By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The wage gap is a well-known topic that spans genders and ethnicities, but its not the only thing. Employment rates for African Americans are low, especially when compared to their white counterparts and the Center for American Progress looked into the reason why. Earlier this week, the Center for American Progress published […]
End of Kamala Harris’ White House Campaign Ignites Discussion on Treatment
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor On Dec. 3, Senator Kamala Harris of California suspended her campaign for the White House. Harris’ decision was announced by video after four straight weeks of negative media coverage regarding her campaign organization and strategy. Harris’s campaign started with a bang and a ton of media attention. She […]
Black News Channel In ‘The Red Zone’ Ready for Launch
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia As the historic launch on January 6, 2020, of the Black News Channel (BNC) approaches, officials can count members of Congress among those eagerly anticipating the new platform. Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, the chair of […]
It’s Open Enrollment Time!
Ascension Wisconsin Encourages our Community to Enroll in Health Insurance Beginning Nov. 1. Ascension Wisconsin encourages our community to enroll in health insurance beginning Nov. 1. Unfortunately, accidents and unexpected medical procedures do occur. Having a health insurance helps pay for some of those unforeseen costs and provides financial protection against ongoing large medical bills. Throughout the month […]
As Arguments Begin, Civil Rights Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold One of the Nation’s Oldest Anti-Discrimination Statutes
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments that pit Comcast (CMCSA), America’s biggest cable provider, against National Association of African American-Owned Media and Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., and more importantly one of the Nation’s oldest anti-discrimination statutes, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866. Section 1981 prohibits intentional race discrimination in contracting and […]
Interactive Comprehensive Map Shows Thousands of Lynchings Throughout American History
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In the century following the Civil War, as many as 5,000 people of color were murdered by mobs who believed in the cause of white supremacy. On average, mobs killed nine people per month during the 1890s. Over the next 20 years, seven people each month […]
‘Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools’
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Black girls who have been subject to punitive school policies and practices are at an increased risk of coming into contact with the juvenile and criminal courts and leaving school altogether, ultimately impeding their ability to achieve future success and lead successful and healthy lives, according to […]
Bird Protection Fund Announces Plans to Support Wisconsin Birds in 2020
With declining bird populations across the U.S. and Canada, the Bird Protection Fund takes action on Wisconsin bird conservation The flutelike song of a wood thrush at dawn, a glimpse of the striking black and orange Baltimore oriole darting through the treetops, the haunting call of a whip-poor-will on a warm summer night . . […]
INTERVIEW: One-on-One with Judge Tammy Kemp — Amber Guyger Murder Trial
By Cheryl Smith Publisher of Texas Metro News/I Messenger Media L.L.C. I Messenger Media (Texas Metro News/Garland Journal/I Messenger) sat down recently with Judge Tammy Kemp to discuss criticism she has received as a result of her actions following the conclusion of the Amber Guyger murder trial last week. On Oct. 1, 2019, Ms. Guyger, […]
Environmental Justice Advocates Say Climate Change Isn’t a ‘White Thing’
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The climate crisis is real. From the devastating extreme weather events made worse by climate change to the public health implications of increased pollution like heightened asthma attacks, communities are feeling the impacts of this crisis first and worst. Experts said real solutions to the climate crisis […]
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