By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — It’s been one year since the murder of Michael Brown galvanized the Ferguson, Mo. community and forced the nation to face the horrors of police violence. And as the activist slogan asserts, the ensuing protests have become a movement, not just a moment. “One of the […]
Another Police Execution in Cincinnati? #JusticeOrElse
Fatal shooting of Samuel Dubose by campus cop again raises questions about serious problem of illegal law enforcement killings inside of the United States by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.” –Universal Declaration of Human Rights “No one shall […]
Prison Entrepreneurship Program Gives Second Chance to Individuals Seeking a Better Life
by Randall Weeks Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Who really believes in giving second chances to someone who is already considered a failure? Many people wonder about today’s society. Most do not think someone in an unfortunate circumstance could make the most of a chance they are given. Is opportunity only […]
Thousands March Nearly 900 Miles in Journey for Justice
by Curtis Bunn Urban News Service SELMA, Alabama –The movement that began in a bungalow is traveling nearly 900 miles to the home of Dr. King’s “Dream.” A coalition of organizations, led by the NAACP, embarked Saturday on an 860-mile, 40-day, 40-night march from Selma, Alabama to Washington, D.C. This initiative recalls the original Civil […]
Black Attorneys Battle Inside a Criminally Unjust Court System
Broken Promises, Bias, Brutality and Bail LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) – The National Bar Association’s 90th annual convention’s message of fighting police brutality mirrored the fight Black Americans face every day. The convention, with its theme “A Legacy of Service. A Promise of Justice,” centered on police brutality and highlighted problems and solutions to why Blacks […]
New Program Trains Young Minority Males in STEM Field
By Michael H. Cottman, Urban News Service July 31, 2015 “This initiative is a first-of-its-kind, two-year program that offers 700 black male students hands-on experience in advanced technology, critical thinking, and problem solving.” BALTIMORE, MD – Ayooluwakiitan Oluwafemi, 13, proudly displayed a rubber smart-phone case that he designed on a 3D printing machine. “It’s a […]
Child Watch: 10 Rules to Help Black Boys Survive
By Marian Wright Edelman, NNPA Columnist July 31, 2015 Marian Wright Edelman, NNPA Columnist Like so many, I have been deeply disturbed by the senseless loss of Black male lives at the hands of law enforcement officials. I was particularly affected by Tamir Rice’s senseless death – a 12-year-old sixth grader who […]
Paul Mooney: Bill Cosby Got His ‘Wake-Up Call’ – Outspoken Comedian Comes to D.C. With Dick Gregory
By Stacy M. Brown July 31, 2015 Stacy M. Brown is Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer. Paul Mooney has never been one to mince words, particularly when it comes to race and the topic of racism in America. So when the legendary comedian was asked about […]
DWB: Dying While Black – Another Death Raises Concerns on Police Tactics
By Rob Franklin July 24, 2015 Sandra Bland A law enforcement officer committed violations during the traffic stop of Sandra Bland, an African American woman found dead inside a Waller County jail cell. According to a preliminary review by the Texas Department of Public Safety, authorities spotted violations of the department’s […]
Obama: Prison Reform Needed – President Strong in NAACP Speech
By Stacy M. Brown July 24, 2015 Stacy M. Brown is Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer. Even before his keynote address in front of a cheering crowd at the annual NAACP convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday, President Barack Obama was busy practicing what he had already prepared […]
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