Editorials

by Marc Morial “Every man is our brother, and every man’s burden is our own. Where poverty exists, all are poorer. Where hate flourishes, all are corrupted. Where injustice reins, all are unequal.” – Whitney […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux The Black Panther, Chadwick Bozeman, graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (BFA) in 2000. His writing partner is also a HU graduate. Bozeman came back to […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is supposed to “protect” consumers from fraud and predatory lending. But since 45 has ruled the roost, he has empowered exploiters to extract too much money […]

By Jerroll Sanders Starbucks has proven to be one of America’s most responsible corporate citizens. In 2014 following the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, by Officer Darren Wilson, then Starbucks CEO Howard […]

So why are teachers on strike in several states around the country? Simple – they are sick and tired of being sick and tired. Between low pay, Republican attacks on their tenure and a lack […]

by Reggie Fullwood One of the most disgusting political comments I have heard in a long time recently came from yet another insensitive “conservative.” A host on NRATV, whose name is irrelevant in my opinion, […]

by Dr. Faye Williams President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama did not go into seclusion and act like the rest of the world did not exist or impact them. They have made very […]

by Julianne Malveaux All too often, our “history” month turns into a tribute to the past. And while the past is an important place to lift up it is, indeed, a tributary, a stream that […]

by Gary Flowers As another Black History Month has passed, I revisited the relevant speech given by former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson in 2002 while speaking in Portland, Ore., titled, “The Scared Negro Disease.” Mayor […]

by Reggie Fullwood First things first – I love me some teachers. Yes, I am using my Ebonics to the fullest extent. Teachers are the backbone and foundation of both public and private educational systems. […]