By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress to pass … Read Full Article
MLK50: Fifty Years after Kerner and King, Racism Still Matters
By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, National NAACP) “Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white … Read Full Article
Winnie Mandela Dies at 81
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) South Africa’s “Mother of the Nation” an anti-Apartheid crusader Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died, her family confirmed in a statement on … Read Full Article
We Must Never Forget Hattie Carroll
Remembering Hattie Carroll, King’s Legacy and Women of the Movement Hattie Carroll (1911-1963) was a 51-year-old restaurant server who was murdered by a White aristocrat, 24-year-old William … Read Full Article
Hold fast against the assault on Dr. King’s legacy
By Jesse Jackson The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination comes amid a fierce struggle for the soul of America. We will celebrate the progress that has been made since Dr. … Read Full Article
Seeds Planted at the Base of the Mountaintop
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Over the last two years there’s been a lot of discussion about what makes our country great, and more importantly, what doesn’t. We each have … Read Full Article
Trump’s New Blame Game
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Donald Trump is up to his old, played out tricks: Blaming Democrats and the Mexican government for an increasingly “dangerous” flow of … Read Full Article
Civil Rights Groups Sue Homeland Security over Targeted Surveillance
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) On March 19, several civil rights groups filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the contents of the … Read Full Article
March for Our Lives Milwaukee: The Youth are in Power
By Nyesha Stone It’s 2018 and America’s youth is showing the world how to use their voices in an impactful way. After the Parkland, FL shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, that … Read Full Article
We need to revive King’s campaign against poverty
By Jesse Jackson April 4 will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, shot down on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. At the time, we had … Read Full Article
Extraordinary Session
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker and GOP: Don’t Like a Judge’s Order, Just Change the Law You can’t make this stuff up! A Wisconsin judge issues an order that … Read Full Article
When Is Deadly Force Really Justified?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Just last Sunday night, Sacramento police officers shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark, a father of two who was unarmed, in the … Read Full Article
Parents, Black Publishers Discuss Excellence in Public Education During Black Press Week
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Educators and education experts discussed parental engagement, equity in education and teacher diversity, during a special breakfast session for … Read Full Article
Senate Lawmakers Seek to Gut Fair Housing
Senate Lawmakers’ Housing Reform Plan Threatens Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) In just a few weeks, civil rights and housing advocates will … Read Full Article
Black Women Need Better Access to Reproductive Healthcare
OTC Birth Control Pills, Better Access to Reproductive Healthcare Could Be Game Changer for Black Women By Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley (Chief Medical Officer, Planned Parenthood of … Read Full Article
It Needs To Be Said
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor In Spite of Trump Antics and GOP Inaction, We Are Going to Be OK The past year has been a frightening one for many Americans. Mass … Read Full Article
#Support the March for Our Lives Movement
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young On Sunday March 24, high school kids, families and supporters of March for Our Lives will take to the streets of Washington DC to demand … Read Full Article
Former Attorney General Eric Holder Visits Wisconsin
By Karen Stokes Eric Holder, former Attorney General of the United States from 2009 to 2015 came to Wisconsin with stops in Milwaukee and Madison to campaign for Supreme Court candidate Rebecca … Read Full Article
Trump-Kim meeting could make war less likely
By Jesse Jackson Donald Trump is taking a lot of heat for his snap decision to talk face to face with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. His aides caution that the meeting may never take place, that … Read Full Article
Milwaukee’s Youth Bring Their Demands for Justice 50 Miles Further
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Local students have announced their plan to join in Madison on March 25 to march 50 miles south to Janesville, to the home of House Speaker … Read Full Article