By Dr. J. A. Salaam, Special to the NNPA from The Final Call BERKLEY, Mo. — Two days after a very heated City Council meeting in nearby Ferguson, Mo., more than 150 protestors gathered to shut down Highway 70 for a few minutes. The shutdown planned as part of efforts to pressure authorities to deliver […]
Mongolia’s poorest turn garbage into gold
By Jonathan Rozen ULAANBAATAR (IPS) —Ulziikhutag Jigjid, 49, is a member of a 10-person group in the Khan-Uul district on the outskirts of Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar, which is producing brooms, chairs, containers, and other handmade products from discarded soda and juice containers. “In the early morning we collect raw materials from the street, and then […]
UW-Madison to honor eight Outstanding Women of Color Oct. 1
By UW Madison News MADISON — Eight winners of the 2014-15 Outstanding Women of Color awards, who are heavily involved in the campus as well as the Madison community through their work toward research and civic enrichment, have been announced by UW-Madison. The eight will be honored at a free reception on Wednesday, Oct. 1, […]
The CBC — Then and Now
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Too often people who have experienced and endured long term oppression and suffering take for granted some of the socioeconomic and political indicators of progress. In other words, it is important periodically to assess both the setbacks and the gains that Black America has made during the past […]
2nd Annual Urban Cabaret: Fundraiser highlights ULGM’s community impact
By 2nd Annual Urban Cabaret: Fundraiser highlights ULGM’s community impact by A. David Dahmer The Urban League of Greater Madison’s 2nd annual Urban Cabaret will take place Friday, Sept. 19, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The Urban Cabaret, a spin on last year’s sold-out Jazz Cabaret that featured an […]
Meicher CPAs give technological boost to BGCDC kids
By A. David Dahmer Allied Boys & Girls Club Tech Lab Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Meicher CPAs give technological boost to BGCDC kids by A. David Dahmer Boys & Girls Club of Dane County (BGCDC) Allied Family Center hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Sept. 11 to celebrate the renovation and remodeling of […]
Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy: Disaster inequality
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) —Just before Labor Day 2005, the world was stunned as images of Gulf Coast citizens, trudged through chaos and stagnant floodwaters, strewn with the debris of wrecked buildings and storm-tossed earth. The sights seemed to replay just before Halloween 2012, as coastal New York and New […]
Mingling, Mentoring and Mama’s Treats
By A. David Dahmer
Wisconsin has the greatest distance to travel in the nation to decrease racial disparities
By Wisconsin Council on Children and Families MADISON — Last week, the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families released "Race for Results: Wisconsin's Need to Reduce Racial Disparities," a report highlighting the alarming racial disparities that exist throughout Wisconsin. The report shows a gaping disparity between Wisconsin's white children and their non-white peers. Data shows […]
Obama’s anti-ISIS strategy met with skepticism
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON (IPS) — U.S. President Barack Obama’s new strategy to “degrade, and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is being met with widespread skepticism among both hawks and doves, as well as regional specialists. While Congress is expected to acquiesce, if not formally authorize, the plans he outlined […]
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