Editorials

by Reggie Fullwood Happy Birthday America. Approximately, 242 years ago our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence. Many of the forefathers would be extremely proud of their “baby,” but most certainly embarrassed by its current […]

By Vernon A. Williams In a poignant harbinger of what was to come within days, Joe Jackson sent a cryptic message in a tweet. It read simply, “I have seen more sunsets than I have […]

By Charlene Crowell For as long as many people of color can remember, succeeding generations have called for justice. Despite these age-old pleas, justice is not only elusive, but frustrating since the enactment of a […]

by Jeff Boney It’s that time again. It occurs every year around the same time like clockwork. It’s election season. Political signs infiltrate Black neighborhoods, placed by campaign operatives hoping you remember their respective political […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux The stupidly foul and racist comedienne Roseanne Barr is as insignificant as a single drop of rain in a thunderstorm and so, on one hand, she deserves to be upbraided, to have […]

“When a violent minority that crosses color lines comes to believe that killing those you know or do not know is a reasonable solution to problems, we are in need of another vision,” said Stanley […]

by Reggie Fullwood Congrats to Diana Greene, superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, who was unanimously chosen to lead Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) last week. Green will be the first black woman […]

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 […]