Dr. E. Faye Williams, National President of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. Washington, DC — Dr. E. Faye Williams, National President of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. has said the following with respect to not only the Ray Rice incident, but about domestic violence in general: “Several times in recent weeks I have […]
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World Bank Pays Race-Based Salaries and it is Immune from Law Suits
Many American families pay their undocumented immigrant housekeepers and gardeners fractions of what it would cost them to hire Americans to do the same job. Economists describe this as a reservation wage – the minimum wage that different groups of people are expected to accept due to their social and economic status. This is the […]
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For the General Welfare
TriceEdneyWireService.com — A few years ago I had a chance to travel to Petaluma, California as a private citizen on personal business. Little did I know and hardly could I have imagined what might be going on there in the processing and preparation of the food that I and thousands of others would potentially make […]
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ADAM SILVER DESERVES THAT NAACP AWARD!
Statement by National Congress of Black Women’s Chair, Dr. E. Faye Williams in response to the NBA Commissioner’s decision today on the case of Clippers’ owner, Donald Sterling’s racist remarks: Washington, DC – Having graduated from Grambling State University and the University of Southern California–plus attending the University of Michigan and UCLA, I have always had a […]
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PLESSY REDUX
TriceEdneyWireService.com – Often the most insignificant, simple statements ring the truest in our lives. Appropriately, that well-worn admonition, “It’s the little things that will kill you,” rings true as I survey my world this week. I should, however, re-state that while the things that may kill us are not insignificant or simple, the attention or significance that many of us give […]
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Dog Whistling Along
Washington, DC– TriceEdney I remember my first exposure to a dog whistle. It was an interesting little tool that was often used maliciously by the young boys in my neighborhood. On an otherwise tranquil afternoon when, as the old folks said, “Nothing was stirring”, it wasn’t unusual for the boys to choose that time to […]
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Proud to be Our Brother’s and Sister’s Keeper
TriceEdney – On Thursday, February 27th, I proudly stood with those who came to the White House to celebrate President Barack Obama’s official announcement of “My Brother’s Keeper”. A lot of people had waited for this announcement for a very long time. I met people who had come from long distances to be there. Almost […]
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REMARKS OF DR. E. FAYE WILLIAMS, CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF BLACK WOMEN, REGARDING THE VERDICT ON THE MURDER OF JORDAN DAVIS
“When I think about the time Michael Dunn will serve for the obvious criminal acts he committed surrounding the murder of young Jordan Davis, I suppose one can say, that’s partial justice. Unfortunately, no sentence on Dunn’s despicable acts on Counts 2-5 speak to justice for the actual murder of Jordan Davis. We must continue […]
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STATE OF THE UNION REMARKS OF NATIONAL CONGRESS OF BLACK WOMEN’S CHAIR
Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq., Chair of the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW) said the following about President Barack Obama’s State of the Union message. “President Obama was perfect in his SOTU message to bring the country back together and he challenged us, especially Congress, to get to work on things that really matter […]
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Reflections on a Dreamer
TriceEdneyWireService — During the period of December-January of each year, the holidays speed through in rapid succession, leaving little time for measured thought and peaceful contemplation. First, comes the joy of Christmas and the associated effort to demonstrate our love of friends and relatives with the lavish gifts. This is followed by the hope that […]
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The State of Equality and Justice in America: ‘No One Can Change the Change’
The state of equality and justice in America is shameful–especially since the election of President Barack Obama. Unlike many of my friends who think America is going to hell in a hand basket, and have given up thinking things will get better for those who’ve been marginalized for so long, I still have hope for […]
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Return of the Vassal State
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The medieval vassal state was legend for the disparity established between haves and have-nots. Feudal lords routinely ruled their serfs without compassion or regard for their humanity. It was customary for feudal lords to live and feast in the lap of luxury while serfs scraped a meager living from unforgiving soil. When a […]