniels George Curry Media Columnist Have you heard? Apparently large numbers of American adults are “angry” about their own circumstances and about where they think the country is headed. For months, numerous politicians, pollsters, and pundits have touted this anger as an important factor in the line-up of who supports who in […]
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The African American State of the Union
Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA News Wire Columnist While millions of people across the United States and throughout the world will continue to affirm, discuss, or respond in various ways to the last State of Union by America’s first President of the United States who is an African American, there are still priority issues that […]
Local health care providers improve Dane County’s health with more than office visits and prescription pads
Caring for the Community Getting and staying healthy takes a lot of work. For some area residents, it’s more than just planning healthy meals and fitting in the recommended daily exercise. Unemployment, lack of transportation, lack of financial stability and more can make it nearly impossible for some to access the health care they need […]
Foreclosure Crisis Still Hammers Black Americans
By Avis Thomas Lester Urban News Service Affluence is no antidote to foreclosure. In Prince George’s County, Maryland — one of the United States’ wealthiest majority-black jurisdictions — the foreclosure crisis has hammered several solidly middle-class communities. These include Perrywood, a neighborhood of two-story homes near the county seat in Upper Marlboro; Marleigh in Bowie, […]
Director of Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution Visits Madison in February
Tuesday, February 9 at 6:30 at Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin St. In the late 1960s, as change was coming to America — as cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights — a new revolutionary culture was emerging seeking to drastically transform the system. The Black Panther Party […]
Paying Yourself First: Why It’s Important in 2016
by Matiya Hill Happy New Year and as always welcome back to Brown Girl Green Money! This is my first post of 2016, so I’m excited to get back into the swing of things. As you all know the year is just beginning and I’m sure it’s going to be full of positive things for […]
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The Transformative Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., in 2016
by Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA News Wire Columnist There is no debate concerning the irrefutable fact that The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the greatest leaders recognized, admired and affirmed by millions of people across America and throughout the world. King’s activism and leadership changed America and the world, as […]
Pocan Invites Ald. Samba Baldeh, Local Muslim Community Leader, to State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced today that he will bring Madison Ald. Samba Baldeh as his guest to next week’s State of the Union Address to show solidarity with the American-Muslim community at a time of escalating bigotry and discrimination. Rep. Pocan joins other Members of Congress, including Reps. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz […]
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