November 2012 Archive

Badon versus Gray in District E
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer On December 8, 2012, veteran politicos Austin Badon and James Gray will meet in a runoff to decide who will succeed the resigned Jon Johnson. In ...
American people re-elect Obama
By Marc Morial President and CEO, National Urban League “You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. And in the coming weeks and months, I am looking ...
A post-election mobilization agenda
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist After we savor the feeling of sweet success that comes from President Barack Obama’s election, there is work to do. Most of us got the outcome ...
‘Rising Tide’ theory will no longer work for Obama
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing get cash online Writer TriceEdneyWire.com — NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous, a leader of the movement largely credited for the Black voter turnout in last week’s election, ...
Tackling voter suppression, one voter at a time
By Khalil Abdullah Contributing Writer (Special from New America Media) – If no one else is rejoicing about the systemic inconveniences imposed on Florida voters on Election Day, where waits as long ...
Transportation industry: A route to success for Black men
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — When Jeffrey Brooks began his career in the transportation industry, the encouraging words of his parents echoed in his ears: “Go get a ...
The Hard Truth…Making Obama count
By Min. J. Kojo Livingston Contributing Writer The Obama re-election could be a great thing for Black people, but only if we put the work in. The question that militants ...
Voting rights and the games states play
By Marjorie R. Esman Contributing Columnist The nation has just completed its 57th Presidential election. There are approximately 169 million registered voters in the United States and 73 million others who ...
Will racist tweets help Obama?
By Kelly Goff Contributing Writer (Special from The Root and New America Media) — Amid all of the celebration that took place in progressive circles following the president’s re-election, there was a ...
Just be thankful
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor Have you ever met someone who seems to have no joy in his or her heart, no hope to hold onto and no love ...

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