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WASHINGTON (NNPA) – It’s been described as “The world’s Katrina”. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that completely devastated and uprooted the Black island nation of Haiti, leaving an estimated 100,000 dead and millions more homeless, injured and in despair. Government officials
Read MoreFour years ago, a Texas Tech University sociologist took a different tack by studying homeless people who preferred living on the streets to shelters. When he asked why many stayed away from shelters, what he found uncovered one of the
Read MoreMADRE’s Emergency Medical Relief Effort is Reaching Earthquake Surviviors in Haiti. We Need Your Help to Save More Lives. You may be wondering whether MADRE is actually able to transport emergency relief given Haiti’s decimated infrastructure.We have determined that our
Read MoreResearchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed the death of precancerous human-lung cells, reducing cancer’s spread
Read MoreIn announcing the U.S. response to Haiti’s devastating earthquake, President Obama noted the two countries’ historic ties. But few Americans know that sad story. Announcing emergency help for Haiti after a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake, President Barack Obama noted America’s historic
Read MoreThe following is a transcript of an interview with Robert Johnson by Amy Goodman for Democracy Now! about Move Your Money, a project to help people transfer their money from bigger banks into smaller, community-oriented financial institutions that generally avoided
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – It was in 1903, the birth of the 20th Century, when W.E.B. Du Bois wrote in his book, “The Souls of Black Folk” the statement that has become prophetic: “…for the problem of the Twentieth Century is
Read MoreMillions of Americans will be job hunting in 2010, and for many of those who are currently unemployed, the search will mark the continuation of a long and unsuccessful journey. Andy Chan, vice president for career development at Wake Forest
Read MoreA priest, a cowboy and a socialite opened a used bookstore and grossed more than half a million dollars the first year. “What?” you question. “How do these three even know each other. Never mind know each other well enough
Read MoreEmeritus Professor José Emilio Pacheco (Department of Spanish and Portuguese) has been awarded the prestigious Premio Cervantes Prize for 2009. It is the highest literary honor in the Spanish-speaking world. The 70 year old Pacheco, who lives with his wife
Read MoreThe home mortgage crisis and subsequent recession have had a devastating effect on many homeowners. According to a report by First American CoreLogic, twenty three percent of U.S. homeowners owe more on their mortgage than the home is worth. In
Read MoreIn honor of World AIDS Day, The AIDS Institute (TAI), one of the nation’s leading advocacy organizations for support of people with HIV/AIDS and their providers, joined Nobel Laureate Dr. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, in calling for government leaders, patient advocates and
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – The NAACP, the country’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, has announced that acclaimed film director Tyler Perry has donated one million dollars, marking the largest gift ever given by an individual artist.
Read MoreThrowing the perfect holiday party for your closest friends means planning months ahead, sending out customized invitations, finding the perfect appetizer plates with matching serving platters and table décor and so on – or does it?
Read MoreAttorneys have filed an action in the US District Court for the Northern District of California accusing yet another bank of nurturing a Ponzi scheme. The complaint was filed as a class action suit on behalf of victims of a
Read More{Editor’s note: The phrase Numu Tekwapu in this story features a strikethrough on the last u of Numu and a strikethrough and underline on the last u in Tekwapu.} This fall, a Texas Tech University professor of anthropology will begin
Read MoreTwenty Percent of Seniors in Chicago Reported to Social Service Agencies Because of Concern About Suspected Self-NeglectSeniors who neglect themselves, risking their own health and safety, tend to be individuals with limited social networks and little social engagement, according to
Read MoreAn eight-year study of African-American, white and Hispanic-American children in three regions of the United States has found that African-Americans had the highest level of exposure to risk factors that could lead to behavioral problems, but do not engage in
Read MoreCHICAGO — Today’s America seems to split in two opposing parties: those who feel religion is under attack, and those who feel religion is unjustly pushing itself into secular life. While many books exist that either promote or bash religion,
Read MoreWhile there has been massive growth in cause-related marketing programs which have helped companies, charities and consumers, leaders of nonprofit organizations need to enter agreements with companies with their eyes wide open.
