Batiste’s charisma, style captured fans worldwide
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer It’s no surprise that ‘Uncle’ Lionel Batiste headlined local media outlets last weekend as the news spread of his passing last Sunday. But the love affair ... Black soldiers are the true patriots
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA)—It was about time. More than 60 years after 20,000 African-American men donned United States Marine Corps uniforms and trained at the legendary Montford Point ... Has Dred Scott risen again?
Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Growing up, I learned a lot about the Dred Scott Decision. Early on, I didn’t fully understand all of the ramifications of the case, but ... Is the GOP causing high unemployment?
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The unemployment rate has hovered above eight percent for several months, most recently holding ground at 8.2 percent, the same as last month. Meanwhile the African-American unemployment ... Lawmakers list issues that would mobilize Black voters
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) —Now that the Affordable Health Care Act has been upheld by the U. S. Supreme Court—a major win for President Barack Obama – other key ... NAACP Chairman: ‘In four months, it’s game time again!’
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com)—NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock told thousands of Black civil rights leaders last week that “Election night 2008 was the end of the process for many ... Romney slogan is pure hypocrisy
By Tonyaa Weathersbee Guest Columnist So now, I’m seeing the Mitt Romney signs go up –and one that especially sticks with me is the one that says, “Believe in America.” Wow. If ever there ... Sick of healthcare lies
By Bill Fletcher NNPA Columnist The ongoing debate about healthcare reform hit me last week when I became quite ill. I am one of the lucky ones. I have an employer-provided healthcare ... The Hard Truth—Hard knocks…
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Columnist Part II Last week we began an exposé of how the prison system works from someone uniquely qualified to know. His name is being withheld by ... The youth of America are key to 2012
By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist When young Americans come alive, they transform the possible. We saw that in 2008 when young Americans — the millennial generation of 18- to ...
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