By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Congressman John Boehner was re-elected speaker of the House of Representatives with a narrow vote. Needing 218 votes, he barely clinched it with 220. His … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Different day… same old story
By State Representative, Leon D. Young When President Barack Obama ran for reelection last year, political pundits and TV talking heads theorized that he would be at extreme political peril if … [Read more...]
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Informing citizens about health care
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In March of 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, law! This marked a momentous change to our healthcare system. The law will improve … [Read more...]
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The Legend of Lincoln Unchained
By Ezrah Aharone While Django Unchained is stirring controversy, Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln, has unchained the Legend of Lincoln to new mythic heights, without due challenge. Just as … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Enough!
By State Representative, Leon D. Young In the aftermath of the horrific mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has finally raised its ugly head in offering … [Read more...]
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Make 2013 a year of renewal, not ruin
By Jesse Jackson The new year begins with a bad hangover from 2012’s inane debate over the “fiscal cliff.” The furious debate focused only on how much damage would be done to the economy and … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – A New Year’s Commitment
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Before we consider what lies ahead in the New Year, I think it is important to reflect on the triumphs and trials of the last year. It has been 47 years since the … [Read more...]
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Gun violence in America: It’s time to turn our tears into action
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “These neighborhoods are our neighborhoods and these children are our children. We’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more … [Read more...]
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Adding cops and arming teachers don’t enhance student safety
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief Rather than deter violence, placing more police officers in schools has led to more students becoming entangled in the criminal justice system for such … [Read more...]
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Letter to the Editor: Gift of Fresh Air WAATPN
Dear Editor, While the economy is slowly recovering, many in the African American community are still hard pressed to make ends meet. Coupled with this, some families are under even more pressure … [Read more...]
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