Washington, DC – Black women are potentially the single most powerful voting block in the upcoming election. According to Pew Research Center, among all racial, ethnic and gender groups, Black women had the highest voter turnout rate in the 2008 presidential election. Determined to leverage the collective political power of Black women, The National Coalition […]
National Urban League Helping Mortgage Scam Victims – By Marc H. Morial
(To Be Equal #38) – Doris Tinson is just one of a growing number of American homeowners, desperate to save their homes from foreclosure, who are being duped by mortgage loan scam artists. Doris was falling behind on her refinanced high mortgage payments and was looking for help. On the way home from church she […]
Government Pimping – The Gantt Report
The Gantt Report By Lucius Gantt – Growing up in the housing projects and ghettos of Atlanta, I saw my share of gamblers, hustlers, pickpockets, peddlers and pan handlers. When I moved to Tallahassee, I saw a lot of things but a lot of things I didn’t see! Let me explain. Growing up on the […]
Urban League Empowerment Summit Kicks Off with Press Conference (@NatUrbanLeague)
National Urban League president and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of Greater Atlanta held a press conference this morning and addressed the housing and economic crisis in Atlanta and the across the nation. The press conference was the kick-off for the Urban League Empowerment Summit taking place Saturday and Sunday at the Georgia […]
International Diva of Hip Hop Dance Lauren N. Outlaw Lights Up Another Season of Europe’s Hottest Reality Series “Star Akademi”
Houston, TX – Hip hop’s favorite international dancing diva certainly takes dancing with the stars to a new level … and location! Choreographer Lauren N. Outlaw just recently wrapped her third series for one of Europe’s hottest reality shows, “Star Akademi” filming in Istanbul, Turkey. Displaying the hottest moves to a viewing audience of millions […]
Gridlock in Congress Enables Continuation of Racially and Economically Biased Education Initiatives By Kirk Clay
Washington, DC – This week the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held yet another hearing about the No Child Left Behind Act. As Congress continues their never-ending debate about the perils of NCLB, two education initiatives that disproportionately and negatively impact the poor and people of color, are about to be overlooked […]
President Obama to Attend @CBCF Phoenix Awards Dinner
Washington, DC- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) announced President Barack Obama is scheduled to attend the Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner Saturday, September 24. The dinner concludes the Foundation’s 41st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). President Obama is scheduled to address more than 3,000 expected attendees at the evening’s event. Four distinguished individuals will receive the […]
An Equation for Disaster: Black Youth + Poverty – Jobs = Screwed
By Deven D. Anderson, Black Youth Vote! – It’s a critical time in America. The recession has been tough, especially for young black American’s who are faced with bleak job prospects, exorbitant student loans and overwhelming hopelessness. With and unemployment rate for young black males over 18 percent, young black men are still hemorrhaging and […]
Jobs Bill a Step in Right Direction – By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
I was among the millions who eagerly looked forward to President Obama’s speech on jobs last week, among the millions who hoped our President would finally get his arms around the issue that plagues millions of Americans. The official unemployment rates, after all, are nothing more than a pleasant fiction. The 9.1 percent unemployment rate […]
