January 2019 Archive

Company payrolls grew in December, but Black unemployment rose
(BlackmansStreet.Today) — December’s jobs’ numbers shocked Wall Street, but what was even more shocking was the rise in unemployment among African Americans.
Police confront two men, one white, one black: Only one is shot
(Defender News Service) — In the course of 15 months and in the space of one city block, Milwaukee police twice encountered two suspects they believed were armed.
ALVIN FIELDER November 23, 1935 – January 5, 2019
Their breath has grown silent, but their music lives on
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer Alvin Fielder “When I hit the bandstand, everything is serious – even my silence is serious. Silence is part of the music,” declared drummer Alvin Fielder in a ...
Police charge S.C. woman who lied about being attacked by Black man
(Defender News Service) – A South Carolina woman has been charged with filing a false report after telling police she was attacked and almost sexually assaulted by a Black man ...
He’s scary and scared!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist It’s not unusual to have a person who is scary, but scary and scared in the same person is unusual. Even while #45 was ...
Trump administration is intent on weakening Civil Rights enforcement
By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist When new U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was asked on “60 Minutes” whether she thinks President Donald Trump is a racist, she responded with the candor that makes ...
Equity vs. Equality
By Naomi Shelton NNPA Guest Columnist Equity has been a huge buzzword in the field of education this year. Education advocates and politicians alike have called for an increase in educational equity, ...
Make the most of MLK holiday
By Edmund W. Lewis Editor Monday, January 21, marks the day set aside this year for the nation to pay tribute to one of America’s most compassionate drum majors for justice. Oftentimes, ...
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NOPD Supt. takes post as Baltimore police commish
NOPD Supt. Michael Harrison announced last Tuesday that he is stepping down from his current post to take on the biggest challenge of his career: Becoming police commissioner of Baltimore, ...
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2018 was the year of Black voting victories; but voting lessons are yet to be learned
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — At this time last year, political observers around the nation were expecting a landslide turnout in the mid-term elections Nov. 6, 2018, demonstrating the ...

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