Author: Precinct Reporter News
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50 Years after Kerner and King, Racism Still Matters
By Derrick Johnson “Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white Americans ... -
Will HUD Secretary Ben Carson Enforce the Fair Housing Act?
By Julianne Malveaux The Fair Housing Act was passed a week after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. President Lyndon Johnson encouraged Congress ... -
Agencies Outreach to Stop Child Abuse
By Dianne Anderson That old parental fallback, “you didn’t come with a manual,” is no longer an excuse, if it ever was. April is ... -
Locals Help Nonprofits Succeed
By Dianne Anderson Scant philanthropic dollars that trickled down to minority-led nonprofits statewide before the 2008 economic downturn seems to look better in hindsight. ... -
NAACP Sues President Trump over 2020 Census
By William J. Ford The Washington Informer The NAACP announced that the group has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Census ... -
Legislators Weber and McCarty Push Landmark Policy on Deadly Use of Force
Assemblymembers Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. (D-San Diego) and Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) were joined by a representative of Stephon Clark’s family, community members and activists ... -
Community Wins Big at Upcoming Block Party
By Dianne Anderson Don’t be fooled by all the free groceries, a chance to win a 50 inch TV, or a free refrigerator at ... -
David Patrick New Head Basketball Coach at UCR
A Division I assistant coach at perennial winners LSU and Texas Christian University with a stellar recruiting record has been named the next men’s ... -
Fair Housing’s Unfinished 50-Year Journey
By Charlene Crowell Although golden anniversaries are often considered milestone moments accompanied by festive celebrations, two such observances in April 2018 are bittersweet memories ... -
Civic Responsibility For A Better IE
Voter Empowerment Workshops By Dianne Anderson When it comes to politics, the most important thing to Damon Alexander is location, location, location. And, by ...
