By Maya Rhodan Washington Correspondent When Rep. Gwen Moore [D-Wisc.] stood near President Obama last Thursday as he signed the Violence Against Women Act into law, as a rape survivor, she knew the benefit of the legislation as well as well as anyone in the room. “I am so pleased to join President Obama and [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) responded to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress. “Tonight the President set an aggressive agenda for America. His plan to refocus our efforts on bringing about solid economic growth for all Americans through manufacturing, infrastructure, clean and renewable energy, skills training for American [...]

Special to NNPA from McFarlane Media By Harry Colbert, Jr., Contributing Editor and Al McFarlane, Editor-in-Chief, Insight News Minneapolis – During the 1990s Minneapolis earned the dubious moniker, Murderapolis for its high number of shootings and murders, but the city is now being hailed as a national model in reducing crime. The city’s turnaround is [...]

By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (NNPA) – Rep. Alcee L. Hastings says President Obama of consistently disrespects the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Black Press, and graduates of historically Black colleges, key groups that were critical to his re-election in November. Speaking Friday at the mid-winter convention of the National Newspaper [...]

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s sermon on Inaugural Sunday was titled, “Their Watching in the Stands.” The Chapel on the Howard University’s campus was filled to capacity as Rev. Wright spoke of a relay race toward equality. He preached of ancestors watching this race for equality to see if their work was in [...]

Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement following President Obama’s announcement of his proposal to prevent and reduce gun violence through the implementation of 23 executive actions and calling on Congress to take a series of steps to ban military-style assault weapons, ban high-capacity assault magazines, strengthen our background [...]

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall The Newtown massacre ended a year of laws and lawlessness. Controversial U.S. Supreme Court rulings competed with raucous Congressional battles. Then, President Barack Obama’s re-election was obscured by haggling over the fiscal cliff. Mass shootings stole headlines from the revolt in Syria. The Affordable Care Act, or Obama-care, became a caustic [...]

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall How could it happen here? This is the; usual reaction of suburban residents affected by gun violence. But, gun violence is not the exclusive burden of cities. President Barack Obama’s words of consolation were not only for Newtown families who lost children to mass murder. He was speaking to grieving families [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff President Barack Obama held his first news press conference this week since his re-election, and answered some tough questions from the press. His intention for the address was directed toward the ‘fiscal cliff’ alleged fears that have dominated the news since his re-election. Obama made it clear that he has no [...]

By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After riding to victory in Ohio on the strength of his successful auto bailout plan and a come-from-behind victory in Virginia and possibly Florida, President Barack Obama was re-elected on Tuesday to a second term. Obama was ahead of Republican challenger Mitt Romney Tuesday night by [...]