February 2015 Archive

Stingray technology, New crime-fighting tool secretly monitors cell phones
By Marjorie R. Esman Guest Columnist The American public faces yet another threat to our privacy in the form of a cell phone tracking device commonly referred to in law enforcement circles ...
Rape and the myth of ‘the strong Black woman’
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent Editor’s Note: A woman gets raped every 2 minutes in the United States. According to the U.S. Justice Department, nearly one of every five Black ...
Most Americans believe BP should pay maximum oil spill fines
A new national survey found that easy to get loan for bad credit 70 percent of Americans polled nationwide believe “BP should be fined the maximum amount allowed under the ...
Non-medical HIV workers flunk test on knowledge of virus
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Most non-medical HIV health care workers earned a “D” when surveyed on the science and treatment of the virus, according to a new ...
The death of a Black nursing home
By Wallace Roberts Contributing Writer Part 1 PITTSBURGH, Penn. (Special from The Crisis/New America Media) – Elaine Carrington moved into the Lemington Home for the Aged in Pittsburgh in November 2004. She ...
Johnson Publishing selling Ebony and Jet magazine photo archives
By Terry Shropshire Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Daily World) — Johnson Publishing, the mothership company of the beleaguered yet iconic magazines Ebony and Jet has put ...
Apple shares pie with minority-owned firms
When Apple sold $6.5 billion in bonds recently, the technology giant did something else behind the scenes that has created a buzz in Silicon Valley: It selected two minority financial ...
Jerome Murdough, a mentally ill, homeless former Marine died in a Rikers Island jail cell that multiple city officials say was at least 100 degrees when his body was discovered.
American death camps: Inmates are dying inside U.S. prisons and virtually no one is held accountable
By Richard B. Muhammad & Saeed Shabazz Contributing personal loans under 5000 Writers (Special to the NNPA from The Final Call) – Darryl Rainey, 50, had one month remaining on his two-year ...
Income inequality rises in all 50 states
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Income inequality is rising and it affects workers in every state, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).
Dexter and Djenane Bartholomew own seven Golden Corral franchises, with five in Kentucky and two in New Jersey. The couple has been married for 17 years and sponsors several community youth organizations at their home in New Jersey. Djenane, who is a registered nurse, also volunteers at a mobile clinic each year on a trip to her native Haiti.
Don’t take away the ladder to success for aspiring minority small business owners
By Djenane Bartholomew Guest Writer Every day my husband and I make decisions that affect the lives of 450 people and their families. It’s a lot of responsibility but above all a ...

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