Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young For the past 7 years, it had become a Republican mantra of sorts: The call for repealing Obamacare. Donald Trump, the current occupant of … [Read more...]
Leading On Lead
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor How would you feel if I told you that there was a chemical in your drinking water that was linked to higher crime rates and lowered brain … [Read more...]
Congressional Republicans Propose American Healthcare Act: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
On Monday, March 6, after 7 years of refusing to work with President Obama to fix the Affordable Care Act, the Republican Congress finally released the outline for their plan to "repeal and replace" … [Read more...]
Death Sentence Because Black?
Duane Buck was sentenced to death because he is Black. Buck had been convicted of murder. His own attorney called the expert witness who testified that Blacks were more likely to commit future acts of … [Read more...]
Life’s Distractions Have Hindered the Black Liberation Movement
Rahim Islam is a National Speaker and Writer, Convener of Philadelphia Community of Leaders, and President/CEO of Universal Companies, a community development and education management company … [Read more...]
Private Prisons Slam Door on Justice
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Next week, March 7, will mark the 52nd anniversary of Bloody Sunday. It was the historic march and shocking police riot in Selma, Alabama, that helped build public … [Read more...]
Is Trump’s Infrastructure Plan a Trojan horse?
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Donald Trump delivered his first address, as president, before a joint session of Congress last week, and it was a surreal experience -- … [Read more...]
A Grand Finale to Black History Month
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Black History Month ended with a bang. In a collaborative effort with NAACP, The Greater Urban League of Madison, and NPHC, and the … [Read more...]
Black History is American History – Part 1
Rahim Islam is a National Speaker and Writer, Convener of Philadelphia Community of Leaders, and President/CEO of Universal Companies, a community development and education management company … [Read more...]
Trump’s Tough Talk Won’t Fix Chicago
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Donald Trump is fixated on what he describes as the “carnage” going on in Chicago, suggesting that if Chicago’s horrendous homicide rate doesn’t come down, he’ll “send … [Read more...]
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