Editor’s Note: The following is a letter written by N.C. NAACP president William Barber II and signed by clergy members from across the state to voice opposition to the state’s pending Voter ID laws. ** “We hold it to be self-evident that all persons are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with [...]

Thus, the term Obamacare was used to attack the health care program that President Obama fashioned and worked with Congress to approve.  While Obamacare is not perfect, it brings more people into the health care system, and further solidifies the safety net that many have attempted to fray. Now these folks are running with the [...]

Editor’s UPDATE: Continue to send your letters to Chancellor Martin voicing your concerns regarding the Florida Street Extension even after the March 8 deadline. The A&T Board of Trustees will convene April 19 at 2 p.m.   Friday, March 8 is the deadline for the public to submit letters to the North Carolina A&T State [...]

I attended the town hall meeting held in the new Academic Classroom Building on the campus of my alma mater, North Carolina Agricultural &Technical State University. No, my degree is NOT in journalism. I earned a B.S. degree in 1992 in Professional Biology (magna cum laude) and went on to become an environmental policy writer [...]

President Barack Obama has the opportunity, in this second term, to put his feet on history. He won an election that his opponent had essentially claimed, he has been firm about that which he would negotiate on, and he has offered a progressive inauguration speech that offers up a liberal agenda, embracing Social Security and [...]

“We urge that a comprehensive jobs program be developed and executed by way of a partnership that includes government, the private sector and the nation’s non-profit community.” – November 7 National Urban League letter to President Obama, John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi The December jobs report has confirmed what urban America has known for a [...]

In the wake of the killing of 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn. last month and just before Vice President Joe Biden presented a list of proposals to President Obama this week that includes banning assault weapons and limiting sales of high-capacity ammunition clips, the president of the National Rifle Association expressed confidence that new gun [...]

By Cash Michaels Coordinator, Wilmington Ten Pardons of Innocence Project alt=”” title=”Wilmington Ten” width=”300″ height=”154″ class=”size-medium wp-image-569″ /> Courtesy Wilmington JournalMembers & survivors of the Wilmington Ten with supporters, attorneys, NNPA members and reps. at a May 2012 Raleigh, N.C. press conference. SEATED (L to R) – Margaret Jacobs, mother of deceased Wilmington Ten member [...]

Congressman John Boehner was re-elected speaker of the House of Representatives with a narrow vote. Needing 218 votes, he barely clinched it with 220. His narrow vote reflects the fact that no Democrat would vote for him and that many Republicans are disillusioned of him. Perhaps it also reflects the fact that he has so [...]

Africans in America should be aware that 2013 is a year of great significance. It will mark the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by Abraham Lincoln, the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Medgar Evers and the 50th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington. The question is whether 2013 will be a [...]

According to findings from the Center for Responsible Lending’s newest report, The State of Lending in America and Its Impact on U.S. Households (State of Lending), the typical household has just $100 left each month after paying for basic expenses and debt payments. After controlling for inflation, the typical household had less annual income at [...]

The horrendous news from Newtown, Conn. has pierced our hearts. A black-clad man in his 20s armed with two semi-automatic handguns, entered the Sandy Hook Elementary School and made an elementary school for Kindergartners through fourth graders the scene of the worst mass shooting in a public school in American history. Twenty children were shot [...]

By now, it’s old news that Kasandra Perkins was murdered by Kansas City Chiefs football player Jovan Belcher, who was her boyfriend and the father of her daughter. By now we’ve read about how great a teammate Belcher was, how dedicated to his girlfriend and daughter. We’ve read his hardscrabble story of moving from the [...]

In a recent speech before the Operation HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit in Atlanta, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned that the current housing recovery is leaving communities of color behind. In his remarks, he acknowledged that racial discrimination in housing persists despite federal fair housing laws and the Community Reinvestment Act. “Two [...]

When I think of Thanksgiving Day, I think of family, gathered around a table that groans with turkey and dressing, green beans and candied yams, mac and cheese or whipped potatoes, and lots of other goodies. I look forward to seeing folks I haven’t seen in a while, savor the food and fellowship, bring in [...]

(NNPA) – The threat of an impending fiscal cliff has sparked intense conversations about whether upper income citizens are paying their fair share of taxes. But equally important – and perhaps more important in the long term – is the issue of income inequality. A new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities [...]

No matter who wins the November 6 election, he will have amess on his hands. The Budget Control Act of 2011 will cut $109 billion from the federal budget in 2013 unless Congress is able to figure out how to either reduce the deficit or cut another deal. The cuts will range from seven to [...]

Vote Tuesday, November 6   President of the United States Barack Obama   U.S. House of Representatives District 6 – Tony Foriest District 12 – Mel Watt   State Offices: Governor – Walter H. Dalton Lieutenant Governor – Linda D. Coleman Attorney General – Roy Cooper Auditor – Beth A. Wood Commissioner of Agriculture – [...]

The 2012 General Election will take place in twenty days and early voting in Guilford County begins today, October 18. The Carolina Peacemaker hereby endorses President Barack Obama to continue to lead the country on the path of recovery begun four years ago. We believe the president has worked tirelessly for ALL Americans and will [...]

The pre-trial hearing for Jorge Cornell, the leader of the Latin Kings along with the other 13 members under indictment is scheduled for Tuesday, October 9; the trial date is October 15. Both are at the Federal Court house in Winston-Salem, N.C. Cornell and 13 other members of his organization were charged with violating the [...]