Police Chief Gerald Smith issues statement on weekend gun violence
The Richmond Police Department worked throughout the weekend following up on numerous leads and investi-
Unite to defend Black vote now, by Ben Jealous
Right before our last national elections in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.” She warned them that if they voted, the government would collect their personal information …
DeSantis embraces ‘left-wing stuff’, by Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
As extreme weather caused floods in Kentucky, collapse of the water system in Jackson, Miss., and the savage destruction of Central Florida—to say nothing of fires and drought and a growing water shortage in the West—we ought to agree on …
A question of justice, by Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
In 1838, in a shameful chapter of American history, U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Scott forced tens of thousands of Cherokee Indians – one of the “Five Civilized Tribes” that had embraced the customs and language of white settlers – …
Black wombs matter: ‘Aftershock’, by Julianne Malveaux
Did you know that Black women are three or four times more likely to die from childbirth complications than white women? Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), who heads the Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain trust, said the data are more dire …
Henrico County voters and the $511.4M question, by Brandon Hinton
Serving 340,000 people at the local government level can be a challenge. Differing populations can yield differing expectations when it comes to public services. In Henrico County, this is entirely expected – and also wholly wel- comed. While decisions made …
Exploiting the vulnerable for political advantage, by Ben Jealous
There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening.
Book bans attack freedom to read, teach and learn, by Ben Jealous
Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom to learn. And that’s why the freedom to learn is often attacked by those who abuse power …
The global evils of predatory capitalism, by Julianne Malveaux
The world continues to mourn the demise of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, the long-serving monarch who died Sept. 8. I am sorry that her family endured her loss, as have many of our families.
Redistricting is voter suppression too, by Ben Jealous
When Charles Diggs, Jr. won election to Congress in Michigan’s 13th District in 1954, he launched nearly seven decades in which the city of Detroit had at least one Black member of Congress.
‘Quiet quitting’ is not just for ‘silly season’, by Clarence Page
Just as I was wondering whether various crises were coming too fast to allow our usual “silly season” of oddball late summer news, an appropriately weird-sounding social trend popped up on social networks and intriguingly struck a nerve. It’s called …
Student loan forgiveness is a drop in the bucket, by Julianne Malveaux
President Biden made a campaign promise to alleviate some student loan debt, and on Aug. 24, he honored his commitment.
A blue city in a red state, by David W. Marshall
Through legislation and the courts, any law can be changed at any given time— but changing laws doesn’t guarantee that a person’s heart will change with it.
Teacher shortage is a symptom, by Julianne Malveaux
The teacher shortage is a symptom of a greater challenge.
Biden’s student loan plan needs more reforms, by Marc H. Morial
“By forgiving up to $20,000 in burdensome student loan debt, President Biden is giving working and middle class families the financial breathing room the desperately need. Buying a home, founding a business, starting a family, and so much more will …
