St. Aug senior attends Future Science and Technology seminar
Adonis Billizon-Johnson, a senior at St. Augustine High School, joined students from across the country at the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders in Boston, MA last month. Mental illness leads to jail for Blacks
By Burney Simpson Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (Special from NorthStar News Today) — Misdiagnosis and mistreatment of mental health disorders in African Americans contribute to high rates of incarceration and recidivism, an ... In eulogy, President warns, don’t ‘slip into a comfortable silence again’
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The words to that beloved old hymn, “Amazing Grace” were first recited. Then came the melody. No it wasn’t a choir; nor a guest ... Educating New Orleans youth who are at risk
A high—quality school can look like many different things, said Elizabeth Ostberg, principal at The Net charter high school. Over the past four years, The Net, along with the city’s two ... Black homeowners, buyers hit hard in the recent recession
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Locally and nationally, African- American homeowners were particularly vulnerable to predatory financing during the nation’s economic downturn from 2007 to 2009, a span that’s often called the ... AME bishops challenge U.S. to stand against racism
By Mason Harrison what is the best personal loan interest rate Contributing Writer Black church leaders gathered in New Orleans last week in response to the widely publicized shooting deaths of the ... Abusive lending practices target people of color
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Writer Each year the many forms and products of predatory lending drain at minimum hundreds of billions of dollars from the nation’s economy and communities across the country. ... Choose freedom
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor On June 18, 2009 the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation in the U.S. and sent the measure to the House. Hate in America: Is there a resurgence of Black church burnings?
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer In late November 1965, the Bethany Baptist Church near tiny Jonesboro, La., in Jackson Parish was burned virtually to the ground for the second time in ... Neutralizing the Right Wing agenda
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist There’s a lesson to be learned from the Confederate flag quickly and unexpectedly falling into disfavor following the murder of nine Bible-studying African Americans, including ...
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