Editorials
What Does a Just America Look Like?
by Dr. E. Faye Williams Sometimes I allow myself to imagine a world with justice for all—not just in words, but by deeds. Before I go around the world with what I would like to […]
Articles by Staff
Editorials
No One Will Ride to the Rescue of Black America Except Black Americans
By Vernon A. Williams The only way future generations will succeed is if African Americans at every level firmly embrace the philosophy of giving back. Black Americans confident that in the final frame of our […]
Education
AKA Raises $1 Million for HBCUs in One Day, Announces Collaboration with the Black Press of America
By Stacy M. Brown For the second year in a row, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women, raised $1 million in just 24 hours during this […]
Editorials
In the Wake of Hurricane Dorian: Climate Change and Infrastructure Issues
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Hurricane Dorian has drowned the Bahamas and devastated the coasts of North and South Carolina. There are trillions of dollars worth of damages, and communities that it will take years to […]
Editorials
NFL’s Depression-era Ban on Black Players Lingers
by Dr. Jesse Jackson The National Football League season opened last week with a full slate of games. On the field, extraordinary athletes of all races and backgrounds competed with the same set of rules. […]
Editorials
A Letter to President Barack Obama –We miss you
Dear President Obama, First, let me thank you for being a true statesman and such an exceptional role model. You have been an inspiration to so many people around the world. Thank you for your […]
Obituaries
Legendary Tailor Mariano Mendez Passes
Native son and legendary master tailor, Mariano Mendez passed last weekend at the age of 80 years old. He was born and raised in in the LaVilla Area of Jacksonville, FL, where his birth home […]
Editorials
NFL’s Depression-era Ban on Black Players Lingers On in the Owner’s Box
by Dr. Jesse Jackson The National Football League season opened last week with a full slate of games. On the field, extraordinary athletes of all races and backgrounds competed with the same set of rules. […]
Editorials
Vocational Training Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Some Youth
“Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it to be,” said Jack Welch. Hold that thought for a moment, please. I was talking to a candidate for Duval County […]
Editorials
School Supplies Are the Tip of the Iceberg for Our Students Needs
by Julianne Malveaux The event promised to be one of those last-gasp of summer events that would raise a little money for a good cause. The young woman who called to tell me about it […]