Several years ago, we witnessed a personal racial reckoning by our governor, Ralph Northam, who, after remembering the time he wore blackface as part of a Michael Jackson costume, came to understand how wrong that was.

A common Republican talking point is that Democrats can’t be trusted to manage major cities. Donald Trump and his Republican allies can barely hide their disdain for Democrats of color leading America’s largest cities. They deride these mayors as “DEI” …

As if he didn’t have enough on his mind in late summer, President Trump has called on two professional sports teams to revert to their former names — which unfortunately sound to many ears like racial slurs.

During the Reagan era, prominent figures of the Religious Right movement played a significant role in mobilizing conservative Christians and advocating for their political interests. While the movement was largely led by figures such as Jerry Falwell (Moral Majority) and …

Something happened in the world of sports this week that was a bit unusual, based on the standards for public behavior that we’ve become accustomed to. No, I’m not talking about the problematic suggestion to return the Washington football team’s …

The namesake of the 1980s sitcom “The Cosby Show” was known as America’s father for dispensing advice, humor and occasional zerberts to his beloved family.

When Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, the change in administration provided the nation with a four-year reprieve from much of the misery now emerging during the early months of Trump’s second term.

According to a joint court filing in a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service by the National Religious Broadcasters Association, pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn’t have to risk putting their churches’ tax-exempt status in jeopardy.

A war has been declared in this country. The fight isn’t just for diversity, equity and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul of America. It’s to determine which of us will have an …

When the minimum wage does not go up, it goes down in buying power.

Did you know there’s a strong chance the character of Superman — the beloved immigrant hero— was inspired by a legendary figure from African American folklore?

They came to MacArthur Park on horseback and in riot gear, their faces covered and their weapons out. They were part of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and the California National Guard. They came with more than a dozen …

When a reporter asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation last week, President Trump could not contain himself a moment longer.“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” he said, pushing back against the question. “This guy’s been …

On the Fourth of July, Donald Trump signed his “mega-bill.” The law boosts the dying fossil fuel industry with tens of billions of taxpayer dollars. It invites an additional 470 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by …

In the 19 years my uncle has worked in the health care industry, he’s only missed one day — the day his mother, my grandmother, died. He then helped plan a funeral he couldn’t attend.