Read MoreThe Internet is the most powerful communication tool of our age — or at least it is for those who have access to online technology or who want to use it. This year, the total number of Internet users in
Read MoreNEW YORK — The United Spinal Association (www.UnitedSpinal.org) in recognition of Disability Awareness Month, offers a free booklet, “Disability Etiquette”, for anyone who wants to interact more effectively with people with disabilities. More than 54 million Americans have disabilities. Practicing
Read MoreWASHINGTON — “United We Can Stop HIV and Prevent AIDS. Unidos Podemos Detener el VIH y Prevenir el SIDA.” That is the message for the seventh annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which our nation observed October 15. This day
Read MoreDETROIT (NNPA) — Ending disparity in health care is one aspect of President Obama’s reform mission. Increasingly, the battle for equality is also being waged in area hospitals by black physicians who are falling prey to large, profit-driven health care
Read MoreAn international group of natural and social scientists, philosophers, historians, physicians, rabbis, theologians and educators is working together to promote and facilitate a close relationship between the Jewish religion, its cultures and values, and the sciences, for the mutual benefit
Read MoreThe revitalization of Harlem occupies the minds and agendas of many people. While many focus solely on the economic aspects—developing luxury condominiums and commercial real estate—others believe that the most valuable aspect of Harlem’s revival is its human capital, particularly
Read More(NNPA) – Strike another victory for the NAACP’s economic boycott of South Carolina. Notice was recently sent that the National Convocation of the Christian Church voted to cancel plans to hold its 2010 Biennial Session in Charleston after receiving a
Read MoreWASINGTON (NNPA) – In communities around the country, black people are missing. Neighborhoods languish. Dreams deferred rot in distant warehouses we call prisons. The similarities between the correctional system and slavery are eerie: Families ripped apart. Traditions lost or never
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – This week marks the 46th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963. Nearly a half century since the march that drew more than 200,000 to Washington, D.C., black activists confess they
Read More(NNPA) – Sparked by a combination of anger at the federal government and the deaths of political dissenters at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and Waco, Texas, the movement took off in the middle of the decade and continued to grow even after 168
Read MoreSix rising Latin American artists who are students or alumni of Berklee College of Music will perform their original tunes in an international concert event that marks the climax to the Spanish language songwriting competition Berklee Canta en Espanol. Contest
Read MorePHILADELPHIA (NNPA) – No one knows how many women suffer abuse at the hands of their husbands, boyfriends and intimate partners, but law enforcement officials and social service experts agree that domestic violence is one of the most underreported crimes
Read MoreNEW YORK (NNPA) – One of the great undiscussed dilemmas plaguing this city is the number of runaways and abducted children. The numbers are staggering. AMBER Ready Inc./Foundation states that annually about 800,000 children are reported missing in America. “The
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – The 52-year-old U. S. Commission on Civil Rights, historically a leading force for overturning racist policies and enacting civil rights laws against Jim Crow segregation, has become obsolete and must be replaced, say civil rights leaders who
Read MoreMental health problems among young adults suspected of being maltreated as youths often go untreated as they transition to adulthood, according to a study by researchers at RTI International. The study, published in the August issue of Psychiatric Services, found
Read MoreMORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — Service is the new black. It’s so fashionable that those leading the national service movement have packed the catwalk of The 2009 NPT Power & Influence Top 50, the 12th annual listing of the nonprofit sector’s
Read MoreComments Highlight the Need for Digital Literacy Programs in Low-Income Communities and Suggest Ways to Diminish the Digital Divide: The Alliance for Digital Equality (ADE) today expounded upon their commentary to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Notice of Inquiry (NOI)
Read MoreFreedom Center report urges stronger efforts to fight modern forms of slavery: The Greater Cincinnati Human Trafficking Report (www.freedomcenter.org/trafficking), the first of its kind, is the result of a year-long study of human trafficking in Cincinnati and the Tri-state area,
Read MoreThe people you see on Kiva’s site are real individuals in need of funding – not marketing material. When you browse entrepreneurs’ profiles on the site, choose someone to lend to, and then make a loan, you are helping a
Read MoreA new book by an Indiana University School of Education professor takes a comprehensive look at how Web technology is changing worldwide education. “The World is Open: How Web Technology is Revolutionizing Education,” published by Jossey-Bass/Wiley, was written by Curt
Read MoreAmong the topics covered in workshop sessions will be mobile journalism using portable audio and video equipment; free or cheap alternatives to audio, photo and video editing software; the myth and reality of the “Twitter revolution”; distributing video online via
Read MoreResearchers from the Institute of Prevention Research at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) found in a recent study that overweight youth were twice as likely to have overweight friends. “Although this link between
Read More“With President Obama now approaching six months in office, some have suggested that we have gone beyond race as a major dividing line in society. Yet nothing could be further from the truth,” says Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., professor of
Read MorePeople who seed their life with frequent moments of positive emotions increase their resilience against challenges, according to a new study by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill psychologist and colleagues. The study, “Happiness Unpacked: Positive Emotions Increase
Read MoreAfter hard-nosed discussions in Russia and economic talks in Italy, President Barack Obama’s visit to Ghana may seem largely a celebration — the first trip to sub-Saharan Africa by a U.S. president of African descent. But it would be a
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – Michael Jackson. The name itself is synonymous with music legend. That is why reports of his death from cardiac arrest June 23 continue to stun fans around the world this week. As details of this surreal story
Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (NNPA) – Los Angeles Sentinel Publisher Danny Bakewell, the new chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, a federation of more than 200 Black-owned newspapers, says he aims to fortify the power of the Black Press of America
Read More(NNPA) – One in four children live on the brink of hunger in North Carolina. Three and a half million children in America, ages five and under, are food insecure. These are just some of the statistics recently released in
Read MoreWASHINGTON (NNPA) – Wade Henderson, the executive director of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and the Michael Lieberman, Washington counsel of the Anti-Defamation League, said hate crime is becoming a serious problem that needs to be dealt with as
Read MoreWILMINGTON, N.C. — Two years after the construction of the Cape Fear Country Club, Wilmington suffered the infamous race riot/massacre of 1898. Recently, over a century later, Attorney Peter Grear refused to attend an event held there by the New
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