Civil rights leaders express outrage, sorrow over killing of NYC police officers
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Civil rights leaders, who have consistently encouraged non-violent protests to push for justice in police shootings of unarmed Black men, are vehemently condemning ... Revolutionary resolutions
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Happy Kwanzaa, y’all. I hope everybody who reads this is celebrating the historical and cultural legacy of Africa and Africans and finding a way to incorporate the ... Old guard marginalizes Ferguson youth leaders
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Remember these names: Ashley Yates, Johnetta Elzie, and Deray McKesson. They could get an invite to meet President Obama in the White House, but ... Choked out
This one is different. We didn’t see George Zimmerman kill Trayvon Martin or Darren Wilson murder Michael Brown. Having only the perpetrators’ accounts to go by, we were left mercilessly ... 200th Anniversary of Battle of New Orleans inaugurates ‘Living History’ battlefield
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer On January 9, 10, and 11, 1500 historical re-enactors will gather at a purpose built ‘Living History Park’ in St Bernard Parish to celebrate the 200th ... Time to reform the ‘thug’ image of hip hop
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist One of my mentors asked me why I was so quiet and not making my voice heard in the streets protesting for justice. First, because, ... Blacks are a giving people
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist African Americans are overrepresented among the poor, but it would be a mistake to conclude that all African Americans are poor. We are all aware of ... Police cadets being poorly trained, new report says
After 16 months under a federally mandated consent decree aimed at implementing major reforms, the New Orleans Police Department continues its work to recruit and train new officers so that ... A wealth of unfair criticism for Obama
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I had an interesting, though brief, discussion with a rich friend about President Obama. He is quite conservative, politically. He made the point that this ...
Marchers declare fight for justice in police shootings not nearly over
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Tens of thousands of protestors in Downtown Washington, D.C., on December 13 sent a message to the nation that the fight against police brutality, ...
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By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Civil rights leaders, who have consistently encouraged non-violent protests to push for justice in police shootings of unarmed Black men, are vehemently condemning ... Revolutionary resolutions
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Happy Kwanzaa, y’all. I hope everybody who reads this is celebrating the historical and cultural legacy of Africa and Africans and finding a way to incorporate the ... Old guard marginalizes Ferguson youth leaders
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Remember these names: Ashley Yates, Johnetta Elzie, and Deray McKesson. They could get an invite to meet President Obama in the White House, but ... Choked out
This one is different. We didn’t see George Zimmerman kill Trayvon Martin or Darren Wilson murder Michael Brown. Having only the perpetrators’ accounts to go by, we were left mercilessly ... 200th Anniversary of Battle of New Orleans inaugurates ‘Living History’ battlefield
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer On January 9, 10, and 11, 1500 historical re-enactors will gather at a purpose built ‘Living History Park’ in St Bernard Parish to celebrate the 200th ... Time to reform the ‘thug’ image of hip hop
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist One of my mentors asked me why I was so quiet and not making my voice heard in the streets protesting for justice. First, because, ... Blacks are a giving people
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist African Americans are overrepresented among the poor, but it would be a mistake to conclude that all African Americans are poor. We are all aware of ... Police cadets being poorly trained, new report says
After 16 months under a federally mandated consent decree aimed at implementing major reforms, the New Orleans Police Department continues its work to recruit and train new officers so that ... A wealth of unfair criticism for Obama
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I had an interesting, though brief, discussion with a rich friend about President Obama. He is quite conservative, politically. He made the point that this ...
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Tens of thousands of protestors in Downtown Washington, D.C., on December 13 sent a message to the nation that the fight against police brutality, ...
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