Black Op Ed
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Black Leaders Have Sold Out
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist Once again the Black community has been shown how irrelevant they have become in…
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The 1963 March on Washington, Black Labor and Today
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist August 2013 represents the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington. Publicly associated…
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Blackonomics: Including Us in Economic Inclusion
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist Thomas Boston, noted economist and author of Affirmative Action and Black Entrepreneurship, in which he…
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Medical Condescension Can be Deadly
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Anna Brown, a St. Louis-based homeless woman, needed treatment for a sprained ankle. She…
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Bank Continue to Peddle Payday Loans
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In today’s challenging financial times, the cost of living finds many consumers with an…
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Women are Wired Differently
As I write, Chaka Khan’s empowering “I’m Every Woman” loops in my head – like a soundtrack. (By the way,…
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Black Unemployment has not Improved
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist When unemployment numbers were released on Friday, commentators reacted joyfully. Alan Krueger, who heads…
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America’s Racial Wealth Gap Triples over 25 Years
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist As long as most of us can remember, Black communities have taught and believed that…
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