Editorials

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 […]

Dr. Julianne Malveaux By Julianne Malveaux What does the Congressional Black Caucus do? It takes Majority Whip James Clyburn to make it understandable. “It’s not only what we make happen, but what we stop from […]

by Roger Caldwell As the Democrats sound the alarm, and condemn the president for his decisions, President Trump is in Florida playing golf. The Trump reality is in real time, and the only response to […]

by Reggie Fullwood As one of my pastor friends likes to say, “Let me just cut across the field” on this recent Colin Kaepernick versus the NFL settlement agreement. I am not quite sure how […]

By Raynard Jackson During the month of February in America we celebrate Black History Month. As we celebrate the achievements of Blacks in the making of this great country, I can’t help but think about […]