Rep. Bobby Scott
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JESSE JACKSON: Decades After Brown v. Board of Education, We Risk Going Backward
Today, the common sense of the Brown decision is under attack.
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Legislation Seeks Debt-Free College Degrees and Real Career Opportunities
If 17 members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce can convince their fellow lawmakers of a…
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NNPA Honors Jackson, Scott; Informer Wins 2 Awards
Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson Sr. received the Lifetime Legacy Award and legendary Rep. Bobby Scott received the 2018 Congressional…
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Jesse Jackson’s Message to Millennials: Be Vigilant, Stand Guard
This week, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. led hundreds of civil and economics rights enthusiasts to center of political action,…
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CBC Members Host Forum about Racism on College Campuses
Congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce…
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Black Leaders Called It: Sessions Attacks Affirmative Action
Black elected officials and civil rights groups are screaming that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has done exactly what his record…
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Bill to Celebrate 400 Years of Black History Passes U.S. House
In a rare display of bipartisanship in Congress, the United States House of Representatives voted to establish a commission to…
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Under Trump, Unemployment Rate Rises for Black Workers
During President Donald Trump's first full month in office, the black unemployment rate rose as the white unemployment rate fell,…
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Democrats Hit Back at Obamacare Repeal Attempt
Republicans seeking to repeal Obamacare have a fight on their hands.
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NNPA Receives $1.5M Gates Grant for Education
The NNPA has received a $1.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support a three-year, multimedia…
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