By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief SOWETO, South Africa (NNPA) – President Barack Obama described Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first Black elected president, as “the last great … [Read more...]
President Obama’s higher education agenda should lead the way for Wisconsin Democrats
Jarett Fields ER Room By Jarett Fields The Obama Administration is charting a new course in higher education access. Called the American College Initiative by some, the President’s goal is for … [Read more...]
Are we going to war, again
“We are damned if we do and, damned if we don’t” - Congresswoman Gwen Moore By Frederick Dakarai and Courier Staff While in town for the weekend after recovering from knee replacement surgery, … [Read more...]
Barrett invited to White House to discuss youth violence
Chief Flynn joined Barrett for second round of Washington meetings By Lynda L. Jones, Editor This week, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined 17 other mayors from across the U.S. at the … [Read more...]
March on Washington highlights gap between American dream and American reality
By Marc Morial President of the National Urban League “We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so we’ve come to cash this … [Read more...]
Stronger Violence Against Women Act signed into law
By Maya Rhodan Washington Correspondent When Rep. Gwen Moore [D-Wisc.] stood near President Obama last Thursday as he signed the Violence Against Women Act into law, as a rape survivor, she … [Read more...]
Moore, Baldwin respond to State of Union Address
Compiled by Courier Staff Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) responded to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress. “Tonight the President set an aggressive agenda for … [Read more...]
President Obama examines North Minneapolis violence reduction as model for national gun violence legislation
Special to NNPA from McFarlane Media By Harry Colbert, Jr., Contributing Editor and Al McFarlane, Editor-in-Chief, Insight News Minneapolis – During the 1990s Minneapolis earned the dubious … [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...]
The Inaugural: A relay race toward justice
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s sermon on Inaugural Sunday was titled, “Their Watching in the Stands.” The Chapel on the Howard University’s campus was filled to capacity as … [Read more...]
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