The Prayer of Thanksgiving
Today, I make my Sacrament ofThanksgiving.
Why giving Tuesday matters for Black communities by Julianne Malveaux
It’s the end of the year, which means you are being barraged by requests to give. Whether it is your alma mater, your church, a charity you gave to once upon a time — even a long, long time ago …
Pelosi’s leadership marked by democracy and equity by Marc H. Morial
If the measure of public service is how deeply one fights for the most vulnerable among us, then Nancy Patricia Pelosi stands among the most consequential leaders of our era.
The first Thanksgiving is a key chapter in America’s origin story – but what happened in Virginia four months later mattered more by Peter C. Mancall
Remembered and retold as an allegory for perseverance and cooperation, the story of the first Thanksgiving has become an important part of how Americans think about the founding of their country.
A Thanksgiving reminder that fighting poverty should rise above party lines by Ben Jealous
The world of our screens has many of us dreading Thanksgiving.
MacKenzie Scott’s billion-dollar defiance of war on diversity by Stacey M. Brown
There are moments in American life when truth steps forward and refuses to be convenient.
Time to bring the ballot home by Ben Jealous
Americans aren’t just anxious about next year’s elections — they’re uneasy in a deeper way.
Harlem project blends housing, culture and opportunity by Marc H. Morial
“This project is befitting of the legacy of greatness that so many Black New Yorkers have built here in Harlem.
When corporations ignore justice, our wallets must respond by Julianne Malveaux
Every year corporations expect us to line up, log on and lose our minds for Black Friday.
Mail, war and courage of Black women
Veterans Day is meant to honor service and sacrifice, but it also offers a chance to reckon with the complexity of that service, especially for Black Americans whose contributions have often been ignored or minimized.
Election results show strength of inclusion by David W. Marshall
For those opposing diversity, equity and inclusion, the recent elections in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City were discouraging. Democrats won big, and candidates representing racial, gender and religious diversity also prevailed.
‘Sandwich guy’ trial shows the Justice Department’s missteps by Clarence Page
For decades, I have been hearing the old courtroom saying about how a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if given the chance, but I never expected to see it happen.
Voters decided Jones’ texts paled in comparison to threats against democracy by Roger Chesley
Lance Watson, senior pastor of a large Baptist congregation in Richmond, must have spoken for hundreds of thousands of Virginians Sunday when he mentioned the prospects of Jay Jones, then the Democratic attorney general candidate, in last week’s election.
Richmond’s Coliseum deserves a second chance
It’s been announced that the 54-year-old Richmond Coliseum will be demolished. After giving a thumbs-down to the Navy Hill development, Richmond City Council decided to move forward with what is now the City Center project.
Election sends message to politicians
The people’s voices were heard loud and clear, by the electorate going to the ballot box and voting. We have seen enough divisive antics thrown our way.
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