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Anti-Gay Protest Backfires at Howard University

April 24, 2015

By Rachel Kersey April 24, 2015       Rachel Kersey is Special to NNPA from Howard University News Service.     Westboro Baptist Church, the infamous unaffiliated church known for its hateful, unorthodox protests, especially against homosexuality, brought its hate speech to Howard University – and the university’s students and staff fought back.   […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Anti-Gay Protests, APRIL 24 2015, Howard University, LGBTQ Community, OUTlaw, VOL. 25 NO. 15, Westboro Baptist Church

Counting the Victims of Police Violence

April 17, 2015

By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent April 17, 2015   Attorney General Holder cited lack of U.S. data tracking use of force against and by police. Credit: Department of Justice     “Particularly in the Midwest, and then a little bit in the South, there really are hotbeds for police violence.”     WASHINGTON, D.C. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: APRIL 17 2015, Eric Holder, Ferguson MO, Mapping Police Violence.org, Police Shootings, Police Violence, Samuel Sinyangwe, VOL. 25 NO. 14

Supreme Court to Decide Pollution Standards for Black Communities

April 10, 2015

By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent April 10, 2015   Jacqui Patterson, director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, speaks to press outside the Supreme Court. (Jazelle Hunt/NNPA News Wire Service)     “Interestingly, no one is saying, ‘don’t build it.’ Everyone is basically saying, ‘we can do this better.’ So you can […]

Popular Interests In This Article: APRIL 10 2015, EarthJustice, Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency EPA, National Mining Association NMA, Pollution, Supreme Court, Toxics Standards MATS, VOL. 25 NO. 13

Detroit-Area Woman, 115, Now Listed as World’s Oldest Person

April 10, 2015

April 10, 2015   Jeralean Talley (Courtesy of ABC News)     INKSTER, MICHIGAN (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — A 115-year-old Detroit-area woman now listed as the world’s oldest living person still makes plans for a fishing trip each year and credits God for her longevity.    Jeralean Talley of Inkster tops a list maintained by the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: APRIL 10 2015, Gerontology Research Group, Gertrude Weaver, Jeralean Talley, Longevity, VOL. 25 NO. 13, Worlds Oldest Living Person

Proposed State Budget Cuts to Hit Public Education Hard

April 3, 2015

By Elizabeth Stephens April 3, 2015     Another round of Joint Finance Committee hearings occurred last Thursday in Reedsburg amid continued controversy over Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed 2015-2017 state budget.   For the last several weeks, crowds have been packing high school and college auditoriums for a chance to testify before a panel of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: APRIL 3 2015, Budget Cuts, Joint Finance Committee, Milwaukee Public Schools MPS, Scott Walker, State Budget, UW-Madison, VOL. 25 NO. 12, Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Q&A: John Legend on Race, Common, Sam Smith, ‘Blurred Lines’

April 3, 2015

April 3, 2015   John Legend (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)     AUSTIN, TEXAS (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — John Legend says he's concerned that the "Blurred Lines" verdict could set a scary precedent for artists creating music inspired by others.   In a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press, the Grammy winner said he understands why people […]

Popular Interests In This Article: APRIL 3 2015, Blurred Lines, Copyrights, Got to Give It Up, John Legend, Marvin Gaye, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, VOL. 25 NO. 12

Report: Racial Disparities In Arrests Persist With legal Pot

April 3, 2015

By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press April 3, 2015   (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)     DENVER, COLORADO (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — The legalization of marijuana in Colorado hasn't solved the racial disparities in enforcement that drug-policy reformers had hoped to end, with blacks still far more likely than whites to be charged with pot-related crimes, a new […]

Popular Interests In This Article: APRIL 3 2015, Arrest Rates, Colorado, Drug Policy Alliance, Legal Pot, Racial Discrimination, Racial Disparities, VOL. 25 NO. 12

Recent Documentary – Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams is Relevant to the Racial Tensions of Today

March 27, 2015

By Lindsey Gapen & Elizabeth Stephens March 27, 2015   Vel Phillips     Airing for the first time last February, Director and Producer Robert Trondson’s Wisconsin Public Television documentary “Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams” tells the incredible life story of one of the most iconic civil rights leaders in Wisconsin’s history.   Velvalia “Vel” […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Civil Rights Leader, Documentary, MARCH 27 2015, Milwaukee, PBS, Robert Trondson, Vel Phillips, VOL. 25 NO. 11, Wisconsin Public Television

A Celebration of Women’s History Month

March 27, 2015

By Brianna Rae March 27, 2015     Beginning as International Women’s Day in 1911 and eventually becoming Women’s History Week by 1982, the designation of March as Women’s History Month became nationally recognized in 1987. Since then, it has continued its legacy of bringing the focus on women’s immense contributions to culture and society […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Angela Y. Davis, Civil Rights Leader, Ella Baker, Gerda Lerner, Gloria Anzaldua, MARCH 27 2015, VOL. 25 NO. 11, Womens History Month

Little League Star Mo’ne Davis Named AP’s 2014 Female Athlete Of The Year

March 27, 2015

By Rob Maaddi March 27, 2015   Mo’ne Davis     PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (ASSOCIATED PRESS) — No one in the sports world had heard of the 2014 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year until August.   That's when 13-year-old Mo'ne Davis became an instant celebrity as she took the mound in the Little League […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Athlete of the Year, Little League, Little League World Series, MARCH 27 2015, Mone Davis, Sports, Sports Illustrated, VOL. 25 NO. 11

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