One of the million reasons to support re-entry

Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford The task of bringing our ex-offenders back into full, fledge citizenship is immense and very long-term. Millions of Blacks who have violated the law and have been incarcerated find that returning to normal life can sometimes feel like […]

American Petroleum Institute president touts economic opportunities for Blacks in the oil industry

By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) Jack Gerard, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, said that he visited historically Black colleges and universities to share information about the career and business opportunities in the petrochemical industry with students. —By 2040, consumers across the […]

Pennsylvania court throws out congressional boundaries

Harrisburg, Pa. — Associated Press The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s congressional map Monday, granting a major victory to Democrats who charged that the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. The Democratic-controlled court, which said that the districts violate the state constitution, […]

Trump’s cognitive test slammed, deemed insufficient

By J. Zamgba Browne Chief Correspondent A mental health expert this week slammed President Trump’s cognitive exam and called for further testing. Bandy Lee, an assistant clinical professor at Yale University, and Norman Eisen, who served as former President Obama’s Special Counsel for Ethnics and […]