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The Paper That's More Than Black and White
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A group of civil rights leaders met with President Obama and several members of his cabinet last week to discuss the “1963-2013: 21st Century Agenda for Jobs and Freedom,” a formal document with more than 90 legislative policy and priority recommendations. In a statement […]
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Increasing the minimum wage to $10.10 by 2016 would lift nearly 1 million low-wage workers out of poverty, according to a recent report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Although a majority of low-wage workers are White, people of color would be disproportionately affected […]
By By Kanya D’Almeida NEW YORK (IPS) – A nurse helps an old man up from his chair. Holding onto her arms, he steps blindly forward, trusting her to lead him to his spot at the lunch table. One man breathes through a respirator. Another gropes on the nightstand for his dentures. Yet […]
By A. David Dahmer When domestic violence issues arise, many undocumented Latinas continue to be unaware of their right to be protected by the law. They are much less likely to report domestic violence incidents out of fear of being deported or seeing their families split apart. They don't want to enrage their partners an […]
By Anita J. Martin Dating violence can happen to any teen in a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship, but it does not have to happen at all. Thanks to a local violence prevention program, young men are learning more about healthy, respectful relationships, and what they look and feel like. The MENS (Men Encouraging Nonviolent […]
By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Two years ago, 14-year-old Trayvon Martin was returning from a trip from a nearby 7-Eleven store in Sanford, Fla. to purchase a bag of Skittles and a can of Arizona tea when he was confronted by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman.Instead of making it back to […]
MADISON —Ten years ago, Michelle Belnavis organized the inaugural Read Your Heart Out Day event at Midvale Elementary School in Madison. She first combined it with the celebration of NAAPID, which is Feb. 11. Ann Arbor, Mich., Public Schools Principal Joseph Dulin conceived the idea of a National African American Parent Involvement Day after accepting […]
By County Executive’s office MADISON — The county is launching a multi-phase approach, “Project Big Step”, to connect skilled employees with construction companies that are ready to hire, but face worker shortages, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced.“We’re all encouraged to see signs of economic recovery in Dane County. With this welcome news, we must […]