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 Kyair Butts,Special to the AFRO Imagine a world where the best of the best shared their insights with others without ego, red tape...
By Kellie Carter Jackson This week I traveled to St. Petersburg, Florida, to participate in a 24-hour teach-in for American democracy created by Common...
By Julianne Malveaux My maternal grandfather was Haitian. I didn’t know him well — he died when I was about 6. I don’t remember whether...
By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Over the next few weeks, the manufactured crisis over the “debt ceiling” will reach its boiling point. But this...
By Marian Wright Edelman Gun violence takes a relentless toll in our nation. Every day more than 300 people are killed or injured by...
By Terry Allen “Big Mama’s” Playbook was always deeply rooted in biblical structure and presence. Yet it was also immersed in the colloquial norms...
By Mayor Eric Johnson “This is absolutely the perfect place.” That is how one prominent Dallas developer described this city in a recent interview. Ms....
By Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew Last week, I was out of town when I received the alerts about the Allen mass shooting. As I scrolled...
By Vincent L. Hall “The past is never dead. It’s not even past!” – William Faulkner James Byrd. Jasper Texas. June 7, 1998. Wikipedia...
By Cheryl Smith Have you ever had serious regrets? Wondered if you could just have another chance? You have all the answers, don’t you?...