By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist If you let the Republicans tell it, President Obama is directly responsible for the fiasco at the Veterans Administration. But they don’t tell you that fresh … [Read more...]
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The browning of public schools after ‘Brown’
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist This is the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision outlawing “separate but equal” schools. And like most … [Read more...]
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The question no one is asking Donald Sterling
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Why would a White racist have sex with a person of color? That’s the question that few people in the media want to raise, let alone address. But it is … [Read more...]
New tobacco ‘Apology’ ads plan still excludes most Black Media
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A revised plan for major tobacco companies to purchase court-ordered ads to admit that they deliberately misled the public about … [Read more...]
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My Sister’s Keeper
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist In all the hoopla surrounding President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, overlooked is that fact that our young girls also need to be targeted for … [Read more...]
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Dr. King ‘turning in his grave’ over family greed
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The children of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sue each other – as well as loyal family friends – so often that you need a program to keep up with the court … [Read more...]
Proposed tobacco settlement excludes Black Media
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The U.S. Justice Department and the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund have reached an agreement with the four major tobacco companies … [Read more...]
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Time to raise minimum wage
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The first federal minimum wage of 25 cents an hour was established in 1938. Since then, it has been raised 22 times. It’s time to increase the floor for … [Read more...]
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Obama’s showdown with ‘Teapublicans’ is just the beginning
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Believe it or not, President Obama’s decision to finally stand up to Teapublicans – a Republican Party hijacked by Right-wing Tea Party zealots – in the … [Read more...]
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Jackie Jackson: A Mother’s Love
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist On Wednesday, Aug. 14, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. was scheduled to be sentenced to prison in connection with using campaign funds for personal use. … [Read more...]
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