We have a Crisis Says Gov Newsom

OAKLAND POST — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $214.8 billion state spending plan last week that he and leg­islative leaders are calling “the Affordability Budget” for the...

Memphis People’s Convention all about The People’s Agenda

NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a diverse collection of 500-plus Memphians steadily streamed into the Paradise Entertainment Complex on Georgia Avenue, there wasn’t so much a set...

NAMAD Honors James Farmer with Lifetime Achievement Award

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I can remember at a NAMAD banquet there were two tables, maybe three at a conference of minority dealers,” he said. “But I...

CFPB turns its back on fair lending enforcement and reporting

NNPA NEWSWIRE — More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite this federal assurance,...

County Learns Respond to Top Court’s

OAKLAND POST — Over 120 local community and elected leaders rallied June 27 to celebrate the Supreme Court’s decision to block the citizenship question on Census 2020,...

With conflicting budget estimates, will Texas teachers get the pay raises they anticipated?

DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — When state lawmakers passed their landmark $11.6 billion school finance law in late May, school employees were eager to see how mandatory raises...

Allen West says he’s exploring a run for Texas GOP chair

DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Allen West, the former Florida congressman who now lives in Texas, announced Wednesday evening that he is exploring a run for Texas GOP...

Houston’s Tourism and Arts industries receive a financial boost

DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Houston First Corporation and Airbnb, the online home sharing platform, have announced a breakthrough agreement in which Houston’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT)...

George Fraser Part 3 exclusive interview with The Atlanta Voice

George Fraser Part 2 Exclusive interview with The Atlanta Voice