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U.S. selling coal mining rights at undervalued prices

February 11, 2014

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

February 11, 2014

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

February 11, 2014

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

February 11, 2014

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

February 11, 2014

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

February 4, 2014

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

February 4, 2014

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

February 4, 2014

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 […]

Expanded BadgerCare Plus coverage sign-up begins

February 4, 2014

By Dane County Human Services  MADISON — The State of Wisconsin will expand its BadgerCare Plus healthcare program to cover about 80,000 more adults without dependent children and with incomes below 100% of the Federal poverty level as a result of the Affordable Care Act. This change will make it possible for more adults who […]

Advocacy groups split on Republican immigration guidelines

February 4, 2014

By Bryant Harris WASHINGTON  (IPS) — Pro-immigration reform advocates here are seeking to capitalize on new federal momentum on the issue after conservative lawmakers ended months of dithering late last week and released an initial set of principles that they would be interested in pursuing in broader negotiations.FWD.us, an immigration reform advocacy group funded by […]

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