By Lee A. Daniels How much is a person’s innocence worth? That’s the most fundamental question framing the news that, after years of bitter dispute, a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit stemming from the notorious Central Park Jogger case that a quarter-century ago inflamed racial tensions in New York City and across the country, […]

By Marc H. Morial “We’re designed for greatness. No excuses. No apologies.”  —Lisa Nichols, CEO of Motivating the Masses and author July 3-6 is the date.  New Orleans is the place.  Empowerment is the purpose.  Iconic thought leaders and musicians bring the message.  For the 20th year in a row, Essence Magazine is organizing the […]

By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As fast food and retail workers continue to march for higher wages, a new study by the Economic Policy Institute revealed that Blacks are more likely to earn poverty wages than Whites.EPI released the “Raising America’s Pay” study in conjunction with the launch of a new […]

By Samuel Oakford NEW YORK (IPS) – Six years after the financial crisis, Wall Street’s housing alchemy engine is revving up again — only this time it’s coming for your rental.Right as housing prices bottomed out around January 2012, large institutional investors began buying distressed properties in regions hit hard by the foreclosure crisis; they’ve […]