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Black Women Show the Way Forward in 2018

February 10, 2018

By Monica Simpson (Executive Director, SisterSong) There is a reckoning afoot in this country. On one side, Trump has emboldened and embodied a virulent and reckless hate that targets women, Black people, and immigrants (among many others). Each day brings a new outrage. On the other side, #MeToo has followed #BlackLivesMatter as a hashtag-turned-movement, led […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Monica Simpson, Reproductive Justice, SisterSong

State of Black America Is Strong, Experts Say

February 3, 2018

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Four preeminent, Black leaders in America today, addressed the challenges and celebrated the success stories of the African American community, during a “State of Black America” forum at the 2018 National Newspaper Publishers Association Annual Mid-Winter Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Lezli Baskerville, the president and CEO […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amos Brown, Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Dorothy Leavell, Julius Cartwright, Lezli Baskerville, Lisa Frison, Stacy M. Brown, State of Black America, Tony Lee

Rep. Danny Davis Introduces Bail Reform Bill

January 27, 2018

Criminal Justice Reform: Rep. Danny Davis’ New Bill Pushes Back on Money Bail By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) During a recent press conference on Capitol Hill, Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) said that at any given time there are roughly 500,000 people sitting in local jails waiting for their day in court. “These are […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bail Fairness Act of 2018, Criminal Justice Reform, Danny Davis, Lauren Victoria Burke

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

MLK Jr.’s 2018 Legacy: Say ‘No’ to Evil, But ‘Yes’ to Unity and Freedom

January 20, 2018

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. (President and CEO, NNPA) As the world community observes and celebrates the 89th birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is important for Black America to assess how far we have come 50 years since the tragic brutal assassination of Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Benjamin Chavis, Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

King’s Lasting Impact on Equity in Education

January 13, 2018

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Champion for Equity in Education By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is indisputable, but his fight for equity in education remains a mystery to some. That fight began with his own education. “He clearly had an advanced, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, Stacy M. Brown

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

In Defense of Black Women and Girls

December 30, 2017

By Ed Gray (North Dallas Gazette/NNPA Member) This has been a monumental year for the reaffirmation of women’s rights in the workplace and the ballot booth. This is long overdue. The battle for the rights of women, and specifically Black women and girls, has gone on for centuries. In America, the spotlight on this fight […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ed Gray

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Racism in the Workplace and the Whitewashing of the #MeToo Movement

December 16, 2017

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) was the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to leave his job after the “MeToo” hashtag galvanized women to speak up about sexual misconduct, harassment and more. Too bad that impetus did not float up to the top, where an avowed grabber of women’s […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Julianne Malveaux

Educate Me Foundation Working To Grow The Number Of Black Teachers For Black Students Across The Country

February 18, 2017

By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service The axiom, “Those who cannot do, teach,” missed the point, as far as Blake Nathan is concerned. In fact, Nathan created the Educate Me Foundation on a wholly opposite premise: To mentor and encourage African-American students, high school and college, to pursue careers in education, especially as teachers—and to […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Students, Black Teachers, Blake Nathan, Curtis Bunn, Educate Me

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

To Be Equal: Assessing President Obama’s Impact and Legacy

January 22, 2017

President Obama Earns “Excellent” Rating from the National Urban League By Marc H. Morial President/CEO, National Urban League “That faith that I placed all those years ago, not far from here, in the power of ordinary Americans to bring about change, that faith has been rewarded in ways I could not have possibly imagined.” – President […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Marc H. Morial, Marc Morial

The High Price Of Imprisonment

December 15, 2016

A growing list of costs are being passed on to inmates and their families By Eric Easter Urban News Service As incarceration rates continue to grow around the United States, the enormous costs of some prison services are increasingly being paid by those who can least afford it –- the families of inmates. In 2001, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Eric Easter, Prison Industry, Prison Phone Rates

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