Editorials

(JFP) She didn’t win the U.S. Senate seat, but Jacksonville’s own Angie Nixon accomplished something nearly as remarkable: She transformed what many considered an unwinnable race into a competitive contest, challenged Florida’s Republican political establishment […]

A MESSAGE FROM  THE PUBLISHER | By Bobby R. Henry Sr. | I am tired of watching our concerns become campaign talking points and disappear after the ballots are counted. I am tired of hearing […]

by Shaun White HBCU homecomings have always been events of great interest in our communities and even among those outside them. They represent a good time for current students and a blissful trip down memory […]

HOUSTON DEFENDER — Black voters have long been a reliable base for the Democratic Party, but political strategists and voters indicate that years of inconsistent engagement and unfulfilled expectations have created a trust gap. Black […]

GARY CRUSADER — Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, a Democrat from Ohio and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, has taken legal action against attempts to alter the Kennedy Center’s governance and purpose. She sued after […]

  by ReShonda Tate | Houston Chronicle Black mothers have long carried the weight of a unique and complicated history when it comes to parenting. For generations, the traditional “tough love” approach—marked by strict discipline […]

by Kevin Harris Donald Trump’s promise to send American adults a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” if Republicans retain control of Congress deserves more than ridicule from Democrats. There are plenty of reasons to question the proposal. […]

by Dr. Barbara Reynolds In  1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—the prophetic preacher – warned that unless humans are guided by God’s spirit, his newfound scientific power will be transformed into a devastating Frankenstein that […]

By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper, Chairman of the Board of Directors, NNPA | As we move toward the critical November 3rd General Election, it seems like a good […]

By George Caldwell | Miami Magazine For Florida homeowners frustrated by rising housing costs, Amendment 3 offers a simple and politically powerful promise: Pay less in property taxes. But the proposal Florida voters will consider […]