WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A recent study reports that treating substance abusers, especially African Americans, could save the nation billions of dollars at a time when all eyes are glued to debates over how to solve the country’s national debt. The study by researchers at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn. linked the […]
Author Archives: Freddie Allen
NNPA Washington Correspondent
Posted inAfro Briefs
Black Unemployment Drops Faster Than for Whites
The Black unemployment rate fell to 13.2 percent in November, down from 14.3 percent the previous month. The decrease of 1.1 percent was a sharper drop than for Whites (6.8 percent, from 7 percent in October) and Latinos (10 percent, the same as for the previous month), according to the monthly report by the Bureau […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Leaders Craft a ‘Black Agenda’ for President Obama
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After a four-hour meeting of some the best minds in civil rights, business, education and the media, dozens of Black leaders from across the nation outlined a “Black agenda” that would be presented to President Barack Obama and Congress early next year. The leadership group was assembled by Marc Morial, president and […]
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Blacks Still Go Hungry
As millions of families gather for marathon eating sessions across the nation this holiday season, Black families will worry about where their next meal is coming from at a rate that is twice that of Whites, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. While the national rate for food insecurity – defined as “disrupted eating […]
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Economy Continues Sluggish Recovery But not for Blacks
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Economists are breathing a sigh of relief after the Labor Department reported last week that employers added 163,000 workers to their payrolls last month, doubling the 80,000 jobs added in June. More jobs were added in July than in the previous two months combined (69,000 jobs were picked up in May). The unemployment rate […]
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Millennials Face Tough Job Market
Today, 50 million Americans are 18-29 years-old. Often referred to as Generation Next or the “millennials,” this generation is the most diverse in American history: 61 percent White, 19 percent Hispanic and 14 percent Black. By comparison Generation X (born between 1970-1978) is 71 percent White, 13 percent Hispanic and 11 percent Black. More than […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Blacks Want Better TV Shows or Do They?
WASHINGTON (NNPA) —Nearly all African-Americans polled – 97 percent – say they are unhappy with the Black TV programs currently on air. Seventy-five percent say they want more documentaries, 71 percent prefer more history, 68 percent desire to see more independent films and 59 percent would like to see more news, according to a new […]
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Latest Jobs Report Offers Little Hope for Blacks
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Norman Jones, woke up last Friday, got dressed and went to the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) for a job pre-screening session in hopes of landing employment that has eluded him since last year. Jones was not alone – more than 100 people also stood in line, all seeking […]
