By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent As the Obama administration makes strides to improve the functionality of HealthCare.gov, the flagship website for the Affordable Care Act, … [Read more...]
New report calls for full employment
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Fifty years ago, civil rights leaders dove head-first into the on-going debate over American economic policy by placing the … [Read more...]
Racism costs the U.S. Billions every year
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Closing the income gap between Whites and minorities, would boost earnings by 12 percent, an economic windfall of $1 … [Read more...]
Ben Jealous resigns as NAACP president
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Five years ago, Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, made … [Read more...]
Sequestration continues to harm Blacks
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported that nearly 140,000 low-income families could lose rental assistance and “thousands of other … [Read more...]
National Urban League releases ‘State of Black America’ report
Blacks slip on the road to parity with Whites By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent Blacks have fallen behind in their efforts to reach parity with Whites in several key areas since … [Read more...]
Immigration isn’t just a Latino issue
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent As lawmakers and special interests groups paint immigration reform as a critical component in shaping the future of Latinos living in the United … [Read more...]
Forced cuts extra harmful to Blacks
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The good news about the sequestration debate is that it reminds people about the vital role government plays in our lives. The … [Read more...]
Blacks poised to own smaller share of media outlets
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Federal Communications Commission, once viewed as an ally in expanding media ownership by African-Americans, is now … [Read more...]
White supremacists terrorize more than Blacks
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The disclosure that Wade Michael Page, the Army veteran responsible for killing six people at the Oak Creek Sikh Temple outside … [Read more...]