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Black Churches Have Moral Authority to Defend the Black Vote

By Ben Jealous TriceEdneyWire.com During the civil rights movement’s struggle against discrimination and voter suppression in Jim Crow America, the Black Church was a...

Web StaffJune 24, 2021

National Commentary

When John Lewis Met Brother Malcolm X in Kenya

By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com In his book, Malcolm X: The FBI Files, Clayborne Carson wrote about an October 1964 first time meeting between...

Web StaffJuly 23, 2020

National Commentary

“I Am Going To Fight It!”

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor “I am going to fight it,” read a statement from Rep. John Lewis on the evening of...

Web StaffJanuary 1, 2020

NYPD officer cites ‘courtesy cards,’ used by friends and family of cops, as source of corruption
A New York City police officer is speaking out against the use of “courtesy cards” by friends and relatives of his colleagues on the force, accusing department leaders of maintaining a sprawling system of impunity that lets people with a connection to law enforcement avoid traffic tickets. The post NYPD officer cites ‘courtesy cards,’ used […]
New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes
Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to ensure that the automated formulas used to price housing are fair. The post New federal proposal aims to stop racial bias in formulas used to value homes appeared first on […]