Is the Black vote still being treated like a political piñata?
By Jeffrey L. Boney NNPA Newswire Political Analyst When it comes to politics in this country, there is one thing that seems to be a constant – the Black vote is important ... Colonizing hair
By Edmund W. Lewis The Louisiana Weekly Editor Three decades ago, the issue of good and bad hair reared its ugly head in the 1988 Spike Lee film School Daze where college ... Cheer her or jeer her?
By Dr. Ron Daniels TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Omarosa is taking the media by storm and captivating the nation with the tell-all revelations in her book, “Unhinged” – which provides insights into the machinations ... Black Wealth is plummeting!
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer For years, and particularly in recent months, major news outlets have heralded the nation’s robust economic recovery. From rising corporate profits, to lower unemployment, or rising stock ... Bank overdraft fees strip more than $11B from consumers each year
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer For many people, little things can in time lead to big problems. When personal checking accounts are involved, transactions without available funds in checking accounts can trigger ... Appeals court backs dismissal of B.R. cop’s Black Lives Matter lawsuit
A federal appeals court says a Louisiana court rightly dismissed a deputy’s lawsuit accusing Black Lives Matter and several leaders of inciting violence that led to a deadly 2016 attack ... America’s teachers need more community, parental support
By Dr. Elizabeth Primas NNPA Guest Columnist The latest data from the Center for American Progress shows that the average salary for an attorney is more than two times that of elementary ... 70 years ago, Truman integrated the armed forces
By Frederick H. Lowe Contributing Writer (Special from Blackmans-Street Today.com) – President Harry S. Truman issued an executive order 70 years ago June 26, 1948, desegregating the United States armed forces, which ... Omarosa is not your dog, Trump
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist I am no fan of Omarosa Manigault Newman, the mononymous diva who dominates the airwaves whenever she wants to. Her new book, “Unhinged,” which I won’t ...
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