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America Is Losing the Real Meaning of Black History Month
Black History Month has never been just a celebration of black America’s achievements and stories — it’s part of a deliberate political strategy towards equal citizenship. Theodore Johnson Since its inception, Black History Month has never been just a celebration of black America’s achievements and stories — it’s part of a deliberate political strategy to…
Black History Month Spotlight: Tanya Wallace-Gobern
Alexandra Fenwick | February 15, 2018 Traditionally, Black History Month is a time to reflect upon, acknowledge and honor Black leaders who significantly changed and influenced America’s history. Just as it is important to honor those who came before us, it is just as necessary to acknowledge and spotlight those who are social justice…
Breaking Into The Oil And Natural Gas Industry
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) As industry insiders tout the growing opportunities for Blacks and other minorities in the oil and natural gas sector, breaking into the industry can still present challenges. From access to capital and understanding the industry jargon to knowing how and when to pursue business opportunities, the learning curve…
Metallic Balloon Problem Worsens, Sometimes Dangerously
Amid record outages and with Valentine’s Day near, the popular gifts should always be tied down and never released to avoid power disruptions and explosive situations. By Paul Netter As bad as this metallic-balloon-caused explosion looks … … it could have been much worse. People and workers could have been too close and seriously injured….
BLINK
Check local listings at AMC Theatres Nationwide — JáPaul Glaudé’ recently created a movie titled Blink based on the subject matter of Domestic Violence. For his work in the realm of what is an everyday nightmare for many women, the director’s work won an award at this year’s Los Angeles Film Festival, adding yet another…
Access to Safe, Decent and Affordable Housing Threatened
Civil Rights Advocates Unite in Opposition to Rollbacks By Charlene Crowell February 8, 2018 In recent days, threats to the nation’s housing finance system have emerged. At the center of the controversy are two key issues: the obligation of mortgage lenders to ensure broad mortgage credit for all credit-worthy borrowers, and secondly, whether the nation…
Witness For Justice #880 Wise as Serpents, Gentle as Doves
Katie Adams/ Policy Advocate for Domestic Issues The dust hasn’t even settled from the last shutdown skirmish that engulfed Washington, and here we are on the edge of another crisis. Congress is consistently at odds with itself these days. Isn’t it amazing how things can feel mired and stuck, but also like they are spinning…
“As We Continue to Celebrate Black History Month…!”
By: Lou Yeboah I want to encourage you to NEVER lose hope. Why? Because, hope is the anchor of the soul. Our ancestors held on to hope when facts, circumstances, and actions of others said otherwise. They had no evidence and no reason to believe things would get better, so they held desperately to hope….
California launches investigation following stunning admission by Aetna medical director
Story by Wayne Drash, CNN (CNN) California’s insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients’ records when deciding whether to approve or deny care. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones expressed outrage after CNN showed him a transcript of the…
Make America Great, Du Bois-style: Unsent petition to JFK asks for sweeping changes
GREAT BARRINGTON- Nearly 50 years ago, someone wanted a U.S. president to make America great. By Heather Bellow January 18, 2018 The Berkshire Eagle A hard-hitting petition written in 1961 by W.E.B. Du Bois to John F. Kennedy – but never sent – mapped out what Du Bois said was the way to gain…
Dance with Your Soul at UC Riverside’s ‘NOT FESTIVAL’
By Sandra Baltazar Martinez RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Lovers of experimental and contemporary dance will be immersed in eight days of queer, unconventional, and kaleidoscopic performances, workshops, and lectures at the University of California, Riverside. From Feb. 24.-March 3, UCR will host “NOT FESTIVAL: everyone&nomadic&queer&artist&la tino&immigrant&bla ck&other&everyone&,” an interdisciplinary dance and visual arts event that for…
“Black Panther” Stars and Creators Reflect On Its Arrival
By Ronda Racha Penrice, Urban News Service Fans, who bought a record-setting number of advance tickets, weren’t the only ones anticipating the Feb. 16 opening of “Black Panther,” Marvel’s historic first black superhero film. “I’ve been waiting a long time. I was just so, so excited because this was a movie [where] we all felt…
