By Jesse Jackson This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of my 1984 campaign for the presidency. Last Saturday at the kickoff of the annual Rainbow Push Convention, Rep. Maxine Waters led … [Read more...]
The Civil Rights Act – 50 Years Later
Many died. Millions suffered. On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a Civil Rights Act outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. America expected … [Read more...]
Mary Burke Stands With Veterans
By Urban Media News Mary Burke is not only committed to the prosperity of our state, but also dedicated to assuring the success and stability of those who have risked their lives in service to … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – Obama’s New Slippery Slope
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Say what you will about Saddam Hussein. Some have called him a “tyrant,” “dictator,” “ruthless” or plain “maniacal,” but the truth of the matter is … [Read more...]
Legislatively Speaking – Independence Day
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor On July 4th, 1776, under the lead of John Adams and other great Founding Fathers, the Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer … [Read more...]
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...]
Blackonomics: Race to the Bottom
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist If you and your children were sitting at the dinner table, with no food and no prospects for getting any, what would you say to them and what would you … [Read more...]
Women of Color Urge Obama to ‘Re-align’ My Brother’s Keeper
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief WASHINGTON (NNPA) More than 1,000 women of color – including Mary Frances Berry, former chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Pulitzer … [Read more...]
Capitol Report – Trying to Make Sense of Parole Eligibility
By State Representative, Leon D. Young In recent weeks, my office has been receiving a steady stream of correspondence from prison inmates in various state institutions all complaining about … [Read more...]
Legislatively Speaking – The Jaws of Power
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor One of our founding fathers, John Adams, once said “the jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the … [Read more...]
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