June 2012 Archive
By Kimberly N. Alleyne Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (Special to the NNPA short term loans sa News Service from America’s Wire) — Concerned about the plight of African-American men and boys, several philanthropic ... Study: One in 10 U.S. veterans has no health insurance
By Peter Schurmann Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) — One in 10 veterans under the age of 65 is currently living without health insurance and reports not using Veterans Affairs ... Xavier Prep celebrates its 96th graduation ceremony
Xavier University Preparatory School held its 96th Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Ceremony on May 18, 2012. Sixty-eight graduates from the senior class participated in the commencement service earning $2.1 million ... A history lesson: The revolutionary origins of Memorial Day
By Ben Becker Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: Even though another Memorial Day has come and gone, and as we approach the celebration of Juneteenth, with so many others with agendas of either ... Alzheimer’s at the outset—A Black family coping at the crossroads
By Andrea Parott Contributing Writer MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Special from Twin Cities Daily Planet/New America Media) — The police were called to Ann Small’s home a couple times before her husband was diagnosed ... Blacks are not missing in the effort to find missing children
By Freddie Allen Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Derrica Wilson remembers when 24-year-old Tamika Huston vanished from their hometown of Spartanburg, S.C. in May 2004. At the time, Wilson lived in the ... Can a priest be banned from church?
By Fr. Jerome LeDoux Contributing Columnist Fr. Jerome, I have prayed over what I have read on your Our Mother of Mercy website, before my decision to write to you. I’ve debated whether ... Dependence and independence
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor who is cash advance usa In about a month, Americans will celebrate the nation’s 236th birthday. For many, the July 4th observance took on added significance in ... Media’s portrayal of Black youths contributes to racial tension
By Joshunda Sanders Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from America’s Wire) — Mainstream media often portray African-American youths, especially Black men and boys, as criminals, crime victims and ... Racist ‘talk’ with white children
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist In the wake of the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., stories appeared in newspapers, on broadcast outlets and on the Internet ...
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