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Watching What Your Kids Watch on TV

Written by Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent | 25 June 2012

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When 6-year-old Simaya Hammonds ditched Dora the Explorer for tween-fare found on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, her mom, Tahneezia Hammonds wasn’t surprised. The precocious first grader enjoys “Shake It Up” on the Disney Channel and “Victorious,” a show about students at a performing arts high school on Nickelodeon, is one of her favorites. “A.N.T. Farm,” a show about a group of gifted middle schoolers (A.N.T. is an acronym for “Advanced Natural Talents) attending a local high school made it into her Disney rotation.

ColorOfChange Applauds Johnson & Johnson’s Decision to Cut Ties with ALEC

Written by Organization's Staff | 22 June 2012

Move Follows Civil Rights Group’s Ad Buy Targeting African Americans and Tying Company to ALEC - Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced this Tuesday that it would no longer fund the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). The announcement comes a week after ColorOfChange launched radio ads targeting African Americans in Chicago, DC, New Brunswick, NJ, and Sanford, FL and exposing the connection between Johnson & Johnson and the policy group, which has pushed legislation that hurts black communities such as voter suppression bills and so-called Stand your Ground laws.

Citizen Group Works to Sanction City Council

Written by Marcus Wright, Special from the Michigan Citizen | 18 June 2012

DETROIT — A citizens group is calling for sanctions against the five City Council members who voted to authorize the Consent Agreement. The group also announced its support of Corporation Counsel Krystal Crittendon for her “courageous stand on behalf of the citizens of Detroit.”

Unemployed Black Vets Face Tougher Jobs Battle

Written by Akeya Dickson, NNP Washington Correspondent | 25 June 2012

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When it comes to veterans and unemployment, there isn’t a jobs problem. There’s a hiring problem, said Jim Lorraine, executive director of the Augusta Warriors Project. “A lot of them have top secret clearances and backgrounds in communications and other industries, and they don’t even get a call back,” explained Lorraine, who served 22 years in the Air Force, and heads the Augusta, Ga.-based nonprofit.

Directions in Women’s Giving 2012: Many Churches Overlook Women as Donors Despite Their Growing Control of Personal Wealth in the U.S.

Written by Organization's Staff | 22 June 2012

While Christian women are far more generous than the average person, the report — “Directions in Women’s Giving 2012” — shows that many donors feel that church and ministry leaders neglect the role women play in charitable giving, instead addressing only husbands. The report was commissioned by Women Doing Well™, a Georgia-based national organization founded in 2010 to assist Christian women in stewardship.

Teen Pregnancies, Dangers on the Rise

Written by Zach Burgess, Special from The Philadelphia Tribune | 18 June 2012

After more than a decade in decline, the United States teen pregnancy has been rising in recent years. According to momlogic.com, the estimated public cost for teen pregnancy in the United States is between $6 and $9 billion a year. Eighty percent of teen moms are on some form of public assistance.

Watching What Your Kids Watch on TV

ColorOfChange Applauds Johnson & Johnson’s Decision to Cut Ties with ALEC

Citizen Group Works to Sanction City Council

Unemployed Black Vets Face Tougher Jobs Battle

Directions in Women’s Giving 2012: Many Churches Overlook Women as Donors Despite Their Growing Control of Personal Wealth in the U.S.

Teen Pregnancies, Dangers on the Rise

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