AUDIO: King Called for an End to the Vietnam War 50 Years Ago, We Must End the 'War on Drugs' Now
As we gather in King's memory on April 4 this year, our charge must be to call on President Obama to exercise leadership
2013-04-01
Ron Daniels NNPA Guest Columnist
On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped to the podium of the Riverside Church in New York to vigorously proclaim his opposition to the War in Vietnam. It was one of the most powerful orations among numerous remarkable speeches delivered during his brief but extraordinary life. Read the complete article
Supreme Court Determined to Kill Affirmative Action
If the court had other intentions, it would have left lower court rulings favorable to affirmative action in the two cases stand
2013-04-01
George E. Curry NNPA Columnist
A decade after carefully ruling in two University of Michigan cases – striking down the undergraduate admissions procedures and upholding those implemented by the law school – the U.S. Supreme Court seems on course to strike down even the mildest form of affirmative action admissions in higher education. Read the complete article
Why Mohamed Mohamud Deserves a New Trial
Prosecutions use of secret, anonymous witnesses undermines U.S. Justice system
2013-03-30
By Greg Kafoury
The foundation for a lawless and technologically advanced police state is being built up around us, every day. Read the complete article
New Report: Payday Lending Drains Nearly $1 Billion from Communities
The study found that if consumers collectively had an additional $3.3 billion in discretionary spending, it would have resulted in $6.34 billion in economic activity and created 79,000 jobs
2013-03-29
Charlene Crowell
Written by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development, it also reveals other net negative impacts of these small-dollar, high cost loans on economic growth and personal bankruptcy filings. Read the complete article
Raising the Minimum Wage Will Help Businesses Succeed
Women business owners, who now own 30 percent of businesses nationwide, know that women are disproportionately affected by a low minimum wage
2013-03-28
Margot Dorfman
The migration of women from the workforce into business ownership is one of the great economic realizations of the American Dream. The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce has grown to more than 500,000 members. Most of our members are small business owners. And we aren’t opposing an increase in the minimum wage – we’re supporting it. Read the complete article
Federal Budget Battle Big on Drama, Short on Common Sense
We can’t get along if we go along with nonsense such as a voucher program for senior health
2013-03-25
Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist
Unlike proposals presented by the likes of Paul Ryan, who would eviscerate social programs, the Senate offers a budget that cuts social and other programs more carefully and thoughtfully. Now, the Senate and the House of Representatives have to find some common ground. Read the complete article
On 50th Anniversary, Can the March on Washington’s Unity be Duplicated?
King's family is trying to personally profit from a national monument that honors their father and the struggle he led
2013-03-25
George E. Curry NNPA Columnist
The foundation that raised more than $100 million to erect the MLK monument on the National Mall – and was forced by King’s children to drop the reference to Dr. King in its name – is still hoping it can participate in a joint celebration by all of the civil rights groups. Read the complete article
Beyond Chocolates and Roses:Community Love and Commitment After the Kimani Gray Shooting
People are being harassed and shot on the same streets where they are rioting so why not the protest?
2013-03-25
Dr. Toby Jenkins
People are being harassed and shot on the same streets where they are rioting. The injustice happens there so why not the protest? Read the complete article
Credit Check Can be a Barrier to a Job or Promotion
Consumers surveyed shared that much of the debt going to collections agencies was for unexpected medical costs rather than for retail credit card usage
2013-03-18
Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist
As Black America continues to struggle with high unemployment rates, a new report unveils how the use of credit history in employment decisions is often leaving people of color in the unemployment lines. Read the complete article
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue: Another Southern Governor Breaks with the Past
In February she made the bold decision to pardon the Wilmington Ten just before completing her term
2013-03-18
George E. Curry NNPA Columnist
For all the talk of a New South, nothing symbolized a changed region more than Perdue sharing a stage with Ben Chavis, the leader of the Wilmington Ten, and Mary Alice Thatch, whose activist father preceded her as publisher of the Wilmington Journal. Read the complete article
