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...
By Terry Allen When Lucille “Big Mama” Allen held her family sessions on the front porch of the wood frame home, she weaved a...
By Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew So, you have probably already heard about KeKe Palmer, the father of her child, and their social media mess. This...
By Norma Adams-Wade Memories, honor, inspiration were central take-aways recently when former Pearl C. Anderson Middle Learning Center students gathered to look back and...
By Vincent L. Hall “What do you call a Black man with a Ph.D. from Harvard?” – Malcolm X If you know anything about...
By Cheryl Smith Enjoy this summer because it’s about to be another election season. While folks are already gearing up for the 2024 elections,...
By Dr. Alveda King and Jonathan WilliamsSpecial to the AFRO While discussing his motivation for lowering state income taxes, Mississippi Speaker of the House...
By E. Faye Williams Elections always have consequences and this week we experienced Part Two of the pro-Republican/pro-conservative Supreme Court. When we connect the dots,...
By Ben Jealous A year in which there are only three races for governor’s seats, all in the Deep South, wouldn’t normally create a lot...
By Dr. Gail C. Christopher BAD AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DECISION WON’T STOP EQUAL RIGHTS PROGRESS The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to end affirmative...
By Mary MitchellThe Chicago Sun-Times The Supreme Court’s landmark decision banning colleges and universities from considering race in admissions is a wake-up call for...