It is with great sadness that our warrior leader and president/CEO and co-founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Harry C. Alford, transitioned Monday, Dec. 6, in Washington, D.C. He was … [Read more...]
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Art of the Corporate Shakedown
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist There is probably no poverty pimp that is lower than a leech. This type of hustler wants to suck up as much money as he/she can within a very short … [Read more...]
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Our rotten probation system part 2
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Back in the good old days probation was publicly funded. The process was simple and probation officers’ mission was to assist offenders and help them … [Read more...]
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An inside look at our rotten prison system
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist In the interest of full disclosure, I have a bachelor’s degree in Correctional Administration from the University of Wisconsin. During the summer of 1969, I … [Read more...]
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A national project filled with Black pride
By Harry C. Alford It is official! The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall will be about Blacks, designed by Blacks and the construction managed … [Read more...]