By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Remember these names: Ashley Yates, Johnetta Elzie, and Deray McKesson. They could get an invite to meet President Obama...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist We’ve seen it before: The injustice, the reactions, the non-stop talking and tweeting after yet another headline grabbing tragedy....
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist “I can’t believe that in the 21st century in the United States of America, we can’t get a simple...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist In 1983, it was Michael Stewart, 25. He was a graffiti artist who was beaten to death in police...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Even though the next Congress, which starts on January 6, will feature 48 African Americans, the largest number in history, the...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist A total of $172 million. That was the record amount the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised in 2013 and...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist If there was one lesson to be learned on Election Day it was this: Until President Obama is gone and...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Three years ago, the Department of Education tightened the loan standards for Parent PLUS Loans. The change affected more than...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Here are a few election-time questions to think over: Why in the world do Democrats think they can bash President...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Obstruction by congressional Republicans has been a major obstacle for President Obama for four of his six years in office. ...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist It’s been two months since Daniel Pantaleo strangled Eric Garner, 48, to death on a sidewalk in Staten Island, N.Y....
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist There are 44 African American members of Congress. Next year, five more are expected to join them, bringing the...
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Have you ever seen a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taking part of a panel discussion? It’s likely...
