February 2017 Archive

‘Memory cafés’ take aim at elder isolation, dementia concerns
By Sandra Larson Contributing Writer (Special from Bay State Banner/New America Media) — On a drizzly November day, the Boston Center for Youth and Families Grove Hall Senior Center, at the border ...
The Jones case: Justice comes decades later
By Della Hasselle Contributing Writer For those who know him, Robert Jones is considered to be a religious man, a dedicated father and a talented artist. He’s also known as a man who ...
KEIANA CAVÉ
New Orleans teen makes Forbes list for STEM innovation
By Tia Alphonse Contributing Writer New Orleans native Keiana Cavé, at the age of 18, is one of the youngest Americans named in Forbes’ 2017 annual 30 Under 30 “Energy” List, a ...
ALL FOR ONE BRASS BAND
A brassy beginning for parade season
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Most people know the feeling of standing on a sidewalk or neutral watching a Mardi Gras parade and it seems like the marching bands finish a ...
Lawyers’ Committee go on red alert as Trump administration rolls back Civil Rights
By Lauren Victoria Burke Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire Contributor) — Pres. Donald Trump began his first term by attempting to roll back the civil rights gains that occurred under his predecessor, ...
Green Dot purchases Simmons’ RushCard in megadeal
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Every American needs a RushCard — or Green Dot. That’s the mantra of RushCard founder and business mogul Russell Simmons, who together with ...
How to protect your digital privacy in the era of public shaming
By Julia Angwin ProPublica Every January, I do a digital tune-up, cleaning up my privacy settings, updating my software and generally trying to upgrade my security. This year, the task feels particularly ...
Remembering Coretta Scott King
By Barbara Reynolds TriceEdneywire.com Columnist Coretta Scott King died on January 30, 2006. Yet her legacy is very much alive as a coalition builder, a strategist and a moral voice ...
Trump shows he revels in dangerous chaos
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist President Donald Trump’s most recent provocation — suddenly issuing an order banning the admission into the United States of refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim ...
My wishes for a Black, productive 2017 and beyond
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Part II One of my most important wishes for 2017 is for Black folks to become acutely aware that way too many members of our community ...

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