Editorials

By the time you read this, Alexander Acosta, the 45th President’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, is likely to have been confirmed by the full Senate. He got narrow approval from the Senate Committee on […]

by Reggie Fullwood The goal of every private corporation is to make money – simple right? Good companies make investments that allow them to maximize their profits, and one of those investments is in politics […]

by Reggie Fullwood The success of any good magician depends on he or she tricking the audience with “slight of hand” or an illusion and often times a distraction. President Trump or The Donald is […]

By Harry C. Alford There was a time when it seemed that the Democratic National Committee seemed to be invincible. It was the early 1990s and this newcomer from Arkansas, William Jefferson Clinton, was the […]

“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian Novelist, “The House of the Dead,” 1862 by Marc Morial Twenty-four hours after the election of Donald […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Eighty HBCU Presidents did a “fly in” to the White House in a meeting organized by Trump whisperer Omarosa, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), and others. There was a White House […]

Dear President Obama, First, let me thank you for being so awesome. You have been an inspiration to so many people around the world, especially African Americans. Thank you for your passion, intelligence, commitment, aptitude […]

By Vernon A. Williams Okay, African American History Month is the shortest month of the year. Get over it. Just imagine what a difference it would make if Black Americans committed to one action for […]

As a progressive who worked hard to help get Secretary Hillary Clinton elected, it is challenging for me to accept Donald Trump as President. But, he won. At least for now, I have to make […]

by Dr. Faye Williams Not long ago, MSNBC was the first network I turned on in the morning and the last I turned off at night. As opportunities would allow, I was a loyal viewer […]