By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — While Black girls possess high levels of leadership qualities, they receive the least opportunity to fill these roles throughout their lives, a new report finds. The study, titled, “Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Educational Equity,” was co-authored by the NAACP Legal Defense […]
Supreme Court lets stand four Appeals Court decisions requiring states to allow same-sex couples to marry
By American Civil Liberties Union MILWAUKEE – The Supreme Court of the United States today denied review in all of the marriage equality cases pending before it. As a result of the Court’s action, same-sex couples in Virginia, Wisconsin, Indiana, Oklahoma and Utah will now be able to marry the partners they love. Today’s orders […]
U.S. investigation into illegal timber imports a “sea change”
By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON (IPS) – A year after a U.S. company was accused of engaging in the systematic importing of flooring made from illegally harvested timber, pressure is mounting on federal agencies currently investigating the allegations. In September 2013, federal authorities executed search warrants of two of the offices of Lumber Liquidators, the […]
Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Dilemma
By Ignatius Banda BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (IPS) – Pregnant at 15, Samantha Yakubu* is in a fix. The 16-year-old boy she claims was responsible for her pregnancy has refused to accept her version of events, insisting that he was “not the only one who slept with her”. Now Yakubu has dropped out of school and, like […]
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Public Outreach Campaign Launched on Voter ID by Madison and Dane County
MADISON — Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell announced that three public service announcements will begin airing aimed at informing voters that they need to bring valid identification to the polls in order to vote. The ads will feature former Urban League President and Madison Police Chief Noble Wray and local grocery store manager Chad Vader. […]
Young African American Professionals: The future is now
JUSTIFIED ANGER COALITION WELCOMES YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS by A. David Dahmer “Our young black professionals in this town are a big part of the solution,” says Rev. Alex Gee. “I was really impressed with these young people. It was really clear that they were community conscious and had many concerns.” Young African American […]
Michelle Obama speaks at Burke campaign in Milwaukee
By Ariele Vaccaro, The Milwaukee Courier On Sept. 29, hundreds of voters filed into the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee to be able to see the First Lady. Michelle Obama spoke at an event for democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke. With only a month left before Burke faces incumbent Governor Scott Walker at the polls, […]
“I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin”
“I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin” by A. David Dahmer “I Didn’t Know There Were Latinos in Wisconsin: Three Decades of Hispanic Writing” is a new collection of work that brings together the writers, scholars, poets, and community members to tell the story of the local Latino community that […]
Black Women’s Wellness Day: Queen Afua energizes Alliant
By Anita J. Martin, TMT Contributing Writer (Part 2 of 2) It was a sold-out event, as author Queen Afua spoke Sept. 20 at the Alliant Energy Center and got the exhibition hall energized. The well-known author and wellness business owner from Brooklyn, New York, was keynote speaker, addressing 400 folks at Black Women’s […]
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