Editorials

By Raynard Jackson One of my favorite movies of all-time is “Deep Cover,” starring Laurence Fishburne. The movie debuted in 1992. Fishburne plays Russell Stevens Jr., an undercover Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agent. During his […]

The following first appeared on ESPN’s The Undefeated. by Dr. Kelley Evans “The labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged it. By raising the living standards of millions, labor miraculously […]

As I sat in one of Jacksonville’s newest downtown jazz spots, Breezy, for brunch with a young man that I have mentored since middle school, we talked about a number of topics centering on politics […]

By Julianne Malveaux Cheers to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, one of the first mayors to take Confederate statues down and to make the strong point that these statues represent nothing but oppression. You should […]

Written By Cory Townes, Cassius While scrolling through my Twitter feed recently, an article on The Shadow League about Colin Kaepernick caught my eye. “Where Are Colin Kaepernick’s Frat Brothers?” it asked, then attempted to answer: […]

By Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) As I write this, I am preparing to travel with my colleagues to Nigeria, where I will have the honor of meeting some of the Chibok girls who were […]

By Charlene Crowell As millions of students return to school, the nation’s Justice Department (DOJ) is beginning an investigation that could potentially sue universities over affirmative action admissions policies. As first reported by the New York Times, […]

By Julianne Malveaux Cheers to New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, one of the first mayors to take Confederate statues down and to make the strong point that these statues represent nothing but oppression. You should […]

by Reggie Fullwood In a Black History speech in 2009 at a Department of Justice program, the nation’s first black attorney general said that America is “a nation of cowards.” Sure it may sound bad […]