By A.B. Nickerson, Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News NEW YORK —When a white police officer kills an unarmed Black man, as it happened last week on Staten Island, you can expect a furious outrage from one part of the community and an attempt to justify the death from the other […]

By Kanya D’Almeida NEW YORK  (IPS) — Thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets in multiple protests this past week against the Israeli offensive in Gaza, which has left at least 1,049 Palestinians dead and over 6,000 injured since Jul. 8.Among demonstrators’ many demands was that the U.S. government end its massive flow of […]

By Marc H. Morial “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.”   Nelson Mandela Earlier this month, we announced a diverse list of speakers taking the stage at this week’s National Urban […]

By Julia Hotz WASHINGTON  (IPS) — A new ranking has lauded Germany for its energy efficiency, while condemning the United States for lagging near the bottom.The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a non-profit here, called the U.S. economy’s inefficiency “a tremendous waste” of both resources and money, in a scorecard released Thursday. Looking […]

By Jazelle Hunt, Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) and the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators, and Developers (NABHOOD) are formally partnering to make sure that a significant portion of the $40 billion African Americans spend each year on travel and tourism remains in Black hands.The partnership was launched […]

By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent  WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Although many are nostalgically reflecting on 50 years ago when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law, there was no universal agreement on what tactics to deploy in the fight for equality, according to a report on the movement by the Economic Policy […]

By Julia Hotz WASHINGTON (IPS) —  Civil rights groups across the United States have withdrawn their support from a major legislative proposal that would outlaw workplace discrimination against sexual minorities, warning that recent legal developments could exempt companies on religious grounds.Five major legal advocacy groups are arguing that the legislation, known as the Employment Non-Discrimination […]

By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) —During a recent ceremony on Capitol Hill, lawmakers from the United States Senate and House of Representatives celebrated the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King with the Congressional Gold Medal.“The Civil Rights Act of […]

By Michelle Tullo WASHINGTON (IPS) — Rights advocates and lawmakers are expressing increased concern over the United States’ handling of the sudden influx of tens of thousands of undocumented child and female migrants from Central America.Last week, President Barack Obama announced that military bases would be converted to detention centres to house the nearly 50,000 […]

By Jazelle Hunt, Washington Correspondent  WASHINGTON (NNPA) — For most of the nearly 30 years since  Dr. Nicole Brodie’s asthma diagnosis, the athlete and Army veteran has been able to maintain an uninterrupted life, continuing to teach elementary school, coach a children’s team, and remain active. She was partly able to do this by moving […]