By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) —Black men are no better off than they were more than 40 years ago, due to mass incarceration and job losses suffered during the Great Recession, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Chicago.Derek Neal and Armin Rick, the co-authors of the study, […]
AKA’s Walk It Out 2014
By A. David Dahmer
Great Lakes invests over $900,000 in Madison to drive up college graduation rates
By Janine Stephens, Boys & Girls Club MADISON —Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation has awarded a record $8.8 million to colleges and community-based organizations in four states that proposed effective solutions to the persistent problem of low college graduation rates for disadvantaged students. More than $900,000 of the total Great Lakes commitment will directly […]
Community in Outrage Over Handling of Eric Garner Police Killing
By A.B. Nickerson, Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News NEW YORK —When a white police officer kills an unarmed Black man, as it happened last week on Staten Island, you can expect a furious outrage from one part of the community and an attempt to justify the death from the other […]
Thousands of New Yorkers Protest Gaza Killings
By Kanya D’Almeida NEW YORK (IPS) — Thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets in multiple protests this past week against the Israeli offensive in Gaza, which has left at least 1,049 Palestinians dead and over 6,000 injured since Jul. 8.Among demonstrators’ many demands was that the U.S. government end its massive flow of […]
In turbulent Iraq, children bear the brunt of war
By Chau Ngo UNITED NATIONS (IPS) —As the ambulance stopped in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk, people rushed in to help. They unloaded six children, from several months to 11 years old, all injured allegedly by an air attack in the neighboring town of Tuz Khurmatu.“The situation in Iraq is grave,” said Tirana Hassan, senior […]
The high cost of injustice
By Julianne Malveaux What if we didn’t incarcerate people who commit non-violent crimes? Or, if we sentenced them, what if their sentences were reasonable, instead of intolerable? What if a man who steals a $159 jacket while high gets drug treatment and a sentence of, say, two years, instead of a sentence of life imprisonment […]
Madison School District releases first annual report: Details progress through year and student achievement outcomes
MADISON —The Madison Metropolitan School District released its first annual report at Sennett Middle School on Monday, detailing progress on the district’s strategy to raise achievement for all students and close opportunity gaps.“Not only have we built a strong foundation for our future success, but we are starting to see promising results already,” Superintendent Jennifer […]
PEOPLE high school students celebrate completing pre-college program
MADISON — One of the most successful long-term diversity pipelines to higher education in the nation, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's PEOPLE (Pre-College Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence) continues to increase the number of college-ready students applying to the state's flagship campus.On Friday, Aug. 1, another 118 PEOPLE high school scholars from across Wisconsin will […]
National Urban League Conference to feature diverse points of view
By Marc H. Morial “As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.” Nelson Mandela Earlier this month, we announced a diverse list of speakers taking the stage at this week’s National Urban […]
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