Articles Posted by Front Page News
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How L.A. County is trying to sign more people up for food stamps — and why it’s not easy
Vickie Williams’ favorite meal is baked chicken, string beans and corn on the cob. She often makes it for Sunday dinner for her 81-year-old mother, five grown children, and four grandchildren. Williams, a 58-year-old Gardena resident and former school cafeteria worker, estimates she spends at least $30 of the $194 in food stamps she […]
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Trump Administration Plans To Minimize Civil Rights Efforts In Agencies
The Trump administration is planning to disband the Labor Department division that has policed discrimination among federal contractors for four decades, according to the White House’s newly proposed budget, part of wider efforts …READ MORE
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Why I Called the Murder of Richard Collins III a Lynching
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece about the racist murder of Richard Collins III on the campus of the University of Maryland by UMD student and white supremacist Sean Urbanski. It was titled “A Lynching on the University of Maryland Campus.” The feedback was overwhelming. People expressed anger, sadness, and a strong desire […]
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Black-Owned Business To Help Replace 18,000 Contaminated Pipes In Flint
A black woman-owned construction company has been awarded a federally funded service contract to replace thousands of water pipes in Flint, Michigan.As part of a $97 million settlement to replace corroded pipes by 2020, the state has contracted WT Stevens Construction, which became a state-certified lead abatement specialty company in 2016, along with three other […]
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Dr. Malveaux has long been recognized for her progressive and insightful observations. She is a labor economist, noted author, and colorful commentator. Julianne Malveaux has been described by Dr. Cornel West as “the most iconoclastic public intellectual in the country.” Her contributions to the public dialogue on issues such as race, culture, gender, and their economic impacts are […]
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WHO chooses first African to head the global health agency
The governing body of the World Health Organization on Tuesday elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian health minister, to head the global health agency responsible for marshaling the international response to infectious disease epidemics such as Ebola and Zika. He is the first WHO director-general from Africa. During the third and final round of balloting…READ MORE
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Jaaye Person-Lynn, ESQ.
Jaaye Person Lynn is a graduate of Hampton University and Howard University School of Law. He started his solo law practice in October 2013, with most of his work being in criminal defense, housing and civil rights. He has been running “Legal Night,” which is part of the National Action Network in Los Angeles since […]
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Dr. Eve Allen aka Doctor Eve, has a passion for helping others regain and maintain wellness through a balanced, holistic approach to health care. Returning to health means treating the body as a whole – physically, emotionally, and spiritually – rather than simply treating a disease. “At Circle Of Health, we utilize the […]
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Supreme Court strikes down North Carolina’s racially gerrymandered congressional maps
The Supreme Court held Monday that North Carolina’s congressional maps — or, at least, those of two congressional districts — are unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. In an unusual move, Justice Clarence Thomas joined with the Court’s liberal bloc to produce a 5–3 decision. Yet, while Cooper v. Harris is a victory for voters who don’t want lawmakers manipulating […]
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Florida teen told afro was ‘too extreme’ to wear at school
When 17-year-old Jenesis Johnson thought about what might get her in trouble at school, she never dreamed it would be her hair yet that is exactly what happened. “She said that my hair needs to be fixed, it was not neat and needs to be put in a style. My hair is […]
