By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist In just a few days, millions of Americans will vote in the November 6 national elections. In those states where there is early voting, millions have … [Read more...]
President Obama deserves our vote
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Republicans tied to voter fraud
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist What is happening to the Republican National Committee (RNC) in the state of Florida and in other important swing states concerning the issues of … [Read more...]
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Growing a backbone in 2012
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest orators that the world has ever been blessed to hear. But the enduring characteristic of Dr. King … [Read more...]
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Time to knock down unfair voting obstacles
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Millions of Black Americans and millions of other Americans who know the essential power and responsibility of voting are welcoming the decision just … [Read more...]
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Increase voter enthusiasm now
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Lest we forget, the price for our right to vote was life-sacrificed, blood-soaked, jail-filled, and tear-wrenched. As we approach the national … [Read more...]
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Fidel Castro helped liberate Africa
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist African Americans, especially those who are conscious of how the world has changed during the past 50 years in terms of the progress for African … [Read more...]
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Trayvon Martin’s cry for life
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist The new forensic voice analysis of the desperate sound of the pleading cry for help captured on the 911 tape recording on that tragic night of … [Read more...]
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Justice for Trayvon Martin and all children
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. years ago once said, “Peace is not the absence of war, it is the presence of justice.” How true whether it is in a … [Read more...]
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Occupy Consciousness: The American Spring arrives
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist We take due notice of the six-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The National Urban League just presented Occupy the Vote at … [Read more...]
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Black American Church Amazing Grace
By Dr. Benjamin Chavis NNPA Columnist America is blessed by the presence of the effective and diverse ministries of the Black church. On February 18, 2012, millions of Americans, as well as … [Read more...]