Editorials

by Dr. E. Faye Williams Throughout the history of humankind, there have been incorrect explanations and theories for the cause of natural events. Ancient Greeks and Romans thought that lightning bolts were thrown to Earth by […]

by Marc Morial An overwhelming majority of voters – about 85% – are opposed to deporting immigrants who are eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. These “Dreamers,” as they are known, were […]

by Nichole Ellison I am often annoyed when some of the ills of the Black community are blamed on the lack of male leadership in the home and family. Let’s be clear, I believe the […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Hurricane Harvey did everything people said it would do, and more.  It either drowned or swallowed everything it touched in Corpus Christi, Houston, Beaumont, the gulf coast of Louisiana, and a […]

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 […]