Editorials

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr., Publisher Westside Gazette / NNPA Member Publication | They’re calling it “Alligator Alcatraz”, an attention seeking name for a migrant detention camp tucked deep in the swamps of Florida Everglades. To […]

Published By Dawn Montgomery, Culture Critic | When Joy Reid called NABJ the “lone” trade group for the Black Press, it hit wrong. The NNPA has been here—doing the work, opening doors—for over 80 years. If we don’t […]

By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper | In the course of covering events, one will find that there are often different opinions as to what is or is not important. […]

Despite the lies we tell ourselves, America has never been the land of the free nor the home of the brave. It has never fully welcomed the tired, the poor, or the huddled masses yearning […]

By: Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper | As we look at the cornerstones of our democracy and the extent to which the separation of powers under the Constitution have been […]

As a longtime consultant and business development entrepreneur, who is also the Florida Black Excellence Fest creator, it’s imperative that I raise my voice with the push back against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. I […]

Critical thinking has taken a leave absence. Reality is unreal. History is inverted, so the villains become the victims, and the victims the villains. Shakespeare captured it in Macbeth when the witches say, “fair is […]

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association | For decades, The Skanner newspaper in Portland, the Portland Observer, and the Portland Medium have served Portland, Oregon’s Black community and others […]

By Roderick Stephen Williams, Former City of Orlando Fire Chief | Eight years. That’s how long it took to reclaim the truth. To dismantle an accusation that threatened my career, my reputation, and my integrity. […]