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 […]
Interview with gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke
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 […]
Blacks more active on certain social media sites
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — While black and white people have similar rates of Internet use, black people are slightly more plugged in to certain social media sites, where sharing life’s minutiae is the norm. “Social networks are a great way to stay connected with others, but you should be wary […]
William Brotzman hired to lead Badger Prairie Health Care Center
By Melanie Conklin MADISON — Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Dane County Human Services Director Lynn Green have announced that they hired William Brotzman as the new administrator for Badger Prairie Health Care Center, the county’s licensed care nursing home. Badger Prairie provides short and long-term care for Dane County residents with behavioral or […]
U.S. contractors convicted in 2007 Blackwater Baghdad traffic massacre
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON (IPS) — A federal jury here Wednesday convicted one former Blackwater contractor of murder and three of his colleagues of voluntary manslaughter in the deadly shootings of 14 unarmed civilians killed in Baghdad’s Nisour Square seven years ago. The judge in the case ordered the men detained pending sentencing. "To this […]
Zimbabwe’s rich fuel inequality through illicit financial flows
By Tonderayi Mukeredzi HARARE (IPS) — Zimbabwe has lost 12 billion dollars in illicit financial flows over the last three decades and experts say this illegal practice is perpetuating social inequalities and poverty in this southern African nation. A September report by the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZIMVAC) estimates that 63 percent of Zimbabweans are […]
Don’t Forget to Vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t sleep on the Nov. 4 elections
By Bill Fletcher The November 4 election is only a moment away. Believe it or not, as of about two weeks ago, two thirds of the people in the U.S.A did not know that there is to be an election on November 4, 2014. As far as some segments of our society are concerned, […]
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