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A Message for Newtown
“Our Thoughts and Prayers are with Newtown, Connecticut Residents. A message from Inquiring News publisher W. Reggie Hales May God Comfort You All.” [mp3-jplayer tracks="Inqnews Newtown Message.mp3" width="280px" height="77px" pn="n" mods="y" vol="45" pos="rel-R" list="n"]
Kickbacks exploit inmates’ families
BY JESSE JACKSON OP-ED November 26, 2012 In Cook County jails, prisoners are charged as much as $15 a call to be in touch with their relatives. The exploitive rates can force families — already struggling with the burdens of having a loved one locked up — to choose between supporting their loved one or paying [...]
Need I Say It Again?
By Cloves C. Campbell Last week I penned an article titled “Show Me the Money.” The article questioned whether or not the Black Vote was being taken for granted by the OBAMA campaign due to the small amount of resources allocated to the Black press and other Black entities. I also stated that the Romney [...]
Witness for Justice: “Deadheading and the Stars”
By. Loey Powell | Executive for Administration and Women’s Justice It is often while doing the most mundane tasks that we remember things learned from loved ones who are no longer with us. Like the other day when I was “deadheading” our neighbors potted flowers as part of taking care of their house and cats [...]
The Talk of Chicago
WVON 1690 AM, “The Talk of Chicago”. Radio Host Perri Small talks about national and local news concerning the black community. Thursday, (7-26-12) Publisher, Reggie Hales, joined by a Miami Times Newspaper editor, discussed issues about the President and the black community. [mp3-jplayer tracks="chi-radio.mp3" width="280px" height="77px" pn="n" mods="y" vol="45" pos="rel-R" list="n"]
Witness for Justice: Tradition
By. Rev. James Moos Executive Minister, Wider Church Ministries “Tradition! Tradition!” sang Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. He struggled to maintain family and religious traditions while outside influences encroached. In many ways, the current debate over marriage equality is a struggle over the meaning of tradition. Recently President Obama publically stated his support for [...]
Media Coverage of Reproductive Rights Should Include Women of Color
By Nadra Kareem Nittle OAKLAND – Social wedge issues such as abortion, birth control and sex education in public schools have taken center stage and sometimes dominated the political debate this year, but progressive experts on reproductive rights are concerned that women of color are rarely represented in the mainstream media’s coverage. If elected president, [...]
Aim for a Rational Discussion on Guns
February 10, 2013 at 05:52
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By. Jesse Jackson The president is committed to reforming our gun laws; a working group headed by Vice President Joe Biden is considering a broad agenda. The proposals mentioned, not formally announced yet, already are being strafed by politicians in both parties. Before everyone goes to the barricades, it would be worth trying to have [...]