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The National Urban League released the 40th edition of the “State of Black America,” a semiannual publication that has become one of the most highly anticipated benchmarks and sources for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and civic participation. The report includes insights from politicians, NGOS, […]

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The National Urban League released the 40th edition of the “State of Black America,” a semiannual publication that has become one of the highly-anticipated benchmarks and sources for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and civic participation. The report includes insights from politicians, NGOS, and academia, […]

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Wednesday Aug. 26 at 11 am ET/10 am CT watch the National Urban League's town hall on the city's schools 10 years after Hurricane Katrina. NewsOne.com will livestream the discussion. Don't miss it!

Blacks in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans have made some educational progress, but the median income has not risen as much as that of White households, reports NOLA.…

The Afternoons with Amos PODCAST For Friday, June 19, 2015. (Interview Starts at 01:31 Mark On the PODCAST Media Player) Kevin Chavous is an Indianapolis native who has become one of the foremost spokespersons for education reform and school choice inn the country. A self proclaimed Voice for America’s Children, this former Washington DC City Councilman, […]

He was successful running what was then one of the biggest African-American sporting events in the country – the Circle City Classic.  He was a Executive Vice-President with the organization that put on the Best Super Bowl ever in Indy in 2012.  He’s Tony Mason.  Last October he became only the third President of the […]

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  While some civil rights groups argue that President Barack Obama’s call for strict regulation of Internet access would be harmful to minority communities, others…

Tony Dungy, who endeared himself to Indianapolis not only by leading the Indianapolis Colts to two Super Bowls, but in demonstrating his Faith and Devotion to his God in everything he does, returned to Indianapolis to help relaunch an effort to help low income families with children not fall behind in education.  Coach Dungy, in […]

How do we improve Indianapolis schools and preschools? Afternoons with Amos turned itself into a special two hour Town Hall where listeners could share their views on making both K-12 and preschool better for African-American and all children. The special broadcast was part of the effort by What’s Possible Indy a collaboration wit between the […]

Shock. anger, disgust, disappointment. That’s just some of the reactions of Indianapolis Black community leaders and Afternoons with Amos listeners to the bombshell announcement of more scandal and malfeasance in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.  IMPD Chief Paul Ciesielski has been forced to resign. The head of the Department’s internal affairs division has been placed […]

BOSTON – The National Urban League will host its annual conference this year in Boston, a city that carries a racially tense history stemming back to the 1970s, in which a court ruled that Black and white students would have to attend schools in different neighborhoods. The ugly race reality in Boston has stained its […]

Audio Included In Post. Audio ©2009 WTLC/Radio One. In a frank discussion with Afternoons with Amos listeners, 27 year HIV/AIDS survivor Antoinette Bennett and her daughter 19-year-old Passion Jones, who also has HIV, talked with Amos. Bennett and Jones were joined by the Urban League’s Deidre Coleman in a frank discussion about HIV and AIDS […]