Editorial
You’ve had a few weeks to digest the evisceration of the Voting Rights Act by the not-so-Supreme Court. You’ve struggled with finding the appropriate...
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You’ve had a few weeks to digest the evisceration of the Voting Rights Act by the not-so-Supreme Court. You’ve struggled with finding the appropriate...
There are moments in history when a people must decide whether they will merely survive the storm or stand in the storm with courage,...
I miss Dean Martin. Yes that boozy baritone from 60’s and 70’s Rat Pack fame.
What started out with loud voices has morphed into quite whispers. Crowds chanting it’s a new day are now almost silent. Bluster has now...
Who can defend voting rights? An appeals court ruling sharply limiting lawsuits looks likely to head to the Supreme Court.
Learning from other languages of gratitude, perhaps we can make our “thank you” less casual and more heartfelt.
By Glenn H. Burkins How do you feel about the news you consume? Do you see yourself reflected in the articles you read and the...
By ReShonda Tate When it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving, Black folks have a mixed reaction to partaking in a holiday to commemorate the colonial...
By Defender News Service A new study shows that racism seems to originate from individuals perceiving Black Americans as a potential threat and not from...
By Cheryl Smith We know that in the air, you all, meaning the pilots and flight attendants rule; you are the final say-so, ruler,...
By Vincent L. Hall The finest tribute that the American people can pay to the late President Kennedy is to implement the progressive policies...
By Ben Jealous The plot twist in the horror movies we love to watch at this time of year (including 1978’s “Halloween”) is used...
By Terry Allen In the heart of our family, there was a remarkable woman known as Lucille “Big Mama” Allen. She was more than...
By Frances “Toni” Draper When my grandfather, Carl J. Murphy, Ph. D., wrote of World War II as “our war,” it was an acknowledgement...