September 2019 Archive
By Benjamin Barber Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — Since the Democrats took control of the U.S. House last November, their efforts to restore the Voting Rights Act (VRA) — ... Looking to hire 30,000, Amazon plans nationwide job fairs
(Defender News Service) – Amazon is going on a hiring spree. The online shopping giant is holding job fairs across the country next week, aiming to hire more than 30,000 people ... Momentum to abolish the death penalty picks up among conservatives
By Olivia Paschal Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — A gathering of anti-death penalty activists this month in New Orleans was to kick-start a movement to abolish the death penalty at ... Millions of diabetes patients are missing out on Medicare’s nutrition help
By Phil Galewitz Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — Louis Rocco has lived with diabetes for decades but, until he met with a registered dietitian in August, he didn’t know ... Poll: Black women really dislike Trump
(Defender News Service) — President Donald Trump is an unapologetic racist from his policies to his rhetoric. Black women clearly get the memo. On the other hand, Black men appear ... Breaking a 10-year streak, the number of uninsured Americans rises
By Phil Galewitz Contributing Writer (Special from khn.org) — For the first time in a decade, the number of Americans without health insurance has risen — by about two million people in ... Black homeownership plummets to ‘crisis’ level
By Hazel Trice Edney Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The new “commander and chief” of Black Homeownership in America has released a new strategy for raising the numbers that have plummeted to percentages ... TGIF means a whole lot more on the third Fridays in New Orleans
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer People around the country and probably many around the world understand the expression “Thank God it’s Friday,” and the relief of having made it through another hard-working ... Ending Fair Housing Rule removes opportunities for all
Like most people, I care about my community, its opportunities, and its future. But as a man of faith, I believe I am additionally called to give voice and support ... Healing the wounds
By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist The chaotic and catastrophic conditions we are seeing at an alarming rate across the world have even the most optimistic people around us very concerned. ...
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