Obama says Civil Rights Movement opened door for his election
AUSTIN, Texas (NNPA) –With civil rights legends Andrew Young, John Lewis and Julian Bond and Jesse Jackson looking on, President Barack Obama on April 10…
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Holder: Americans stand with Kansas City mourners
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — All Americans stand with the mourners of three people killed at Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City, Attorney General…
GOP Rep Introduces Bill To Cut Eric Holder’s Salary
As a native Texan, I’d like to apologize on behalf of Beyoncé, Kelly, LeToya, LaTavia, and all of the other sensible Texans for the antics of Rep.…
NewsOne Minute: Man Pulls Gun On Clerk Over Soda Tax
Man Pulls Gun On Clerk Over Soda Tax Nahshon Shelton pulled a gun on a store clerk Saturday because he did not want to pay…
Getting The Education And Care We Deserve: What You Need To Know And Do This Week [The Lookout]
1. Don’t Do Depression Alone! This week the media world mourns the death of Karyn Washington, the 22-year-old writer of the popular motivational blog…
Armed Robber Was Never Told To Report To Prison
ST. LOUIS (AP) — After he was convicted of armed robbery in 2000, Cornealious Anderson was sentenced to 13 years behind bars and told to…
Dom Cooks: Wash. High School Student Given Two Weeks To Live Dies
Dom Cooks, an 18-year-old graduate of Decatur High School in Seattle, Washington, has died from brain cancer after being told he had two weeks to…
B-Ball Player Kicked Out Of Rec Game Because Of HIV-Positive Status
A Florida man was kicked out of a recreational basketball game after a referee learned that he was HIV-positive, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Dakota Basinger…
Bill Clinton says voter ID laws undermine civil rights progress
AUSTIN, TEXAS (NNPA) – Former President Bill Clinton praised President Lyndon B. Johnson for signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights…
Colleges seek to improve remedial programs
BALTIMORE (AP) — The odds have long been stacked against students like those in Edward Ennels’ remedial math classes at Baltimore City Community College. Only…
