By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall May 1, 2015 Loretta E. Lynch Last week, Loretta E. Lynch made history by becoming the 83rd U.S. Attorney General after a lengthy and protracted U.S. Senate confirmation. As the first African-American woman, second African-American and second woman to ever hold the position, she will have to […]
Baltimoreans Reflect on Freddie Gray & Their City
By E.R. Shipp May 1, 2015 Family members of Freddie Gray, sister Fredricka Gray, left, mother Gloria Darden, center, and stepfather Richard Shipley listen during a news conference after a day of unrest following the funeral of Freddie Gray on Monday, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore. Rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos torching […]
Black Jockey Breaks Records, Competition at Indiana Grand
By Victoria T. Davis April 24, 2015 Victoria T. Davis is Special to the NNPA from The Indianapolis Recorder. (NNPA) — During summers in Creston, S.C., Malcolm Franklin sharpened his jockey skills. While most kids his age talked about becoming doctors, lawyers and astronauts, Malcolm Franklin already knew what he […]
Anti-Gay Protest Backfires at Howard University
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. […]
Counting the Victims of Police Violence
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. […]
Supreme Court to Decide Pollution Standards for Black Communities
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 […]
Detroit-Area Woman, 115, Now Listed as World’s Oldest Person
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 […]
Proposed State Budget Cuts to Hit Public Education Hard
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 […]
Q&A: John Legend on Race, Common, Sam Smith, ‘Blurred Lines’
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 […]
Report: Racial Disparities In Arrests Persist With legal Pot
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 […]
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