(Tennessee Tribune) Juvenile arrest rates have fallen sharply in recent years, but Black youth are disproportionately sent to adult court by judges at some of the highest percentages seen in 30 years, according to a […]
By Charles Griggs “Achieving equity—just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential—is the moral imperative, a potent antidote to inequality, and the superior growth model.” […]
“Freedom is never given; it is won,” said the great organizer and leader A. Phillip Randolph. And black history in America is a history of consistently fighting for freedoms and equality. Perhaps President Trump should […]
by Dustin Selbert White privilege seems to be back in season. There are those Fyre Festival documentaries on Netflix and Hulu, which showed us how lightly a charismatic white man gets punished for scamming millions […]
By Charlene Crowell For many consumers, the New Year brings an annual effort to file taxes early enough to help pay off big bills, replace major appliances or tuck away a few bucks for the […]
The late football coach Vince Lombardi was famous for his wisdom. He once said, “Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us […]
By Terrell Jermaine Starr (The Root) Sen. Cory Booker would be one of the primary frontrunners for the Democratic nomination for president if (well, let’s just say “when”) he decides to run. With senators Kamala […]
By GWENDOLYN GLENN • JAN 29, 2019 The donations to Bennett College in Greensboro continue to pour in from across the country as officials at the private, historically black all-women’s college work to meet a $5 million fundraising […]
January 31, 2019 BlackPressUSA Black History, Commentary, Community, Education,Entertainment, Featured, Music, News, NNPA Newswire By George Tillman, Special to The New Tri-State Defender Many years ago, I started a project to bring HIV and AIDS awareness to the Memphis community. In 1998, I coordinated […]
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Former Tallahassee Mayor and Florida Gubernatorial Candidate, Andrew Gillum, didn’t break the kind of news that many publishers, editors and journalists may have wanted at the National […]
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