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Pentagon, World Trade Center Hit In Plane Collisions
WASHINGTON (NNPA)In what apparently is one of the greatest attacks on American soil, the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon were hit Tuesday by three planes that were hijacked, with a...
Chicago Muslims Strongly Condemn Terrorist Attacks
The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (a federation representing over 400,000 area Muslims), joins fellow Americans and the rest of the world in grieved shock and mourning over the...
World Trade Center Hit In Two Separate Plane Collisions
World Trade Center Hit In Two Separate Plane Collisions Pentagon Explosion Also Suspected NNPA Managing Editor WASHINGTON (NNPA)-In an early morning incident which some authorities are calling a...
Campaign To Stop Racial Profiling-When 'Flying While Black'
Campaign To Stop Racial Profiling-When 'Flying While Black' In March 2000 a General Accounting Office (GAO) report revealed that Black women are more likely than any other U.S. citizens to be...
EU Backs Creation Of Palestinian State
MARSEILLES, France (IPS) -- European Union (EU) foreign ministers at the Fourth Conference of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership expressed hope that a Palestinian State would soon be created, though...
SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ON HUNGERSTRIKE
"California Department of Corrections officials and staff are repeatedly violating their own regulations, as well as the directives from the Director's office, regarding: the validation of gang...
1952 ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 5th Class Reunion
When: 2002 Coming Soon! 2002 50th Year Class Reunion of Englewood High School 'Class of 1952' Barbara Doty-Thornton at 708/798-5728 or email ptbjd@aol.com or Lorenzo E. Martin (Standard Newspapers)...
Would the Real President Elect Stand Up
Gore has played into the Bush trap once again and the fat lady is tuning up. The other lawsuit which could have gotten Gore a new election in certain counties is what I call a "Racial Profiling"...
The Coca-Cola Company to Provide $1.5 million Grant to Establish Diversity Leadership
Atlanta, GA - Chairman and CEO Doug Daft announced today that The Coca-Cola Company will provide a $1.5 million grant to establish the Diversity Leadership Academy of Atlanta (DLAA), a program...
Democrats Accused of Avoiding Issues
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Harvard Law Professor Lani Guinier, California Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa and California Sen. Tom Hayden were among the political celebrities on the 10-member...
JOINT CENTER RELEASES NEW REPORT ON BLACKS AND THE 2000 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Black votes represented a key bloc in many of the states that President Clinton won in 1996 and most of them are again battleground states this year. They include Florida, Illinois, Michigan,...
Lieberman: A Hard Sell to Blacks
The point is that I think Blacks will oppose a Jew or Gentile on the ticket as the Vice presidential candidate who: I can hear the questions asking whether, if you oppose Lieberman, do you also...
The Truth will set us free!
Teaching the truth and the new school year By Dr. CONRAD W, WORRILL Dr. Conrad Worrill is the National Chairman of the National Black United Front (NBUF) located at 12817 South Ashland Avenue, Flr,...
Chicago Heights City Council report: Truth, Justice and Equality
I want to start the New Year off with a new article and a new regional and national focus. This year the column will be renamed, 'Truth Justice and Equality,' with weekly subtitles to fit the...
WHO KILLED DEKALB SHERIFF-ELECT DERWIN BROWN?
On Monday, Dec. 18, Derwin Brown was supposed to have been sworn in as DeKalb Countys new sheriff. Instead his supporters and friends were holding a candlelight vigil in his honor. In what is being...
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Recently, I had the experience to travel to Cuba via Cancun, Mexico. For many years 1 have been listening to the propaganda of the United States Government and trying to understand why the United...
Black And Blue Across The Nation Police Brutality
Jill Nelson sounds the alarm for African Americans with this important anthology of essays by some of Black America's griots--Richard Austin, Derrick Bell, Claude A. Clegg III, Stanley Crouch, Ron...
Jackson Hails Glendenings Colvin-El Decision
Jackson Hails Glendening=s Colvin-El Decision Maryland Governor Commutes Death Sentence Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. praised Maryland Governor Parris Glendening today for Ahis courageous decision...
Whats Race got to do with it
What=s Race got to do with it? 33rd Race Relations Institute Explores Impact of race on the Life Cycle NASHVILLE, TN B While racial incidents continue to plague communities across America, Fisk...
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This is the first of a two-part article on the origin and development of African Liberation Day (ALD). The celebration of African Liberation Day in the United States began in May of 1972 in...
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The Bloom-Rich Community Development Association, Inc. will be hosting a local "Dialogue on Poverty" as part of a national effort to actively involve low- and middle-income Americans in the on going...
