“For too long, sentencing in our country has been overly severe and has disproportionately targeted communities of color – especially Black men. Reforming some of the most draconian federal sentencing laws, including unfair mandatory minimum sentences […]
by Julianne Malveaux McKenzie Adams wanted to be a scientist. The gregarious 9-year-old Alabama girl was just that, a girl, a little girl, a brown-skinned baby girl with braids or, in one picture, just a […]
By Rev. Jesse Jackson In 2019, we will commemorate 400 years since the first 20 slaves were transported from Africa and landed in Jamestown, Va. Now four centuries later, race remains a central dividing line. […]
by Reggie Fullwood I hate asking questions that have obvious answers, but sometimes we ask questions to make a point. Has President Obama’s Affordable Healthcare Act or “Obamacare” actually worked? The short answer is yes. […]
Although Florida is known as “The Sunshine State,” there has been nothing sunny about the way voting rights have been managed in the state – especially for those who have committed crimes and served their […]
By Julianne Malveaux McKenzie Adams wanted to be a scientist. The gregarious 9-year-old Alabama girl was just that, a girl, a little girl, a brown-skinned baby girl with braids or, in one picture, just […]
Pictured: Charter members Lydia Wooden and Joyce Lawson in front of the unveiled portrait of the charter members A vast majority of parents want their children to be successful and live well-rounded meaningful lives. The […]
“I am a 53-year old white man in the south. You can Prada oeuvre all you want. I know blackface when I see it and this it,” wrote an observer of the controversy on Twitter, […]
by Nikethi Piperman The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), formed in 1957 and was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. right up until his death in 1968. The organization’s goal was to advance the […]
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) Board of Directors elected Kevin J. Holzendorf to lead the Board as their Chairman in 2019. Holzendorf was appointed to the JTA Board in 2013 and reappointed to another four-year […]
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