Federal overreach seeks to undermine the success of America’s Black mayors, by Marc H. Morial
American cities reflect the soul of the nation.
Let’s fight crime, not each other, by Clarence Page
When your only tool is a hammer, psychiatrist Abraham Maslow famously observed, all problems begin to look like nails.
Fighting for justice and democracy with Jasmine Crockett
“When you have people that are this extreme, they will do anything and everything to maintain power. The only thing that will stop them is us.” — Rep. Jasmine Crockett
Time for Dems to get serious about their future
Gee, what’s happened to the “silly season” of U.S. politics?
Aretha Franklin and the Apostle Paul agree: Sing!, by Jason D. Thompson
What would a conversation between Aretha Franklin and the Apostle Paul sound like?
Opportunity Hoarded, Futures Denied: New Maps Point to Needed Change
It isn’t often that a bundle of maps writes a prescription for change. But that’s the takeaway of a new offering from researchers at the University of Richmond.
Black women are leading cities, shaping the future of democracy
In 2014, when Higher Heights for America and the Center for American Women in Politics released our first report on the status of Black women in American politics, the data confirmed what we already knew: Black women were underrepresented at …
Trump drives wedges into his own movement
Remember when then-candidate Donald Trump said during an Iowa campaign rally in 2016 that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?” I quickly put that aside as just …
Federal cuts put Trump country communities in jeopardy
Republican lawmakers cannot have it both ways. They cannot continue to push for tax cuts for the wealthy and not have it catch up with them and the country. They cannot push for tax cuts for the wealthy and, when …
Democratic mayors show the way to winning working-class voters, by Keith Harris and Richard McDaniel
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” …
Trump’s name game is a pitch to his base, by Clarence Page
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.
Equity in Government Act promotes social justice, by David W. Marshall
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 …
Food aid cuts fuel growing hunger, hardship, by David W. Marshall
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.
Churches risk their witness when they chase power, by J. Basil Dannebohm
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.
The State of Black America: The call, the crisis, the charge, by Marc M. Morial
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 …
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