By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In August 1619, more than 20 Africans landed at Old Point Comfort, the present-day Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va., and were forced … [Read more...]
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Why I’m Visiting the Border
By Derrick Johnson NAACP President and CEO As I ventured to the southern border near Laredo, Texas, I could not help but think about the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton, which are stark … [Read more...]
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Red Flag for America
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In the United States we’ve been taught that the color red can mean danger. A flashing red light signals a need to stop. Most of us sense … [Read more...]
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Coiffures of Courage: African American Hair in the Workplace
By LaKeshia Myers For the majority of my life, I have worn my natural hair, meaning it was absent of any chemicals. As a child, my mother, aunt, and I engaged in the bi-weekly ritual of … [Read more...]
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Investing in a Better System
"The President's Perspective" By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton Common Council President City of Milwaukee Next month, the City will start its annual budget process. As the Council reviews the Mayor’s … [Read more...]
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Who Cares About Fair Elections?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Contributor The US House of Representatives passed the Securing America’s Fair Elections (SAFE) Act in June by a nearly totally partisan vote of 225-184 in late … [Read more...]
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All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Beginning later this year when federal agencies submit proposed budgets to one or more of the 12 Appropriations Committees, … [Read more...]
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Clean Water a Deliberate Policy Choice
In past years, the safety of our drinking water has come to the forefront of Wisconsin’s political landscape. Extensive studies have shown not only the scale, but the drastic health consequences … [Read more...]
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Compete, Don’t Cheat
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor “How can it be that successful, distinguished people—take [former New York State Gov.] Eliot Spitzer, who I think was a true civil servant when … [Read more...]
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How Much Is That Doggie in The Window?
By LaKeshia Myers In 1953, singer Patti Page recorded a novelty song that asked the question, “How much is that doggie in the window?” In the song, Page wanted to purchase a dog so that her … [Read more...]
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