OP-ED: Racial Mortgage Disparities Persist as Federal Housing Enforcement Lags
May 9, 2018
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OP-ED: Racial Mortgage Disparities Persist as Federal Housing Enforcement Lags

Charlene Crowell talks about the role that the Fair Housing Administration played in discriminating against…

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OPINION: Erik Killmonger Is the Real MVP of ‘Black Panther’
February 26, 2018
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OPINION: Erik Killmonger Is the Real MVP of ‘Black Panther’

The deep conflict between T’Challa and Erik Killmonger has fueled vigorous debate in the Black…

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OPINION: I’m Happy the Philadelphia Eagles Won the Super Bowl, but I Refused to Watch It.
February 14, 2018
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OPINION: I’m Happy the Philadelphia Eagles Won the Super Bowl, but I Refused to Watch It.

NNPA Newswire Columnist Bill Fletcher talks about the blacklisting of Colin Kaepernick in the NFL,…

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Cavemen Keep Sexism Alive
June 3, 2013
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Cavemen Keep Sexism Alive

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist   Women serve in almost every high-powered job in…

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Diluting Black Business
June 3, 2013
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Diluting Black Business

By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist   We have these programs from the blood, sweat…

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Blackonomics: Obama Not Singing ‘You Have a Friend’
June 3, 2013
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Blackonomics: Obama Not Singing ‘You Have a Friend’

By James Clingman NNPA Columnist                                                                                                 The aphorism, “A friend in need is a friend…

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Lean in to Leaning In
June 3, 2013
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Lean in to Leaning In

By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist    One would be hard-pressed not to acknowledge that Sheryl…

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CHILD WATCH: Common Sense Gun Safety Laws
June 3, 2013
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CHILD WATCH: Common Sense Gun Safety Laws

By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist   “’I’m learning that milestones are a very difficult…

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Don’t let Bank Payday Exploit Seniors and Social Security
June 3, 2013
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Don’t let Bank Payday Exploit Seniors and Social Security

By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist   The term “payday loans” often evokes images of stores…

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A Closer Reading of Obama’s Terrorism Speech
June 3, 2013
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A Closer Reading of Obama’s Terrorism Speech

By Bill Fletcher,  Jr. NNPA Columnist   I read the speech.  I read it carefully. …

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