April 2019 Archive

Rules favor them – Not us!
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The much anticipated and long-awaited Mueller Report has been handled in an unbelievable way. We first received four pages of a 22-month study that told ...
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TSA agents say they’re not discriminating against Black women, but body scanners might
By Brenda Medina, ProPublica and Thomas Frank, special to ProPublica Dorian Wanzer travels frequently for work. And almost every time she steps out of an airport body scanner, security screeners ...
Study examines how racial bias leads to greater discipline against Black students
(Defender News Service) — A new study out of Princeton University suggests racial bias could play a major role in the increased likelihood of disciplinary action faced by African-American students ...
Georgetown students approve reparations measure
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Georgetown University could become the first college in the nation to mandate a fee to benefit descendants of slaves sold by the university ...
Key findings of American’s view on Race in 2019
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — New research has revealed that 78 percent of African Americans believe the country has not gone far enough on the issue of making ...
Sen. Kamala Harris calls for equity, justice during AKA’s regional conference
By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer Speaking before thousands of members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority last Friday, U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris stressed the importance of leadership and ...
Lawsuit cites appalling lack of diversity in radio and TV ownership
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Free Press, the Massachusetts-based nonpartisan organization that fights for the right to connect and communicate along with several allies, filed a reply brief ...
Don’t mess with Max: Mnuchin madness
By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Who does Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin think he is? Simmering in his putrid privilege, he seemed to think that he was in charge of the House Financial ...
Comparatively few African Americans make end of life plans
By Glenn Ellis Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The entire lifespan of most African Americans is consumed by efforts to overcome obstacles, inequality, and in many cases, institutional racism.
Scant public details on the proposals from two firms vying for RTA contract
By Michael Isaac Stein The Lens On Wednesday [of last week], the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority heard presentations from the two firms competing for a contract to run the operations and ...

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