By Zenitha Prince Special to NNPA Newspapers It’s as if time has stood still— decades after civil rights leaders and lawmakers secured the right to vote freely, African Americans are fighting the … [Read more...]
Injunction against Voter ID law draws strong reaction
By Cassandra Lans Milwaukee County Supervisor Nikiya Q. Harris joined many community activists to express their feelings regarding the temporary injunction against the recently adopted Voter ID … [Read more...]
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“Red Tails” shoots down stereotypes
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “We hope what youngsters get out of the story is that under some dire circumstances we prevailed. We performed successfully and we opened doors that they … [Read more...]
NAACP’s Benjamin Jealous to speak at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March & Rally
This week, the NAACP announced that president and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous will speak at the National Action Network’s (NAN) The Emancipator (Abraham Lincoln) To the Liberator (Dr. Martin Luther … [Read more...]
National Urban League and NAACP heads meet with President Obama
By Marc H. Morial President and CEO of the National Urban League “It is clear that the unemployment numbers throughout the country require effective legislation and tangible action to … [Read more...]
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No extortion for debt ceiling vote
By Marc H. Morial, NNPA Columnist “We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rarely have the … [Read more...]
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To Be Equal: Proposed mortgage qualification rule may end homeownership as we know it
“A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” Homeownership, as we know it, could be a thing of the past if a proposed Qualified Residential Mortgage Rule (QRM) takes … [Read more...]
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To Be Equal
By Marc H. Morial National Urban League trains African Americans for Corporate Boards What do American Express, Merck, Xerox, Darden Restaurants, and Citibank have in common? All are … [Read more...]
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State of Black America Town Hall to explore jobs of the future
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist Next Thursday, I invite you to join the debate about the number one issue facing the nation – the deep and persistent jobs crisis that has been especially … [Read more...]
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To Be Equal
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of National Urban League “Sounds like voodoo economics.” George H.W. Bush in 1980 commenting on Reaganomic tax cuts for the rich. It comes as no surprise to … [Read more...]