“Building Relationships,Strengthening Communities, Seeking Justice” By A. David Dahmer “This is not a conference to point figures and to blame people, but we have to acknowledge certain … [Read more...]
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2013: A year of racial challenges
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall This year began with promise. But, it ended with disappointment for many African Americans. Tragically, this country is quite used to bad things happening to … [Read more...]
Racism costs the U.S. Billions every year
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Closing the income gap between Whites and minorities, would boost earnings by 12 percent, an economic windfall of $1 … [Read more...]
Journal Communications offers no apologies on racist rap video excerpts played on talk show
Compiled by Courier Staff Several weeks ago local radio talk show host Charlie Sykes raised more than eyebrows when he decided to play excerpts from a racist video on his show. The video of the … [Read more...]
Dr. DeGruy to keynote NBUF conference celebrating Black women
By Taki S. Raton Nationally and internationally renowned author, researcher educator and presenter Dr. Joy DeGruy will be the keynote speaker Saturday, July 14 at the 33rd National Convention … [Read more...]
An Evening with Dr. Cornel West – Democracy in Crisis: From Economic Austerity to Racism
Dr. Cornel West, scholar and activist was featured on Tuesday, April 3 at UW-Milwaukee in an event entitled; ‘An Evening with Dr. Cornel West-Democracy in Crisis: From Economic Austerity to Racism’. … [Read more...]
Racism at CBS Television, Sony Entertainment and Bell Dramatic for 37 years
Actress Victoria Rowell and other Black industry insiders are denied equal opportunity to some of America’s most popular daytime dramas By Brandon Brooks and Sam Richard, Los Angeles Sentinel … [Read more...]
If it sounds like racism and acts like racism, then it probably is racism
By Danny J. Bakewell Sr., Chairman of NNPA This is America, but you wouldn’t think so in light of recent events wherein two high-profile, long serving African American members of congress have … [Read more...]