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A great opportunity to integrate the construction unions
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA columnist Harry Alford One of the most curious situations going on in the political arena is the strong support construction unions get from Black elected officials and...
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Why they fear Eric Holder, why we need him
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA columnist The first Black president, Barack Obama, nominates the first Black attorney general, Eric Holder. – Photo: Charles Dharapak, AP The rule of law and the U.S....
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Black business success can hurt
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA Columnist Nearly all San Francisco’s Black contractors and their crews were driven out of work when this noose was hung in 1998 on the SFO jobsite of Liberty Builders, Bay View...
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We CAN put Blacks back to work
by Harry C. Alford (NNPA) – As we see during this current recession, there is an inordinate amount of unemployment in the African-American community. Our net worth is decreasing by almost 35 percent...
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This will be worse than Katrina
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA Columnist (NNPA) – When the now infamous offshore BP oil rig first blew up, some called it another Katrina and many of us took that as an insult. The pain and suffering caused...
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Was Speaker Pelosi’s ‘swamp’ a Black thing?
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA Columnist Are the ethics charges against Congresswoman Maxine Waters intended to intimidate other Black leaders who might think of doing something for their people? – Photo: AP...
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Union PLAs block Blacks from construction
by Harry C. Alford Liberty Builders is back to work! Darrell Evans is a member of Liberty’s first crew in 12 years, working on street repairs on Williams Avenue in Bayview Hunters Point. It was 12...
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Connecting the dots throughout the world leading to economic empowerment
by Harry C. Alford The idea hit me during the International Panel at our 22nd annual conference in Chicago July 10-12. Speaking on the panel were NBCC members from Colombia, Benin, Ghana, Suriname,...
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How to end construction union racism: Start a Black union
by Harry C. Alford It has been 45 years since my mentor, Dr. Arthur A. Fletcher, implemented the Philadelphia Plan. This was a federal program used to integrate unions. From the beginning, the...
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National Black Chamber of Commerce champion Harry C. Alford dies
Harry Alford by Larry D. Ivory With great sadness I must announce that our warrior leader and president, CEO and co-founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Harry C. Alford, transitioned...
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A great opportunity to integrate the construction unions
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA columnist One of the most curious situations going on in the political arena is the strong support construction unions get from Black elected officials and traditional civil...
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Why they fear Eric Holder, why we need him
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA columnist The rule of law and the U.S. Constitution are sacred codes for our society. We must protect them to ensure our democracy and guarantee equal protection under the law...
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Black business success can hurt
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA Columnist It can be quite comical at times when you see public relations splashes about perceived successful entrepreneurs. Ninety percent of these so-called tycoons are fakes....
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We CAN put Blacks back to work
by Harry C. Alford (NNPA) – As we see during this current recession, there is an inordinate amount of unemployment in the African-American community. Our net worth is decreasing by almost 35 percent...
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This will be worse than Katrina
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA Columnist (NNPA) – When the now infamous offshore BP oil rig first blew up, some called it another Katrina and many of us took that as an insult. The pain and suffering caused...
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Was Speaker Pelosi’s ‘swamp’ a Black thing?
by Harry C. Alford, NNPA Columnist (NNPA) – It was a very proud moment in the career of Nancy Pelosi, a child of a Baltimore, Maryland, mayor and the wife of a millionaire wheeler dealer. Here she was...
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Union PLAs block Blacks from construction
by Harry C. Alford Unions, for the most part, have been good for this nation. The United Auto Workers helped create the Black middle class. The Communication Workers of America and the United Postal...
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Connecting the dots throughout the world leading to economic empowerment
by Harry C. Alford The idea hit me during the International Panel at our 22nd annual conference in Chicago July 10-12. Speaking on the panel were NBCC members from Colombia, Benin, Ghana, Suriname,...
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How to end construction union racism: Start a Black union
by Harry C. Alford It has been 45 years since my mentor, Dr. Arthur A. Fletcher, implemented the Philadelphia Plan. This was a federal program used to integrate unions. From the beginning, the...
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National Black Chamber of Commerce champion Harry C. Alford dies
Harry Alford by Larry D. Ivory With great sadness I must announce that our warrior leader and president, CEO and co-founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Harry C. Alford, transitioned...
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