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Black Unemployment Dips to 10.3 percent

February 24, 2015

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black unemployment rate fell slightly from 10.4 percent in December to 10.3 percent in January and is still on track to hit single digits by the middle of the year. Last month, Valerie Wilson, the director of

Rosa Parks’ Archive Opens to Public at Library of Congress

February 17, 2015

By Brett Zongker Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, reflected later on how it felt to be treated less than equal and once feistily wrote of how tired she was of being “pushed around” — parts of her

Income Inequality Rises in all 50 States

February 17, 2015

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Income inequality is rising and it affects workers in every state, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). Researchers from EPI, a nonpartisan think tank focused on low- and middle-income workers, analyzed Internal Revenue Service data

MLK Biopic “Selma” Receiving Critical Acclaim

January 11, 2015

Photo courtesy of Trice Edney News Wire The movie “Selma” Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire The civil rights drama “Selma” has been named the top film of the year by the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), and also leads NAACP Image Awards nominations with eight. The

Holder Announces Initiative to Address Profiling Storm Nation Must Unite to “Address Realities Too Long Ignored”

January 11, 2015

Photo courtesy of Trice Edney News Wire U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire Attorney General Eric Holder announced Dec. 1 that the U.S. Justice Department will be updating its guidance on racial profiling. “In the coming days, I will announce updated Justice Department guidance

AT&T Faces $10 Billion Race Discrimination Suit

January 11, 2015

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A group that advocates for economic inclusion and fair contracting for Black-owned media recently filed a $10 billion lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against AT&T and DirecTV. The National Association of African American Owned Media (NAAAOM) filed the lawsuit for an

Thousands join Al Sharpton in ‘Justice for All’ march in D.C.

January 11, 2015

By Darryl Fears Washington Post Thousands of demonstrators streamed down Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday, shouting “Black lives matter,” “Hands up, don’t shoot” and “I can’t breathe” to call attention to the recent deaths of unarmed African American men at the hands of police. The peaceful civil rights march led by families