By LaKeshia Myers When I was a classroom teacher, I had the opportunity to teach a course called College Summit. College Summit was not only a course designed to walk students through the … [Read more...]
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Supporters Ramp Up Pressure on African Union to Reinstate Ambassador
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Did African Union Ambassador to the United States Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao lose her job because of her outspokenness about … [Read more...]
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Trump is not Alone Among Americans in Failing to Understand What a Real Lynching is
By Jesse Jackson Donald Trump’s use of the term “lynching” to describe the ongoing impeachment inquiry in the House naturally sparked bipartisan outrage. The president and his shameless … [Read more...]
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Unemployment Insurance: A Bridge Over
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In 2018, nearly 22 million workers were laid off jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly, two million people collected … [Read more...]
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Black America Is Not A Monolith
By LaKeshia Myers This past week, I had the opportunity to watch the television show Black-ish on ABC. The episode dealt with Anthony Anderson’s character, Andre Johnson, being invited to join … [Read more...]
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NNPA Newswire Special Report: Police Shootings of African Americans
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A police officer’s bullet shattered a window and fatally struck Atatiana Jefferson as she and her 8-year-old nephew played video … [Read more...]
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Trump and the Politics of the 2020 Census
By Jesse Jackson A new report should raise alarms about the upcoming 2020 Census. According to the Pew Research Center, the good news is that the overwhelming majority of Americans are aware … [Read more...]
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Importance of Educators of Color for Black & Brown Students
By Ron Rice Senior Director, Government Relations at the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools I have been a Black student, education policymaker, and now an advocate for providing the … [Read more...]
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Harriet to Cummings: Our Ancestors Wildest Dreams
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Recently, when acknowledging the 400th Anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans in what we know today as America, someone said something … [Read more...]
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Mourning A Political Giant: An Ode to Congressman Elijah Cummings
By LaKeshia Myers I remember it like it was yesterday, my first full committee hearing with the Oversight & Government Reform Committee. I was nervous, because I had to help set up the … [Read more...]
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