By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — When it comes to cashing checks and other financial transactions, Blacks are “unbanked” at much higher rates than Whites, according to a new report by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The FDIC, an independent government agency that guarantees deposits up to $250,000 at insured banks, […]
Madison’s Lincoln Elementary Teacher Josie Guiney Igielski receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
By Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction MADISON — State Superintendent Tony Evers’ visit to Lincoln Elementary School last week was more than an ordinary school assembly. The event recognized Josie Guiney Igielski, a fourth-grade teacher and motivating force behind the school’s outdoor learning space, as the Wisconsin recipient of a 2014 Milken Educator Award. The […]
Tension remains over police shootings of young black males
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 […]
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