By Dr. J. A. Salaam, Special to the NNPA from The Final Call FERGUSON, Mo. (FinalCall.com) – Tensions over the police shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., 18, by a White police officer here and the unrelated shooting of 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers Jr. in nearby St. Louis have not eased—and are unlikely to go away soon. […]
Iraqi Christians seek shelter in Jordan after IS threats
By Areej Abuqudairi AMMAN (IPS) — Watching videos and pictures on social media of the advance of the Islamic State (IS) inside Syria made it all seem far from reality to Iraqi Marvin Nafee. “We did not believe it,” said the 27-year-old, “it seemed so imaginary.” Only months later, his home city Mosul fell to […]
Centro Hispano’s 25th annual Celebration
MADISON — Centro Hispano of Dane County will hold its 25th annual Celebration at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Friday, Nov. 21, 6-11 p.m. The event will be hosted by leaders in the Latino community including Lucia Nuñez, director of the Office of Civil Rights for the City of Madison and former Centro […]
Boycott! The Art of Economic Activism
MADISON — “Boycott! The Art of Economic Activism,” a collection of historical posters providing a visual history of economic activism over the last 60 years, opens in Madison this week. Created by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in collaboration with the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, this traveling exhibit features 59 posters […]
Budget cuts may imperil blacks from checking out public libraries
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) —Between the rise of digital media, changing social landscapes, and decreased funding, the nation’s 8,956 public library systems are at a crisis stage. And underserved communities and people of color stand to lose more than other communities. Public libraries stand in the gap for many Black Americans […]
Race and opportunity in Detroit
By Zenobia Jeffries, Special to the NNPA from the Michigan Citizen (Part I of 2) “Detroit’s revitalization is completely one-sided. The surge in investment in this majority-Black city is not going to (B)lack residents.” — Alex B. Hill DETROIT — Research by a […]
Pulse 2014
Interview with gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke
Interview with gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke Looking to give Wisconsinites a “fair shot” by A. David Dahmer Traveling extensively throughout the state of Wisconsin this past year to meet and talk with people, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke has heard a lot of stories. Sitting down to interview her at her downtown campaign […]
Civil rights groups rally voters for Nov. 4 elections
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As voters prepare to cast ballots in the first federal general election since the United States Supreme Court shredded a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) with the Shelby County v. Holder decision, civil rights groups are gearing up to make sure […]
Building Sisterhood in the Community
3rd Annual Madison Black Women Rock Awards Building Sisterhood in the Community by A. David Dahmer Black women and girls are often overlooked for the many roles they play in families and the countless achievements and contributions they make in the community. The 3rd Annual Madison Black Women Rock Awards is […]
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