Editorials

Harry Alford By Harry C. Alford Beyond the Rhetoric My bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin has a specialty in Correctional Administration. At the time, the biggest component of study was recidivism. That is […]

By Vernon A. Williams “Good riddance” is probably the first thought that comes to mind for most Americans in summing up 2017. It’s been a rough year. If adversity, conflict and challenges breed character and […]

By Marian Wright Edelman The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently passed on a nearly straight party line Republican vote in the U.S. Senate is, like the House-passed bill, a moral abomination. Their enactment would […]

By Dr. John Warren The African Americans who have convinced themselves that one vote doesn’t matter, should take a very close look at what happened during the recent special election in Alabama. In spite of […]

By Julianne Malveaux Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) was the first member of the Congressional Black Caucus to leave his job after the “MeToo” hashtag galvanized women to speak up about sexual misconduct, harassment and more. […]

by Marc Morial No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man’s permission when we ask him to obey it.” – Theodore Roosevelt, Third Annual Message, […]

By Dr. Lillian Williams Dr. Lillian Williams “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” Those are the words of Ida B. Wells, fearless anti-lynching crusader of the late […]

By Vernon A. Williams, Gary Crusader “These are times that try men’s souls…tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the […]

by Jesse Jackson Donald Trump defines his administration as against all things Obama. Beneath the current president’s insults and outrages, his lies and antics is a remarkably consistent attempt to undo his predecessor’s entire legacy. […]

by Reggie Fullwood Last weekend at a restaurant in Jacksonville’s overly teeming St. John’s Town Center, I heard two gentlemen talk about why they will no longer be watching NFL games anymore. The older white […]