Editorials

by Dr. Jesse Jackson Donald Trump’s flailing on immigration and the Mexican border continue to spiral into chaos. First, he threatened to close the border with Mexico. One week later, he walked that back. He declares […]

By Tony Hill I am happy to report that the Florida African American History Task Force remains active in its mission of raising awareness about our state’s rich black history. We continue to meet and […]

by Russell Simmons We live in an age where polarization is the norm and demonizing anyone who thinks differently is the practice. Yet we still see the black collective as loving with open arms and […]

by Reggie Fullwood “A growing body of research shows that people of color are more likely to be stopped, frisked, questioned, charged, detained and arrested. They are also more likely to be sentenced to more […]

by Reggie Fullwood Actor and author, Hill Harper, once said, “I’ve gotten a firsthand view at the destruction that black men and black women not being able to stay and build healthy relationships has had […]

  by Reggie Fullwood “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow human beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute,” said Thurgood Marshall. In the 1930s the Great Depression affected every nation on earth – some […]

“I got through two episodes of the Lifetime series documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” before I was in distress and completely revolted. That’s all.” — Joy Doss, Special to The New Tri-State Defender By Joy Doss […]

With so much to write about, like local elections, crime, etc. it is important to take a pause from time to time to recognize worthy causes. Mary McLeod Bethune said it best, “The true worth […]