Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young As you probably know, Spring Elections were held last Tuesday (April 3rd), and, if you’re a Democrat, you should be feeling pretty … [Read more...]
Winnie Mandela Bore the Scars of Battle, Helped Heal a Nation
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. This week, Winnie Madikizela Mandela will be laid to rest and honored at a state funeral in South Africa. To many, she was loved as the “mother of the nation” even in … [Read more...]
“Police Can Shoot First and Think Later”
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall “Why did you shoot me?” Amy Hughes asked as she lay bleeding from four bullets wounds. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in favor of the officer who shot … [Read more...]
Seeds Planted at the Base of the Mountaintop
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Over the last two years there’s been a lot of discussion about what makes our country great, and more importantly, what doesn’t. We each have … [Read more...]
Trump’s New Blame Game
Capitol Report By State Representative, Leon D. Young Donald Trump is up to his old, played out tricks: Blaming Democrats and the Mexican government for an increasingly “dangerous” flow of … [Read more...]
We Must Never Forget Hattie Carroll
Remembering Hattie Carroll, King’s Legacy and Women of the Movement By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) Hattie Carroll (1911-1963) was a 51-year-old restaurant server who was … [Read more...]
Hold Fast Against the Assault on Dr. King’s Legacy
By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination comes amid a fierce struggle for the soul of America. We will celebrate the progress that has been … [Read more...]
MLK50: Fifty Years after Kerner and King, Racism Still Matters
By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO, National NAACP) “Segregation and poverty have created in the racial ghetto a destructive environment totally unknown to most white Americans. What white … [Read more...]
The HBCU Community Needs Bipartisan Support
Direct Engagement with President Trump and the GOP is paying off for the HBCU community By Dr. Harry L. Williams (President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) A few months ago, the … [Read more...]
Extraordinary Session
Legislatively Speaking By Senator, Lena C. Taylor Walker and GOP: Don’t Like a Judge’s Order, Just Change the Law You can’t make this stuff up! A Wisconsin judge issues an order that … [Read more...]
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