Derrion Albert Tragedy is a Civil Rights Call to Action
DERRION ALBERT TRAGEDY IS A CIVIL RIGHTS CALL TO ACTION
National Safe Passage Legislation Needed
By Attorney James M. Hagler
Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) – The senseless death of 16 year-old honor student, Derrion Albert is a shocking snapshot into the epidemic of youth and gang-related violence that plagues Chicago’s school children. The fatal beating was captured and broadcast worldwide and elicited a response not only from Chicago’s citizens but also from the Obama Administration. Read more
Millions of Uninsured Americans Need Healthcare Reform
MILLIONS OF UNINSURED AMERICANS NEED HEALTHCARE REFORM
By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell
The uproar at this summer’s raucous town hall meetings, Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst in Congress and the endless debate over whether some opposition to healthcare reform is racially-tinged are a major disservice to the millions of Americans who need healthcare reform.
Rep. Wilson doesn’t worry about costs if a member of his family falls ill; he is covered. The majority of the people screaming and waving signs at town hall meetings don’t worry either. They are covered. Their family members walk into a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room, flash insurance cards and receive the best treatment available.
Prison vs. Education:What’s Wrong With This Picture
PRISONS VS. EDUCATION: WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE
By Dr. Stephen Jones
According to the "Philadelphia Inquirer" newspaper Pennsylvania intends to build four new prisons for 800 million dollars. Did you know that it also takes $50,000 a year to house a prisoner? Reading this was upsetting because it was so easy to build four new prisons. Governor Rendell had spent 3 months trying to get the state budget passed because he refused to put education on the chopping block. The State of Pennsylvania could educate 5 children rather than put one man or women in prison. It seems like our country’s priorities are all twisted. Other countries are investing in education and they are experiencing expansion while America is in a state of decline.
