By Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — The Black unemployment rate increased from 11.9 percent in December to 12.1 percent in January, according the Department of Labor’s latest monthly report.At 12.1 percent the Black unemployment rate is nearly double the national unemployment rate of 6.6 percent. The unemployment rate for Black men over […]
Greater Madison Chamber takes the lid off Pressure Chamber Pitch Competition
By Jo-ell Carson MADISON — Greater Madison’s most promising early-stage companies will have the chance to promote their work, connect with investors and potentially join an exclusive delegation of Madison-area startups in meetings with global venture investment firms, all as part of a new business pitch contest called Pressure Chamber. The live competition will be […]
U.S. selling coal mining rights at undervalued prices
By Bryant Harris WASHINGTON (IPS) – The U.S. government is violating federal leasing policies when it sells land to certain coal-mining companies, according to a new audit from an official watchdog agency.The practice could be costing taxpayers millions of dollars even as mining operations degrade the environmental integrity of the Powder River Basin in the […]
Iron Hell in Brazil’s Amazon Region
By Mario Osava PIQUIÁ DE BAIXO, Brazil (IPS) — “My nephew was eight years old when he stepped in the ‘munha’ [charcoal dust] and burned his legs up to the knees,” said Angelita Alves de Oliveira from a corner of Brazil’s Amazonia that has become a deadly hazard for local people.Treatment in faraway hospitals did […]
U.S. Postal Service honors Shirley Chisholm
Pioneering woman joins popular Black Heritage Stamp Series NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service paid tribute to pioneering Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm with the issuance of a limited-edition 37th Black Heritage Forever Stamp during a special ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall in Brooklyn, NY.The Shirley Chisholm Black Heritage Forever Stamp is now on sale in […]
Club TNT and MPD join forces for The Peacemakers
MADISON —Today Not Tomorrow-Club TNT, in collaboration with the Madison Police Department, will launch The Peacemakers at a press conference to be held on Thursday, February 13, 2 p.m. at the Neighborhood House,.The Madison Police Department (MPD) has a value system that is based on a strong emphasis of community policing, evident through the MPD […]
Artemio Huerta’s painting reflects nature: Part of Tree of Life/Witness Tree exhibit
By Anita J. Martin For Artemio Huerta, who was born in Mexico, what attracted him to Wisconsin were the natural places, the woods, the rivers, and the like. He also appreciates the welcoming nature of people in the state and their openness to other cultures, especially folks in the Madison area.Huerta’s artwork, three pieces of […]
4th annual Carter Fuller Memory Screening Day
By A. David Dahmer According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Facts and Figures report, African Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer's disease or another dementia than whites but less likely to have a diagnosis. Many people dismiss the warning signs of Alzheimer's, believing that they are merely a part of typical aging. […]
Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ) presents: 19th annual Heart & Soul Scholarship Fundraiser
By A. David Dahmer The Deltas will be trying something new and exciting Feb. 15 as they host their 19th annual Heart and Soul Scholarship Fundraiser at the Concourse Hotel in downtown Madison. The theme for this year's event is “It's a Masquerade Affair.” “A Masquerade Ball was something we all came up with when […]
Judge to decide if black press will be treated fairly by tobacco firms
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) — A “concerned” U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler is expected to rule next week on whether advertising she ordered major tobacco companies to purchase in order to correct their past false statements about the danger of smoking should be expanded to include black media.On Jan. 22, Judge […]
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