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Los Angeles, CA-An elegant reception hosted by the Acting Council General of South Africa brought prominent international business people together with food and wines from South Africa in a very posh...
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ROCKVILLE, MD- "For people Who are drowning in medical bills, there is a solution other than bankruptcy," said Steve Rhode, president of Myvesta,org, formerly Debt Counselors of America, "The...
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Thornton Township recently approved the hiring of Theresa Dixon Lakes as the governmental affairs officers of the township, a position which has been vacant for nearly two years. One of the major...
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Famed and internationally recognized trial attorney, Willie Gary and his team of trial lawyers have been retained by four of the eight original named plaintiffs in the multimillion dollar lawsuit...
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The Marion Nzinga Youth Center will hold its Third Annual Spectacular rendition of 'Shakin The Mess Out of Misery' Friday, May 26, 200 From 7:30 P.m. until 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 27, 2000 from...
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New York, NY -- In what is being viewed as a historic and unprecedented event, four black racing teams will meet today with NASCAR officials to discuss ways of identifying sponsorship for minority...
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Thornton Township recently held its 150th Anniversary at the Township Hall located at 333 W. 162nd Street. Thornton Township is the oldest and closest form of government in existence. Getting into...
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Cook County Board President, John Stroger, Jr. waves to the many volunteers who came out to give helping hands in what has been billed as Christmas in April. The volunteer program a partnership...
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On May 19th, we will be celebrating the birthday of one of our great African in America leaders, Malcolm X. On May 19th, Brother Malcolm would have been 74 years old. Malcolm was born May 19, 1925 in...
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Chicago-- Gary Orfield, one of the nation's top researchers on civil rights issues, visits Chicago on Saturday, April 29, to take issue with education policies that make a single test score the...
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Elazier
For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Elazier June 27, 2000 202-225-3315 CBC Welcomes Latest Agreements to Ease the Embargo Against Cuba, But Still Remains Concerned (Washington, DC) --- Today, Rep....
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The Upscale Re$ale Shoppe will hold its official grand opening on Saturday, May 20, 2000 at its new location. If it's a great deal you are looking for, then look no further, because its new owner,...
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Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney was honored by the United States Business and Industry Council for her votes on international economic issues during the first session of the 106th...
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The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) will present Chicago Attorney Earl L. Neal with the Chicago Bar Association Earl Burrus Dickerson Award on Tuesday, June 6, 2000, at the Standard Club, 320 S....
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(Chicago) -- Real Men Cook, the nation's longest running, largest urban Father's Day event, will deliver its winning recipe for supporting charitable and nonprofit organizations in Chicago this year...
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In an effort to address several of the challenges confronting the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBPCU), The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund (TMSF) hosted its First Annual...
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As I write this, the non-violent protesters who have camped out in front of the gates to the U.S. Navy base and on the beaches in the bombing area of the tiny little island of Vieques have been...
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Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. today said that "Now that the U.S. has declared the worldwide spread of HIV/AIDS, especially in Africa, to be a threat to our national security interests through its...
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Alexis Herman, the first African American to head the U.S. Department of Labor, will be honored at Chicago State University's 334th Commencement Exercise on Friday, June 2 at 7 p.m. at the University...
Appeals for stronger hate crime laws on second anniversary of James Byrds dragging death
Appeals for stronger hate crime laws on second anniversary of James Byrd=s dragging death Kweisi Mfume, President and CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), today...
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This is the conclusion of a two part article discussing the origin and development of African Liberation Day (ALD). The month of May is very important in the worldwide African Liberation Movement....
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The 1997 agriculture census revealed a significant increase in Black farmers in the13 of the 18 Georgia counties in which the Federation is offering technical assistance - an increase that could not...
THE AFRICAN FAMILY AS THE FOUNDATION
This beautifully packaged series of articles on the African family in America contained important data and trends we should all be aware of. These articles fell into the category of people outside of...
NNPA Special Report (Week 3 of 3):
In the summer of 1990, civil rights and voting rights activists from across the South met in Waveland, Mississippi to discuss what they saw as a growing threat to minority participation in electoral...
Alderman Tillman issues warning to senior citizens: Misleading Information Aimed at Seniors
A flyer being circulated in the Black Community is a cruel hoax directed at senior citizens, according to 3rd Ward Alderman Dorothy Tillman. Her office has been inundated with calls inquiring about...
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The Congressional Black Caucus recently visited Santiago, Cuba, where Juan Carlos Robinson, the Provincial Communist Party Secretary and mover and shaker of what happens in the province, greeted...
