Editorials

THIS 1992 PHOTO captured a preschooler dressed by his parents in despicable KKK garb. (Photo by Todd Robertson, Southern Poverty Law Center) By Vernon A. Williams, Gary Crusader Whenever adults behave badly, what effect does […]

By Julianne Malveaux Will another HBCU “bite the dust?” Truly, it depends on us. Pennsylvania’s Cheyney University, the oldest HBCU in the nation (founded in 1837) has been on probation since November 2015. If the […]

Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford So far, the Obama Legacy is surprisingly lacking in Black participation. During his two presidential administrations, Black business participation was on a continuous downward slide. At the end […]

by Reggie Fullwood First, all Americans have the right to march or protest peacefully based on our U.S. Constitution. But the joint KKK and white supremacy groups that marched in Virginia last weekend represented the […]

by Jesse Jackson Campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump argued that blacks and other people of color should vote for him. Given their current conditions,  he argued, “What the hell do you have to lose?” […]

By Oscar H. Blayton It is time for some honest talk about gender politics in Black America. With the rise of “Trumpism,” our community needs all hands on deck to engage in the struggle. And […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux In the same week that it was revealed that the Department of Injustice is spearheading attacks on affirmative action, our 45th President indicated his support for legislation that would drastically revive our […]

By Richard Gordon Hatcher Donald Trump once famously asked the African American community: “What do you have to lose?”  We now have the answer.  Everything. Is this the time to stand up and fight back?  […]

by Peter Bailey The United States of America (USA) is much-heralded by itself, and by its friends and enemies as the materially richest country in the world. Which it really should be since it’s the […]

First things first, I have to give a shout out to Susan Main, the retiring CEO of the Early Learning Coalition of Duval County. I met Susan years ago in a former life as a […]