To Be Equal #24
Why is the Insurance Industry Pushing Repeal of Discrimination Protection? Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “As long as the color of a man’s skin determines his choice of housing, no investment […]
Commentary
Leah Chase: “We Changed The Course of the World over a Bowl of Gumbo”
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I was taught that your job was to make this earth better. I hope my children will carry on. I hope I’ve taught them enough […]
Rebuilding Mazant Royale is the only way to Put Housing First
Andreanecia M. Morris Executive Director, HousingNOLA In 2007, the New Orleans City Council voted to begin a massive overhaul of New Orleans Public Housing Developments by approving the demolition of four public housing sites. […]
We Didn’t Need Mueller To Tell Us Trump Is A Skunk
Oscar H. Blayton, Attorney At Law, Inc. No person in his or her right mind will deny that America is a thicket of racism, misogyny, entitlement for the wealthy, dishonesty, and a fictitious veneer of […]
Spiritually Speaking…
James Washington NNPA Newswire Contributor How many of you have ever been too embarrassed to pray, too afraid or really just too ashamed? Maybe you were afraid, or perhaps just feeling a little guilty. Because […]
Wordz of Wilson — Black Heroes
Chelle Wilson NNPA Newswire Contributor “The Need for Heroes” by Langston Hughes was featured in a 1941 issue of The Crisis. He was bothered by the overwhelmingly negative images of African-Americans in the news, movies, […]
To Be Equal
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO National Urban League “I have probable cause to believe that the defendants conspired with others known and unknown: (1) to bribe college entrance exam administrators to facilitate cheating […]
Let’s Clamp Down on Tobacco and Vaping Product Access for Young People
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Newswire Columnist Nearly half a million people die every year from complications from smoking. About a tenth of them never put a cigarette to their lips – they die from exposure […]
#OscarsSoWhite Beginning to Yield Much-Needed Change
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO National Urban League “When film and television privilege white stories over other stories, they reinforce a racial hierarchy that devalues people of color. Not only do dramatic racial […]
To Be Equal: Jussie Smollett Case Threatens to Distract from the Rising Tide of Hate Crimes
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO National Urban League “I’m left hanging my head and asking why. Why would anyone, especially an African American man use the symbolism of a noose to make false […]