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The Congressional Black Caucus headed by its Chairman; James Clyburn (D-SC) led a delegation to Cuba to investigate the impact of the U.S. embargo on the Island Nation and its people to see if a...
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Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. marked the first Father's Day of the 21st Century by introducing legislation aimed at addressing the negative impact of fatherlessness, and increasing public awareness...
Descendants to Register Enslaved Ancestors On New Web Site
Descendants to Register Enslaved Ancestors On New Web Site The International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry (ISDSA) will launch its Slave Archival Database on the Internet in the...
Durbin: Senate Passes Defense Appropriation Bills; Approves Funding for Illinois Projects
Durbin: Senate Passes Defense Appropriation Bills; Approves Funding for Illinois Projects Legislation includes $5 million for conversion at Bronzeville Washington, D.C. B U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a...
Congressman Thompson and CBC Address Black Farmers Issues
Congressman Thompson and CBC Address Black Farmers= Issues WASHINGTON, D.C.B United States Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) today responded to recent attacks by Rep. J.C. Watts (R-OK) and others...
Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks out on execution of Texas death row inmate Gary Graham
Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks out on execution of Texas death row inmate Gary Graham. Gary Graham=s life and his death is not in vain. The blood of the innocent cries out from the earth...
Garys Challenger Scholarship Motivates Students to Reach Goals
Gary=s Challenger Scholarship Motivates Students to Reach Goals Willie and Gloria Gary awarded scholarships to four Indian town Middle School students for the sixth year of the Challenger Scholarship...
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Elian=s Father, U.S. Parents can breathe a sigh of relief Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. had this reaction to today=s Supreme Court decision allowing Elian Gonzalez to return to Cuba with his father,...
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(*w/ chart and logo graphic) NNPA Special Report (Week 1 of 3): Shortchanged: Black Candidates See Few of the Millions of Dollars Raised for Elections By ROBERT MOORE The Second Congressional...
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WASHINGTON - Thursday marked the day when the Census Bureau officially starting sending out enumerators to complete the Census and count those who did not receive or return a census questionnaire....
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While Leonardo DiCaprio and other big government environmentalists observe Earth Day on April 22, they are overlooking the suffering that some environmental regulations cause in the black community....
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Washington, D.C.--United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) introduced legislation today condemning the use of the Confederate Flag for "any reason other than as a historic reminder of...
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SPRINGFIELD-"This is about doing the right thing," Illinois Senate Democratic Leader Emil Jones said today following the passage of the Fiscal Year 2001 budget agreement which contains an Earned...
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It was arguably the worst race riot ever. THE TULSA LUNCHING OF 1921: A HIDDEN STORY, debuting Wednesday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m. (ET) on Cinemas Reel Life, unfolds an ugly page of American history that...
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During the month of May, African people around the world celebrate African Liberation Day / ALD. In Chicago, the National Black United Front / NBUF, Chicago Chapter, in conjunction with the Conscious...
Nigeria hosts Africa Travel Associations Fourth Ecotourism Sysmpsium
The Federal Republic of Nigeria will host The Africa Travel Associations (ATA) Fourth Ecotourism Symposium; December 3-8, 2000 in Abuja, Nigerias new Capital. The announcement of this...
REVEREND JESSE JACKSON CALLS FOR ONE SET OF RULES FOR BOXING PROMOTERS
"If there is no credible evidence against Don King, then he should not be subjected to harassment", says Jackson. Chicago, IL The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., today called on the United States...
Governor Ryan and State Senator Emil Jones discuss South Africa, Cuba, and the Death Penalty with Munir Muhammad
Illinois Governor George Ryan, seemed very relaxed and at peace during his recent interview with C.R.O.E. Co-Founder Munir Muhammad at the State of Illinois Building in downtown Chicago. Gov. Ryan...
Rainbow/Push offers $10,000 reward for tips on Raynard Johnson hanging
"We are working diligently to ensure that the case is thoroughly reviewed by local, state and federal authorities and that all leads are pursued," said Jackson. Chicago, Il -- Reverend Jesse Jackson,...
Ryan Praises Congressional Agreement for food sales to Cuba
WASHINGTON Governor George Ryan said today that a potential agreement in Congress to allow the sale of American food to the Republic of Cuba is a groundbreaking step that will help Illinois...
Tavis Smiley Launches Foundation to Save Black Youth
Los Angeles, CAB What are the issues affecting today's Black youth? Is it kids shooting kids? Information overload? Or, is it just not enough paper, pens, and books in the schools? And what can we,...