Editorial
It was an autumn morning in 2018 when my phone rang in Washington, D.C., and I’ll never forget the sound of Mama’s voice on...
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It was an autumn morning in 2018 when my phone rang in Washington, D.C., and I’ll never forget the sound of Mama’s voice on...
By Cheryl Smith You may not have heard about the demise of yet another newspaper. This is the message I sent to Focus Daily...
“Now all the “nigger-lovers” and Black people were gathering around Jesus to listen. And the White church people and Sun- day school teachers were...
By Kenneth L. Hardin The one semester I attended an HBCU before transferring to a predominantly white institution wasn’t long enough to count for...
By Terry Allen In the tapestry of life, our elders weave threads of wisdom that stand the test of time. One such elder was my very own Lucille...
In our community, no matter how we’ve been tre- ated, we’ve always held onto that upward force of buoyancy. That’s what we are holding...
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. The month of January has always been viewed as a time for new beginnings. We put away the...
By E. Faye Williams For those who rejoiced when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. died, they must be disappointed to know that we still celebrate...
By Bisa Williams Is it often said that countries in Africa provide too few opportunities for women and girls. That, however, is fast becoming “20th-century...
By Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew When I was a little girl, I did not get a lot of spankings. My cousin that lived with us,...
By Cheryl Smith I am excited about the Healthy Living Expo 2024 – REMIX! Initially, we were all geared up for Dr. Martin Luther...
State Sen. Natalie Murdock (D-Durham) collaborated with her female colleagues to file several bills to tackle the state’s maternal health crisis, specifically inequities in...
By Charlene Crowell This Jan. 15, our nation again will observe the only national holiday designated as a day of service. The Martin Luther...
By Vincent L. Hall “What does it profit a man to be able to eat at an integrated lunch counter if he doesn’t have...