From The Ramparts
Junious Ricardo Stanton
Television, Values and Our World View
“Everyday we are exposed to a particular lifestyle portrayed in movies, tv shows, billboards and commercials. We see people dressed a certain way, living life ‘to the fullest’ – in a particular way. Unfortunately, these characters are created to sell products or raise ratings. Often what is portrayed may not be aligned with reality and yet w
From The Ramparts
Junious Ricardo Stanton
Pension Insecurity
“It's no secret that pension plans around the country are in trouble. The old-fashioned defined benefit plans in both the public and private sectors face funding shortages, and some radical solutions have been proposed to fix them. The trouble extends to so-called multiemployer pension plans that provide benefits -- or promise them -- to more than 10
The United Nations announced today the observance of the eighth International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. More than 15 million men, women, and children were victims of the triangular slave trade, the largest forced migration in history.
This year, the United Nations proudly invites visitors to the historic unveiling of The Ark of Return, the permanent memo
[By Roland Holou] Almost every African country is trying to engage with its diaspora. However, when it comes to how to convince the African diaspora to work with their country of origin, the methods used are not working. One of the first things that comes to the mind of most Africans living in Africa is to ask the diaspora to help them, forgetting that no one is helping the diaspora for free. In contrast, the first thing that enters the mind of most diasporas is not how to help Africa, but wheth
[By Rone De Beauvoir] In an article earlier this year in Brand Week, Pepper Miller, founder of the Hunter-Miller Group, a research and consulting firm specializing in marketing to African-Americans, stated that self-segregation exists in the social media space, and has a huge impact on advertisers. "You really have to understand who you are talking to," she told Brand week in a recent interview. Miller also discussed why engagement is a huge part of reaching black consumers, and she offered ex
Ambassadors of Goodwill™ to join World Vision to promote World Water Week and bring awareness of the world's water issues
[By Roy Primm]In the 60's the watchword for African Americans was Black Power. The meaning behind the term meant political, social and economic power for many disenfranchised African Americans.
Over 40 years later a new modern day movement has taken place, and this movement is working to uplift a host of communities across America. Many have coined it the modern day Black Power movement. Unlike the movement in the 1960's and early 70's this movement required no protest, fist clenching or even s
The Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco and the 3.9 Art Collective collaborate for an exhibition that explores concepts of home and the exodus of African Americans from San Francisco and its lasting effects on art, community, and perceptions of home. “Hiraeth: the 3.9 collective searches for home” will be on display now until April 21, 2015 in the Thacher Gallery at USF.
The Thacher Gallery at the University of San Francisco and the 3.9 Art Collective collaborate for an exhibition
As I watch the march of history the forces of resistance are rising to meet the present challenges of police terror. The question is will demonstrations be enough? The outbreak of civilian demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience even in the face of outright military state mobilization has forced corporate media to stubbornly try to rewrite what millions of people see unfold before their very eyes. Rebellions aren’t new its nature‘s way of dealing with the patent exploitation and oppressi
THE MIS-EVALUATION OF NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ~
7 Ways To Fix the Public Education Problems in the State of New York ~
By Bernard Gassaway ~
Andrew Cuomo, Governor of the state of New York ~
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- Over the course of his tenure, Governor Cuomo will affect public education in New York State profoundly for over 2 million children. The significance of his influence has not been determined. While he is right to be frustrated with over a decade of no significant pro
Comments Come After Free-Market Group Proposes Transparency Resolution Aimed at Determining Why Apple is Invested in Alternative Energy and the Risks to Shareholders and Taxpayers
Cook Attacks Profitmaking by For-Profit Companies for Second Year in a Row: Is Cook Ashamed of Profit?
Cupertino, CA/Washington, DC - At today's annual meeting of Apple investors in Cupertino, California, where the National Center for Public Policy Research introduced a shareholder resolution asking the tech giant for m
WASHINGTON, DC -- March 7 is the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when civil rights activists were attacked by Alabama law enforcement as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma at the beginning of a march to the state capitol. Members of the Project 21 black leadership network are commenting on this civil rights milestone that brought increased national attention to the cause of civil rights and in particular helped to secure voting rights protections.
Noting the great strid
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Exiled tribal leader Benny Wenda came to South Africa on the 16th of February to seek support for self-determination and freedom for his people in West Papua, who are currently suffering under the brutal Indonesian occupation. West Papua is the western half of the second largest island in the world; bordering Papua New Guinea it is home to 250 different tribes and the world’s largest rainforest after the Amazon.
Over 500,000 indigenous people have been slaughtered by the Indonesian military over
Created by Honeywell and NASA in 2004, FMA Live! is an award-winning, 45-minute, live, hip-hop science education program targeted at the middle school level.
Award-Winning FMA Live! Forces in Motion to perform in 25 cities across 10 states
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and NASA's award-winning, hip-hop physics education program, FMA Live! Forces in Motion, is making its way to Northeastern U.S. middle schools this spring. Aiming to inspire students to learn and enjoy math and science in a compelling
By Raynard Jackson, Columnist Last month, in a clumsy attempt to recognize Black History Month, the influential conservative website Newsmax put out its list of the 100 Most Influential African-American Republicans. To put it mildly, let’s just say that it was about as well received as a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama—a total disaster. The reporter who I assumed put the list together, Theodore Kettle, began with an ominous caveat: “not everyone on the list may |
Dr Glenda Newell-Harris
~ THE LINKS, INCORPORATED APPLAUDS SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE VOTE
-- Supports Nomination of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch as Attorney General --
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) – Today, Glenda Newell-Harris, M.D., national president of The Links, Incorporated issued a statement applauding the decision of the Senate Judiciary Committee to favorably send forward to the full Senate its recommendation of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch for U.S. attorney general.
"We thank the me
In seven years, by 2023, the U.S. will be 40 percent minority, and 50 percent of the entire population will be under 40 years old. These are the demographics that cannot be ignored as progressives move forward building opposition to institutional racism and plutocratic governing.
In my thinking, it is incumbent on today’s activists to take into account what America will look like in ten years, so we will be better positioned to ensure the future will not be governed by deniers of change. In this
Raising Visibility and Diversity Inclusion in San Francisco and Silicon Valley
-- Responding to Intel Corporation Chief Executive Officer Brian Kranich's call to make Silicon Valley "less white and less male," Dr. Raye Mitchell, an award-winning Harvard University philanthropist, founded the new organization — Women Lead Forward — to provide a forum to help advance Women and Girls of Color and drive diversity, inclusion and growth. --
WomenLeadForward.com (WLF) launches as a premiere online res
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