Washington Informer
Many speakers at this week's Republican convention in Tampa have focused on the economy and unemployment as they sought to contrast the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan GOP ticket with the record of President Barack Obama. But there is another battle underway…
The Republican Party gathered in Tampa for their quadrennial convention this week, and to look at them thumping their chests and dancing and shouting ecstatically, even as Hurricane Isaac walloped them, what we see is not necessarily what we'll…
When news broke of the murders at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin on August 5, people of all faiths and backgrounds and the first responders who came to the scene to help were horrified by the ambush on men and…
A Source of Pride in the Neighborhood Fantastic article by Elton Hayes, "Inside The Gates, Barry Farm Basketball Courts are a National Treasure," August 16, 2012. I was so glad to see it in your paper; this spot has been…
As a parent, what lengths would you take to ensure that your child had an opportunity to achieve the American Dream? If you love your child as much as I love my two daughters, the limits to…
As a voice for small businesses and their customers, the National Black Chamber of Commerce is pleased to see that after so many years, the very public battle over who should pay for the cost of payments acceptance is finally…
Back in The Day, there was a heated argument over "reverse discrimination." It started with a California student named Allan Bakke who sued the University of California because he was denied admission to a medical school. He said less-qualified…
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been carefully trying to put some distance between him and running mate Paul Ryan's radical budget proposal but he has a major problem – his plan would make even deeper cuts than…
Our nation's democracy is in a crisis. We are facing the biggest challenge to our nation since its inception. No, there is not an armed rebellion going on, but, oh, is there a war—a silent, insidious, invidious, nefarious, absolutely downright…
Prostate cancer is the leading type of cancer in men in the United States, with over 240,000 men diagnosed and 30,000 thousand dying from it each year. Also, for reasons that are not completely understood, African-American men have the…
Last week I penned an article titled "Show Me the Money." The article questioned whether or not the Black Vote was being taken for granted by the OBAMA campaign due to the small amount of resources allocated to the Black…
Sometimes I just can't figure us out. I think it's perfectly reasonable for individuals or groups of us to determine that we will not treat other individuals or groups like they are a "priority" as long as those individuals or…
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