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Multi-Million Dollar Award for Victims

(FinalCall.com) – In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast, a federally-funded program has drawn criticism due to accusations of discriminating against Blacks in the distribution of recovery funds. On July 6, a settlement was reached in

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Cuts in Social Security … ‘Unthinkable’

Lawmakers in Washington are like basement poker players, pushing money, change, family keepsakes and strips of clothing back and forth across a scratched table. It’s smoky and the alcohol flows from a spigot given the rhetorical fistfights breaking out these

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Undermining the Right to Vote

There is no right more precious in our nation than the right of citizens to cast a ballot on Election Day. That is why generations of Americans have sacrificed and even died in efforts to expand the right to vote.

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The Deficit and What It Means to Black America

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As our leadership in Washington, DC seeks common ground over the nation’s debt limit, there are some real consequences at stake for the

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Is Race an Issue for Black Suburb with White Mayor?

(NNPA) Special from The Chicago Crusader – Allegations of misuse of a city credit card by Dwight Welch, long-time mayor of Country Club Hills, has evolved into a racial bomb being lobbed by public officials, along with accusations of misfeasance.

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Mandatory Drug Testing for the Poor

(NNPA) – Republican Florida Governor Rick Scott recently signed into law a bill requiring adults applying for temporary cash assistance to undergo drug screening.  His rationale is to increase personal accountability and prevent Florida’s tax dollars from subsidizing drug addiction,

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N.C. Drawn into Political Tug of War Parties: spar over legality of proposed redistricting maps

Special from The Charlotte Post (NNPA) – The 2012 elections are over a year away, but the fight for political power in terms of electoral maps is already beginning to take shape.  In North Carolina, race is overshadowing the debate on where

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City to Hold Banks Responsible for Foreclosed Property

In an effort to combat the problem of abandoned properties in Chicago neighborhoods, the City Council approved an ordinance that will hold lending institutions responsible for the upkeep of properties foreclosed upon.  The move comes as community groups have become

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Racing Toward The Bottom

While a Department of Education program embraces “a race to the top”, our nation’s current stance toward our 14 million officially unemployed people represents nothing less than a race to the bottom.  We are content to report, month after month,

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Black Colleges Key to Reviving U.S. Education

ATLANTA – If the United States is going to regain its global leadership position in higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will need to play a major role, says a White House official on education. Just how the

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Minority Youth Media Consumption May Be Hampering Academic Achievement

LOS ANGELES—Krystal Murphy received her first cellphone at age 13 and she used it solely to keep her parents in the loop about her activities. Four years later, her use of the phone has changed dramatically. Now 17, she relies

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Ladies, It’s Not Just You!  Globally – We’re All Stressed!

You are not alone!  Nielsen’s latest comprehensive report Women of Tomorrow: a Study of Women around the World confirms women around the globe are feeling pressure like never before and are stressed! Nielsen is known for its measurement capabilities and

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Strong Start: Symposium Offers Solutions to Education Decline

The quality of public education has been a heavy concern across the United States for many years.  With the current downturn of the economy and downsizing of the school system, there is a growing concern about the nation’s schools ability

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Fire Cadet Program Under Fire, Flyer Called Racist

A flyer hanging on the job posting board at the San Bernardino Fire Department announcing a new program to train cadets has ignited some citizens of SB to claim it’s racist.The cadet program was recently voted on by the city

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How Race-based Disparities Hold You Back

Special from The St. Louis American – There is no mainstream institution in the St. Louis region that addresses, head-on, the issues of race more consistently or effectively than the Missouri History Museum under the direction of Robert R. Archibald.

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National African American Leadership Summit: Operational Unity

During the last 50 years, there has been a constant internal debate in Black America. The debate has been in the format of various African American leadership dialogues about the goal, objectives, national agenda, strategies, organizations, mobilizations, litigation, court rulings,

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Mentoring Weekend Changes Lives, Prepares Boys to be Men

Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner: At a glance, people may look at Steve Harvey and his accomplishments and possibly only see him as an entertainer. On television, he is the host of one of the longest airing

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Re-inventing OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network

Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly: What do champions do when they discover that things are not going as planned or hoped? They regroup and come out fighting. Oprah Winfrey is just that kind of champion. Winfrey has acknowledged

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Making Yourself Recession-proof

Recent news headlines have been dominated by tales of the recession and continuing economic woe. This week, the Federal Reserve (June 22, 2011) announced slower growth in the U.S. economy anticipated focusing on high unemployment and rising inflation. Notably, however,

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