By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief One of the primary goals of the 1963 March on Washington was finding or creating jobs for Blacks. At a panel discussion during the annual convention of … [Read more...]
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Finally, the Barack Obama I voted for
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist For more than four years, I have said that I liked candidate Barack Obama better than I like President Obama. Candidate Obama addressed the question of race … [Read more...]
Mayor Kevin Johnson warns of ‘Crisis’ in education
By George E. Curry, NNPA Editor-in-Chief The education of Blacks has reached a state of crisis that demands a strong response from all African Americans, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson told … [Read more...]
A Southern Governor breaks with the past
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist There are some painful things from my childhood in segregated Tuscaloosa, Ala., that I will never forget. At the top of the list is Gov. George C. Wallace’s … [Read more...]
Wilmington Ten team thanks Black Press for pardons
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (NNPA) – Nearly two years ago, an emotional Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. stood before the National Newspaper Publishers Association … [Read more...]
CBC member says Obama disrespects Blacks
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 … [Read more...]
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Adding cops and arming teachers don’t enhance student safety
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief Rather than deter violence, placing more police officers in schools has led to more students becoming entangled in the criminal justice system for such … [Read more...]
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Violence is ‘as American as Cherry Pie’
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief In the late 1960s, Black revolutionary H. Rap Brown, now known as Jamil Abdullah al-Amin, was often quoted as saying violence is “as American as cherry … [Read more...]
Income inequality grows in U.S.
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The threat of an impending fiscal cliff has sparked intense conversations about whether upper income citizens are paying their fair share of taxes. But … [Read more...]
Obama is re-elected to second term
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 … [Read more...]