Editorials

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 […]

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. […]

“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 […]

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 […]

By  Dr. Willie Gable Like most people, I care about my community, its opportunities, as well as its future. But as a man of faith, I believe I am additionally called to give voice and […]

by Reggie Fullwood It is certainly no secret that Dr. Martin Luther King was a champion for civil rights, but most don’t realize that he was passionate about healthcare and how the lack of access […]

by Wilmer Leon Baltimore is a “…disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess…Why is so much money sent to the Elijah Cummings’ district when it is considered the worst run and most dangerous anywhere in the […]

by Marc Morial “The big thing is we need to change the way we in the United States are viewing these incidents with right-wing extremist terrorism. Stop dismissing this as crazy gunmen, or hate crimes, […]

Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux Have you ever been hungry? Not the missed-a-meal, wanna overeat hungry, but the stomach-churning, bout to steal a loaf of bread hungry. Not the luxury of choice, but the […]

by Reggie Fullwood A plague is defined as “an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality.” The chronic school shootings that have become commonplace in America are reminders of our failure as a society […]