Greedy King Children at it Again
The King family has now told the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation that their licensing agreement has expired and the family will not extend it
2012-09-17
George E. Curry NNPA Columnist
If Dr. King had known how Martin III, Dexter and Bernice would later fight over money generated by commercially exploiting his name, he might have omitted any reference to their character. When it comes to money, King’s remaining children have no character. Read the complete article
Fluoride Debate: Government By Stealth with Too Little Time to Ask the Hard Questions
Paul Connett MD will speak against fluoridation Tuesday night
2012-09-11
by Charlie White
How surprising to see the water fluoridation lobby’s stealth effort to rush fluoridation chemicals into our water through a lame duck City Council without even a vote by the public! Portlanders have rejected water fluoridation three times. Read the complete article
A Fresh Wind Blows Through Portland Bringing Hope
Working together with one heart and mind
2012-09-11
BY Pastor Cliff Chappell of St John\'s All Nations Church of God in Christ
It is an unusually warm evening in Portland with nothing blocking the hot rays of the setting sun as it baths the football stadium at Jefferson High School. As I took out a handkerchief and wiped the beads of perspiration from my forehead, I felt a gust of refreshing fresh wind as it cooled my face. Yes, there is a fresh wind blowing in Portland.
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American Muslims Live in Fear 11 Years After 9/11
9/11 terrorists broke laws of Islam and were denounced as mass murderers by Islamic religious leaders
2012-09-11
Sumbul Ali-Karamali Special to CNN
(CNN) -- Although countless Muslims have condemned the acts of 9/11 in the United States and worldwide, American Muslims became objects of suspicion. Read the complete article
15 Memorable Quotes from the Democratic Convention
'As my friend Jeb Bush recently noted, Reagan himself would have been too moderate and too reasonable for today’s GOP'
2012-09-10
George E. Curry NNPA Columnist
'Barack knows the American Dream because he’s lived it…and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we’re from, or what we look like, or who we love.' Read the complete article
The Conventions are Over -- Now, the Real Work Begins
The convention is a tool to bring delegates, who are local leaders, into focused campaign activity. The convention is a tool to get the delegates out to organize and mobilize people
2012-09-10
Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist
As much as I was fired up by President Obama’s speech, and the ones that preceded it, I also listened to it through the lens of Leroy, the brother who has been unemployed, or even out of the labor force, for half a year or more Read the complete article
Mayor Sam Adams Says: "Why I’m Voting Yes on Fluoridation"
It’s safe, healthy and equitable
2012-09-05
By Portland Mayor Sam Adams
Mayor Sam Adams recently issued this letter to Portlanders telling why he decided to support fluoridation. Adams answers numerous questions he has received since he announced he will back the fluoride plan. Read the complete article
Video: Michelle Obama Has Redefined Black Women
She hit a home run last night for the Democratic Party; But she also hit a home run for America
2012-09-05
Sophia A. Nelson Special to CNN
(CNN) -- I still well up with tears every time she walks into a room. I stand taller, with a smile, every time she delivers a passionate speech about her deep love for her country or her commitment to the families of our military. Read the complete article
Politics of Clint Eastwood's Empty Chair
It provided a useful metaphor for one of the most nauseating aspects of this presidential election -- the growing gap between narrative and facts
2012-09-03
John Avlon CNN Contributor
(CNN) -- Clint Eastwood's rambling speech to an empty chair in Tampa, Florida, was more than just awkward performance art on a political stage. It actually provided a useful metaphor for one of the most nauseating aspects of this presidential election -- the growing gap between narrative and facts. Read the complete article
Will Romney’s Run Expose Lack of Diversity in Private Equity Industry?
The private equity and venture capital industry has grown significantly over the past 40-plus years while ignoring much of the economic conditions across non-white America
2012-08-27
Mike Green, a co-founder of The America21 Project
The New York Times proclaimed that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is heading into the GOP convention this week in Tampa, Florida determined to ratchet up the combative rhetoric against President Barack Obama. The reason? He believes it is the best tactic to appeal to white working-class Americans. Read the complete article
