Black Publishers and National Leaders unite behind NNPA Chairman Bakewell to hold Toyota accountable By Jasmyne A. Cannick, NNPA Nat’l Correspondent WASHINGTON D.C. – Toyota Motor Sales USA … [Read more...]
“Walkerville” Tent City erected in protest of budget that steamrolls kids, families and seniors
Hundreds of Wisconsinites gathered outside the capitol building in a makeshift tent city with the purpose of bearing witness to Republican’s reckless action to crush education, health care and … [Read more...]
March to protest massive cuts to public education
Milwaukeeans will march Saturday, June 4, in recognition of the more than 80,000 Milwaukee Public School students who will lose math and reading programs, small-class sizes, nurses, arts programming, … [Read more...]
FoodShare privatization illegal
Hunger Task Force joins Cong. Gwen Moore in efforts to protect Federal funds By Lynda Jones Last week Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) wrote Governor Scott Walker and implored him to … [Read more...]
Senate Democrats fight against Voter ID Bill
Compiled by Courier Staff “On Tuesday, May 17, 2011 the Wisconsin Senate debated the Voter Suppression Bill; more commonly called AB 7, the Voter ID Bill. “This is a deliberate and calculated … [Read more...]
Black American economic progress
By Dr. Benjamin F.Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist If there was ever the best contemporary time to advance the economic status and condition of the African American community it is now. As of May … [Read more...]
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Obama got Osama – But gets little credit for doing it
By George E. Curry “If Pakistan cannot or will not take out these high-level terrorists targets and we have actionable intelligence about where they are, then I would take action to protect … [Read more...]
Republicans begin rubberstamping Walker Budget from day one
“GOP putting special interests first and children last,” says Rep. Grigsby This week marked the Joint Committee on Finance’s first executive session on the proposed 2011-2013 Republican budget. … [Read more...]
Congressional Black Caucus on FY 2012 Budget debates
Last week, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) debated the Congressional Black Caucus’ Fiscal Year 2012 Alternative Budget on the House Floor. The United States Congress took up the Cleaver/Scott … [Read more...]
Growing Power Initiative to create 150 new jobs aimed at African American males
With legislation signed by Mayor Tom Barrett following a unanimous vote by Milwaukee’s Common Council, Growing Power, Inc., has been awarded $425,000 to build 150 hoop house gardens on vacant land … [Read more...]
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