Consider What The Haitian People Want by Nicole Lee
2010-03-08
Nicole C. Lee NNPA Columnist
(NNPA) - In the midst of the rubble that still contains the bodies of loved ones, the real people of Haitian civil society and NGO leaders met last month to begin to think about how they would build a new Haiti. I am on my way to Haiti now to consult with many of those leaders in order to ensure that I and TransAfrica Forum fully understand their reality, their needs and their vision for a new society. Because I know that Haiti’s full recovery must be based upon their priorities and their needs. But even while Haitians are beginning to imagine their future, I also know that the reality of day-to-day life in Haiti is overwhelming.
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Children Need Better Protection from Abuse and Neglect
2010-03-08
Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist
On any given day, four or five children die in the United States as a result of abuse or neglect and a child is abused or neglected every 40 seconds. So many child victims of abuse and neglect suffer physical, sexual, and psychological harm that can have both a short and long-term negative impact on their behavior and physical and mental health.
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Mo'nique's Oscar - Victory and Setback
2010-03-08
Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist
(NNPA) - The comedienne, talk show host and actress Mo’nique has become just the fifth African American woman to win an Oscar. Her portrayal of Mary Jones, the revolting and depraved mother of Precious, was arguably masterful, and she now joins Hattie McDaniel (who played a maid), Halle Berry (who played a sex-starved fool), Whoppi Goldberg (who played a medium in Ghost), and Jennifer Hudson (who played a singer). Read the complete article
Making the Case for Urban Agriculture
2010-03-04
K. Rashid Nuri
In his State of the Union address, President Obama enumerated ongoing problems requiring his attention: health care, the economy, job creation, environmental issues and lack of renewable fuels. In doing so, he suggested that increasing agricultural exports would help solve some of these problems. Read the complete article
‘Reconciliation’ Worked for Bush, Should Work for Obama
2010-03-02
Bernie Foster, The Publisher
Last week the President held a health summit with the congressional Republican and Democratic leaders. The result was what we all expected: nothing.
Now the nation is waiting for President Barack Obama to announce this week what he will do next on the health care issue – will he keep trying to talk Republicans into coming to some agreement with the Democrats, or will he maneuver a straight-ahead majority vote using the ‘reconciliation’ strategy and just get it over with? Read the complete article
Rosenwald Schools: Preserving Educational Black History
2010-02-25
Marian Wright Edelman, Children\'s Defense Fund
(NNPA) - Across the country, schoolchildren have been studying Black History Month. But many Americans know very little about a group of schools that educated hundreds of thousands of Black children and are their own key piece of Black history. From 1913 to 1932, nearly 5,000 “Rosenwald schools” were built in 15 states, mostly in rural Southern communities... Read the complete article
Don't Use the Campbell Incident to Build a New Police Training Center -- Train the Citizens
2010-02-22
It looks like the tragic police killing of Aaron Campbell has opened a pipeline of ideas and dialogue that could lead to change. We certainly hope so. Last week we wrote about why not to call the police. This week we want to offer some specific solutions. Read the complete article
The Meaning of the Obama/Black Leadership Jobs Meeting
2010-02-18
By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist
(NNPA) - It was good to see the photo of NAACP President Ben Jealous and National Urban League President Marc Morial leave the White House, snow hip deep, after they met with President Barack Obama to talk about the ways the unemployment crisis is affecting African-Americans. Read the complete article
Having an Emergency? Don’t Call the Police
2010-02-15
The recent sorry string of preventable incidents of police violence is pushing the local community into a state of fear and anger that will soon launch Portland into the national spotlight. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Jesse Jackson speaks at the Maranatha Church about the violent death of Aaron Campbell at the hands of a police marksman – and many of us are wondering why the police ever had to be on the scene of a grieving, depressed young man who subsequently died of a rifle shot to the back.
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Letter to The Editor: Jail Inmates Hold Haiti Benefit
2010-02-11
I write you today because on Jan. 22, I organized a charity fundraiser to help the people of the terrible earthquake in Haiti and I was amazed and inspired by the turn out and those that gave event their in a prison setting where every little bit counts and is counted for while being incarcerated. Read the complete article
