July 2017 Archive

Reciprocity in the marketplace
By James Clingman TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist We hear a great deal of discussion about the percentage of money Blacks spend with Black businesses versus how much we spend with White businesses—and others ...
Why the United States is the richest country in the world
By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The United States of America (USA) is much-heralded by itself, and by its friends and enemies as the materially richest country in the world. Which ...
Trump’s cold-hearted agenda is immoral
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Candidates say campaigns are about articulating programs, issues and priorities. But people vote for candidates based on how that person makes them feel. Consciously or unconsciously, elections ...
When will we learn?
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist A recent study on wealth was conducted by Amy Traub, Laura Sullivan, Tatjana Meschede and Tom Shapiro. The study did a comparison ...
Rising chronic disease rates portend unsustainable costs
Twelve percent of Americans suffer from five or more chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. This fraction of the population accounts for 41 percent of ...
Black is beautiful and resilient
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Blacks folks ain’t nothin’ nice. There’s nothing we can’t do when we put our minds together. Just look at how far we’ve already come.
Police in U.S. more likely to arrest minorities during traffic stops
By Tom Abate Contributing Writer (Special from NorthStarNews Today) — Researchers analyzing data from millions of traffic stops in the United States have found that Black and Hispanic drivers are more likely ...
Black women vote in large numbers… yet are underrepresented
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: This is the last in a series of articles on “The Status of Black Women in the United States” recent study. The first in the ...
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Warning signs of a heart attack
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Predicting a heart attack before it happens can be difficult. Almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms, ...
SUNO to host home buying workshop for African Americans
By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) is hosting a New Orleans Community Wealth Building Day for African-American residents on July 29 from 9:30 a.m. to ...

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