Editorials

By Alexi McCammond Dec 30, 2019 A majority of black Americans are more interested in voting in the 2020 presidential election than they were in 2016, according to a national  of 1200 black voters and non-voters […]

#NNPA BLACKPRESS COMMENTARY: Pots and Kettles – Republican Hypocrisy and Double-Talk By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor – December 15, 2019 NNPA NEWSWIRE — While Republicans are throwing mud at Hunter Biden, no one has […]

When Purdue’s president said this, I had to respond because this myth is so pervasive. By G. Gabrielle Starr Dr. Starr is the president of Pomona College. This essay has been updated to reflect news developments. […]

By Liz Peek | Fox News Democrats are frantic. For decades, they have taken the black vote for granted. Today, there are signs that empty promises and radical leftist social policies are leaving black voters behind. Worse, […]

By Julianne Malveaux Billionaire Mike Bloomberg entered the already-crowded Democratic presidential primary with a splash. His ad buy of about $35 million represents more than half of what the other dozen or so candidates have […]

by Marc Morial “Black America’s collective response to emerging technology will determine whether it is an opportunity – or an existential threat” – George H. Lambert, Jr., President and CEO, Greater Washington Urban League A […]

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD CHICAGO TRIBUNE | NOV 04, 2019 | 4:34 PM Say you’re the host at a sports-bar-type restaurant. A customer seated near a table occupied by African Americans asks you to move them because he doesn’t […]

By Dante Morrison Tallahassee—If something is going on at Florida A&M University, the big reveal appears courtesy of the blog Rattler Nation. Established on January 6, 2006, Rattler Nation was launched as a watchdog over […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Are the use of nooses as symbols of intimidation rising in the workplace? Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data says that reports of racism and discrimination are on the rise. Their […]

by Rev. Frederick Newbill The day was November 28, 2017. The place was JEA’s monthly board meeting. The time was at the conclusion of former JEA board chair and outgoing board member, Tom Petway’s, two-year […]