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Lauren Poteat

Lauren Poteat is a multi-platform journalist, who currently serves as the Washington Correspondent for NNPA. Check out her bi-monthly podcast "Global Connect" focusing on everything Africa, on SoundCloud and YouTube. You can also follow Lauren on all social media accounts at LaurenMeredithP.

Op-Ed6 years ago

When White People Get Welfare Nobody Seems to Notice: Why Then Are Black People Targeted?

By: Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I was in the car when I heard the news that President Donald Trump was proposing to provide $12...
Op-Ed6 years ago

A Funny Thing Happened in Milwaukee: That An Apology Just Won’t Fix

By: Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist) You have to forgive me. Maybe I am overthinking this, so please work with me. Just recently, Milwaukee Brewers...
Entertainment6 years ago

Mission: Impossible – Fallout Explodes with Creativity and Box Office Success

By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic By now you know what to expect from Mission: Impossible movies… Daredevil action scenes, breakneck speeds, cunning espionage,...
Op-Ed6 years ago

Spiritually Speaking: When Life and the devil Deal You a Bad Hand, Can You Get the Lord to Sit at the Table and Play It For You?

James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) It’s been some time ago, but I again heard one of the most powerful sayings a friend of mine once...
Business6 years ago

CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney Strays Away from Consumer Protection Laws: Lower Income Residents at Risk

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Every payday, working Americans are reminded of the multiple tax deductions that pay for government. If you’re like most people...
Entertainment6 years ago

Dwayne Johnson Charms Big in “Skyscraper” but Falls Short on Script

By Dwight Brown (NNPA News Wire Film Critic) He likes to play the hero (Rampage). He does it all the time (San Andreas). It’s what his...
Op-Ed6 years ago

Spiritually Speaking: When the World Attacks You, Find Strength in Christ’s Power

By James Washington (The Dallas Weekly/NNPA Member) I remember reviewing the letters of Paul in bible study. In doing so I was constantly reminded that one...
Business6 years ago

OP-ED: Rep. Maxine Waters Takes Strong Stand for Fair Housing at HUD New Legislation Would Restore Revoked Protections and Rules

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) When Dr. Ben Carson was named Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), many housing and civil rights...
Business6 years ago

Racial Divides Found in Student Loan Defaults—Unsustainable Debt Trajectory Needs to Be Managed

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) With 44 million consumers owing student debt that now reaches $1.5 trillion and still climbing, a lot of people want...
Business6 years ago

OP-ED: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney Fights Payday Regulations that Hurt Consumers

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Every day, American school children are taught about this country’s founding. Untold generations were taught that in a democracy, government...
National6 years ago

HU Students Occupy Campus Building Amid Financial Aid Scandal

Howard University students protest their administration and their school President Wayne A.I. Frederick's leadership.

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