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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Legislatively Speaking – Unity for all
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor The day after Christmas, we will celebrate the first day of joyous Kwanzaa! There are 7 days of Kwanzaa and a principle to go along with each day. On the … [Read more...]
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Violence is ‘as American as Cherry Pie’
By George E. Curry NNPA Editor-in-Chief In the late 1960s, Black revolutionary H. Rap Brown, now known as Jamil Abdullah al-Amin, was often quoted as saying violence is “as American as cherry … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – America: The New South Central (Los Angeles)
By State Representative, Leon D. Young It’s hard to imagine that it’s been 21 years since John Singleton released his signature cinematic masterpiece, Boyz in the Hood. Unfortunately, too much … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – I’m still fighting for you!
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In August, I became the first ever African-American woman to Co-chair the Joint Committee on Finance. The JCF is one of the most powerful and important committees … [Read more...]
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Letter to the Editor on giving the gift of quitting smoking
Dear Editor, The holidays are just around the corner and, some people are eagerly anticipating Black Friday, and finding bargains to show their loved ones how much they care. It occurred to me that … [Read more...]
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Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face
By State Representative, Leon D. Young Elections are supposed to have consequences. With President Barack Obama having won reelection to a second term just last month, the Affordable Health … [Read more...]
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Legislatively Speaking – Happy Holidays
By Senator, Lena C. Taylor On this Sunday at sundown, the last day of the holy Jewish holiday of Hanukkah ends. Hannukah commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem in the 2nd … [Read more...]
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Governor’s continued attempts to disenfranchise voters warrant arrest
By Alderman Ashanti Hamilton If a man was to threaten someone else with bodily harm or death in this country, that man would be arrested, charged with any number of crimes and likely jailed. … [Read more...]
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Capitol Report – Thank you, Jason Whitlock
By State Representative, Leon D. Young “Handguns do not enhance our safety, they exacerbate our flaws, tempt us to escalate arguments and bait us into embracing confrontation rather than … [Read more...]
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