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Ricardo Lewis Associate Editor The controversy surrounding the unwarranted forced resignation of Shirley Sherrod has shaken the beehive of racial controversy in America. Sherrod resigned from her federal job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture after snippets of a speech she gave at a local NAACP freedom fund banquet in March were published on the [...]
Providing resources aims to close digital divide
Congressman Alcee Hastings Serving the 23rd District of Florida for nearly 20 years, Congressman Alcee Hastings has long been an outspoken advocate for progress and a champion for the rights of minorities, women and the elderly. Growing up in Florida, Congressman Hastings was a witness to the trials of segregation and racial disparity. These life [...]
Finally, financial services reform
Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Last week the United States Senate passed the financial services reform legislation that it has been considering for the better part of a year. It was a nearly strictly partisan vote of 60-39, with Democrat Russ Feingold (Wis.) voting against the legislation because it does not go far enough, and Republicans [...]
High energy costs and the elderly
George Rowan NNPA Columnist How can your home’s energy bill take a toll on your health this summer? When you choose not to turn on fans or the AC because you’re worried you can’t pay the bill, you may face serious health conditions, such as heat stroke or aggravation of other chronic conditions. With record-high [...]
Overuse of cellphones poses health risks
Reginald Alceus Outlook Staff Writer Although cellular phones afford their users convenience and a host of sophisticated technological features, they have also been shown to carry some risk. Various studies conducted worldwide have concluded cell phone overuse can cause potential health defects. Whereas this danger has inspired legislation and regional ordinances regulating their use, public [...]
An all white Senate?
Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist There have only been six African-Americans in the United States Senate in history, and two – Hiram Revels and Blanche Bruce – served Mississippi during Reconstruction as appointed Senators. In modern times, four African-Americans have served, and each has been the lone African-American Senator serving — Edward Brooke (1967-1979) of Massachusetts, [...]
To be equal: Senate goes on recess but unemployment doesn’t take a holiday
Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “The hard ship and suffering caused by unemployment penetrates every area of life. While politicians are tallying up the economic costs of unemployment, I wish they’d be more aware of the social and moral consequences… ” Eva Burrows – the 13th General of the Salvation Army. It is unconscionable that the [...]
First health overhaul provisions start to kick in
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press The first stage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to government estimates. That’s a small share of the uninsured, but in a shaky economy, experts say it’s notable. Many others — more than 100 million [...]
More spectrum means more opportunities for digital technologies and benefits to Floridians
Special to Capital Outlook In late June, President Obama’s administration announced that it planned to double the nation’s available spectrum – the radio waves that allow the information to and from wireless devices to travel – for wireless high-speed communications over the next ten years. The move is designed to keep up with exploding demand [...]
News You Can Use, From AARP
On July 21, AARP Florida will reach out to African-Americans in the Tallahassee area on two important issues: Social Security and helping older residents of Haiti recover from the earthquake. AARP Florida’s Dr. Thelma Nolan will host a radio interview on “News You Can Use,” from AARP, the association’s monthly radio show on WTAL-AM. Dr. [...]
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