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NAACP Says Racial Profiling Of Teens Is On The Rise
The Seattle/King County NAACP says that there has been a recent increase in the number racial profiling incidents of African American teens. And according to the NAACP, statements that local officers are allegedly making to young African Americans are racist ...
Gayton Headlines Honorees At The UW’s 14th Annual Map Breakfast
Dr. Carver Gayton, Judge Ricardo Martinez, Hon. Dolores Sibonga and Mr. Sonny Sixkiller will be honored as distinguished alumni at the University of Washington’s 14th Annual Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Scholarship Breakfast on Sat., Oct. 18th ...
CBC Weekend Clouded by $700 Billion Bail Out Bill
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus walked the red carpet in tuxedos and gowns here Saturday night. They grooved to Patti Labelle and gave a standing ovation to keynote speaker Sen. Barack Obama.
But their minds were far from the glitz and glamour of this year’s big dinner that drew thousands to the Washington, D.C. Convention Center as their emails and voice mails were packed with mostly Black constituents decrying the proposed $700 billion Wall Street bail out that failed on its first vote on Monday.
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Texas: How Many More Innocents Must be Freed?
DALLAS (NNPA) - While most judges and prosecutors express pride when they convict the guilty, criminal State District Judge Larry Mitchell took extra pride in freeing an innocent man. He stated he was honored to sign the release papers for Johnnie Earl Lindsey, after he apologized to Lindsey for having to serve in prison 26 years for a crime he did not commit.
“I can’t tell you how sorry I am this happened to you. Your freedom was taken away from you for all these ...
CBC Forum Addresses Minority Healthcare Disparities
WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Every 30 seconds someone in the United States dies from heart disease. According to Clyde Yancy, incoming president of the American Heart Association, 60 percent of attendees at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Caucus forum, ''Heart Matters'', will die from some form of cardiovascular failure.
Socioeconomic factors are the leading cause of unequal healthcare among African-Americans. According to Congresswomen Donna Christianson, social determinants, such as income, education level and geography, have a direct ...
Huskies Drop To 0-4, Lose To Stanford
University of Washington head football coach Tyrone Willingham has high expectations of his team. Unfortunately his team, ...
Mount Zion To Celebrate Trustee Sunday, Homecoming Sept. 28
The Trustee Ministry, Senior Pastor Aaron Williams, Pastor Emeritus Dr. Samuel Berry McKinney and the Mount Zion Baptist Church of Seattle’s church family and ministries cordially invites the greater ...
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