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There are sounds you never forget once you have heard them. The slow crunch of gravel beneath a sheriff’s boots outside a voting station....
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There are sounds you never forget once you have heard them. The slow crunch of gravel beneath a sheriff’s boots outside a voting station....
Conversations are happening right now among old Civil Rights workers that should trouble every American. These are not political operatives, cable television commentators, or...
It is naïve to think there aren’t evil people in the world. They have only one purpose and that is to harm as many...
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...
By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew I am always grateful for the opportunity to share my story. Recently I had the pleasure of speaking to youth...
By Marian Wright Edelman On Jan. 20, Cheryl Hickmon, the national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., passed away. Delta Sigma Theta is...
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux All too often, the Congressional Black Caucus gets a bad rap. What do they do, many ask. What have they...
By Thomas Muhammad “It’s just like when you’ve got some coffee that’s too black, which means it’s too strong. What do you do? You...
By Vincent L. Hall Whenever my children sit to write an obsequy on the life and times of their father, I pray that they...
By Terry Allen When Lucille “Big Mama” Allen stood in the doorway between the kitchen and the “big room” and spoke from her playbook,...
By Cheryl Smith PUBLISHER I didn’t get to show love on Valentine’s Day, by casting my vote in the primary election. Monday, February 14,...
By Cheryl Smith Getting out the vote is in the best interest of all elected officials, especially those in the Democratic Party. During a...
By Ben Jealous President Biden’s first year in office has brought both triumphs and disappointments. There’s no question that the administration has work to...
By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew Flipping through the channels, I caught a glimpse of one of the court dramas. This young lady was devastated because...