By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As civil rights and racial justice enthusiasts observe the 190th birthday of the Black press, the premier federation of Black-owned newspapers is holding its first leadership election in which publishers are permitted to vote absentee this week. During its 2017 Annual convention at the posh Gaylord National Resort & […]
Is it time for Blacks to return to Africa?
By Nicole James Scott, NDG Contributing Writer Hollywood has made sure the biblical story of the Hebrew children held in captivity in the land of Egypt is one well known even among the greatest non-believer. A story when juxtaposed against the plight of the African in America bears striking similarities—a subjugated people with no rights […]
Dallas joining lawsuit to challenge Texas SB 4 anti-sanctuary bill
By David Wilfong NDG Special Contributor One small border city in Texas is standing up to the recently passed Texas SB 4, which seeks to end the practice of “sanctuary cities” in the state and compel local law enforcement agencies and elected officials to fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Although El Cenizo was the […]
The Wells Fargo Scandal Continues to Create Fall Out
By Dr. John E. Warren The Wells Fargo scandal is far from over and it continues to provide insight into the “Cherry Picking” culture of providing select help in places where it seeks to get the greatest impact. In New York City, there was an investment of over $10 billion dollars in affordable housing construction. […]
District 7 and 8 candidates meet for one last Monday Night before runoffs
By David Wilfong, NDG Special Contributor It was an encore edition of Monday Night Politics (MNP) held by the Dallas Examiner on May 22 at the African American Museum at Fair Park. On stage, the remaining candidates for runoff spots in Districts 7 and 8 made part of their final push to secure seats on […]
High dollar PAC causing stir as Dallas runoff elections approach
By David Wilfong, NDG Special Contributor When city council candidate Eric L. Williams stepped up to the microphone during the Monday Night Politics forum on March 20 at Fair Park’s African American Museum, he didn’t mince words as to why he was running for the District 8 seat in South Dallas. “I’m not going to drink […]
Shareholders React to Wells Fargo Board at Annual Meeting
By: Dr. John E. Warren (NNPA) As if the stories of the sins and lawsuits of Wells Fargo were not enough, the shareholders vented their reactions at the annual shareholders meeting held in Ponte Verde Beach, Florida at the Sawgrass, Marriott on April 25. Angry shareholders demanded to know where the 15 member Board of […]
Wells Fargo and the “Cherry Picking” of the Black community
By Dr. John E. Warren (NNPA) Recently Wells Fargo bank’s Office of Corporate Communications responded to our series of articles by stating that African American newspapers were included in their “Open Letter” ad campaign which was suppose to “rebuild trust.” The inference was that because we used a “few” African American newspapers, in some communities, that should be […]