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Only 1 of President Obama’s ‘Promise Zones’ is majority-Black

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Despite the disproportionate impact of poverty found in African American communities, only one of President Barack Obama’s “Promise Zones,” is majority-Black, according…

Koch Brothers donate $25 million to United Negro College Fund

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Negro College Fund announced a $25 million grant Friday from Koch Industries Inc. and the Charles Koch Foundation — a…

Guilty plea in ex-Charlotte mayor corruption case

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon pleaded guilty Tuesday to a public corruption charge, ending a remarkable rise for a man raised…

Obama orders pollution cuts _ but timing uncertain

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking aim at global warming, President Barack Obama introduced a politically charged plan Monday to order big and lasting cuts in the…

Obama: Congress consulted on prisoner exchange

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his decision to release five Afghan detainees from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for an American…

Officer’s demise causes deep problems for Arpaio

PHOENIX (AP) — When sheriff’s deputy Ramon Charley Armendariz hanged himself, he left behind a house full of questions. Among the items at his house…

A place in history for gay, transgender Americans

NEW YORK (AP) — The announcement Friday that the National Park Service will begin installing markers at places of importance to the history of lesbian,…

10 Things to Remember about Author Maya Angelou

Ten things to remember about poet and writer Maya Angelou, who died Wednesday at age 86: 1. HOW SHE GOT HER NAME “Maya” was a…

Men want ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ expanded to include Black females

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – More than 200 African American men, ranging from a taxi driver to university professors, sent a letter to President Obama on…

Maya Angelou, the nation’s wise woman

Maya Angelou walked into a meeting of civil rights leaders discussing affirmative action back in the 1990s, looked around, and put them all in their…

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