Black America is employing a rope-a-dope strategy in response to the current political climate, using every form of power they have to build their resistance movement and protect their rights.
Montgomery
Posted inCommentary
Dr. King’s quest for economic justice continues
Over the past year, CFPB’s research and surveys have documented how consumers remain at risk via emerging consumer issues such as the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) industry, elder financial exploitation, nursing home debt collection, college banking, student loans, and medical debt on credit reports and payments.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, ♃ Recent Stories ☄, Birmingham Times, Black Experience, Black History, Commentary, Community, Denise McNair, Featured, justice, National, News, NNPA
A Listing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nearly Two Dozen Visits to Birmingham
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Many point to King’s efforts in Birmingham in the spring of 1963, when he helped direct thousands of demonstrators to fill up Birmingham jails, as legacy-defining. His work during that pivotal year helped loosen the grip of segregation not just in the South but nationwide. However, King, whose birthday will be […]
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Birmingham Times, Black Experience, Black History, Commentary, Community, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Featured, National, News, NNPA
A Listing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nearly Two Dozen Visits to Birmingham
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Many point to King’s efforts in Birmingham in the spring of 1963, when he helped direct thousands of demonstrators to fill up Birmingham jails, as legacy-defining. His work during that pivotal year helped loosen the grip of segregation not just in the South but nationwide. However, King, whose birthday will be celebrated on January 17, began his work in the Magic City before 1963 and he did return afterwards. Here’s a timeline of King’s most memorable visits to the city.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black Experience, Black History, Commentary, Community, Education, National, News, NNPA, Speaking Out Weekly News
COMMENTARY: Time to Engage in Our History
SPEAKING OUT WEEKLY NEWS — I can’t say that I am surprised by the situation in general, because except for February we (including me) generally don’t spend a great deal of time discussing our history and sharing our culture, other than – say our food, music, art, sports, and sense of style. As a result, we leave an incomplete picture of Black history and culture for our children and our children’s children. Think of the great William Hooper Councill, a one-time slave who founded what is now presently Alabama A&M University in 1875. Mr. Councill remains one of a few African Americans with a portrait hanging in the Alabama Archives in Montgomery.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Community, Economy, Education, HBCU, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire
Apple launches major new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative projects to challenge systemic racism, advance racial equity nationwide
NNPA Newswire — Together, Apple’s REJI commitments aim to expand opportunities for communities of color across the country and to help build the next generation of diverse leaders, the tech giant said in a news release.
