Ensuring equal access to the ballot box is crucial for democracy, by Tom Barbour
As a former captain in the United States Marine Corps, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, a former prosecutor, and an advocate for public safety reform, I have dedicated my life to upholding the principles of justice and democracy. With …
A Black con
The recent comments unearthed by reporters at CNN that were attributed to the first Black lieutenant governor of the state below us, are beyond excusable. We read some of what was deemed fit to print and we wish we hadn’t. …
Media mainstays
For those of us in the business of printed media, things have been better. Publications are struggling as subscribers dwindle as newspapers and magazines shrink in size.
Communities need more doctors, by Julianne Malveaux
Unequal access to high-quality health services is one of the most pervasive problems in America’s health care system. Far too often, communities of color face reduced access, higher costs, and less comprehensive care and support than their predominantly white counterparts.
Lies too easy to tell, not dispel, by Clarence Page
Sometimes amid the hoopla and hogwash of political events, I find myself jerked alert by an accidental truth that manages to break through.
What James Earl Jones can teach us about activism and art in times of crisis, by Dominic Taylor
The death of James Earl Jones has forced me to consider the end of an era.
Missing
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Letting go
The last few weeks have been a tough stretch for Black celebrities and the people that love them. The deaths of rappers, singers and entertainers have touched every demographic in recent weeks. Let’s take a look at who we’ve lost …
Missing
Have you seen this bench?
Trump, Vance traffic racist lies about immigrants, by Marc H. Morial
“These kind of anti-Black propaganda narratives that the ‘savages are coming to destroy and eat your family’ are really part of the same playbook that goes back hundreds of years. They try to create division and hate and get the …
Harris makes the most of her chances, while Trump phones it in, by Clarence Page
Many, many moons ago, my family elders advised me: “Son, prepare yourself, because you never know when the doors of opportunity are going to open up. And when they do, you need to be ready to step inside.” That was …
Support for Fall Line Trail, but concern over Bryan Park route
Thank you for featuring me as your Personality of the week (Sept. 12-14 edition) and for focusing on the Fall Line Trail through Bryan Park. The article surely will raise awareness of the issue among readers.
Students need encouragement to respect the Black National Anthem
I love going to Virginia Union University football games. So, I’m sending this letter hoping that those who hold positions of leadership at the school will encourage the student body to stand and respect the Black National Anthem “Lift Every …
ER scare highlights need for AFib awareness and regular checkups
Before the presidential debate commenced, my wife and I were in a hospital’s emergency room for 5½ hours because of an unanticipated heart complication (Tachycardia) I began having after drinking a large cup of fast food coffee.
Virginians need to vote like our lives depend on it
Even though the Free Press has stated that Kamala Harris is ahead of Donald Trump in Virginia by a comfortable margin, we cannot rest on those laurels
