No justice, no peace, by Julianne Malveaux
As of this writing, more than 200 Palestinians and 10 Israelis have been killed in the conflict in Gaza.
Dishonest defense of voter suppression, by Ben Jealous
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is a shame- less liar. And he isn’t even a very good one. Witness his latest dishonest defense of Georgia’s new voter suppression law.
Why I’m investing in Live! Casino & Hotel Richmond, by Billy McMullen
Growing up, I remember my father telling me about when he was a little boy living in Jackson Ward. He spoke about sitting on my grandmother’s lap on the porch of their home at 1164 St. Paul St. as they …
False GOP mantra, by Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
“America is not a racist country.” This is quickly becoming a Republican mantra.
Survival, by Dr. E. Faye Williams
My focus has been the achievement of social and economic justice for those who’ve been historically or systematically disadvantaged by the imposition of impediments to their progress — typically, women and people of color.
Another piece of mental health puzzle, by Olivia Fenty and Paul M. Piwko
Racism and discrimination pervade the lived experience of Black people in this country.
D.C. statehood a voting rights and racial justice issue, by Ben Jealous
Washington, D.C., has a higher percentage of Black residents than any state in the country, and they have no voting representation in Congress. This is systemic racism in action.
Biden-Harris at 100 days, by Marc H. Morial
One hundred days into their administration, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have made surprisingly bold inroads in confronting racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic, but significant challenges remain.
GOP postures as party of working people, by Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
The debate over President Biden’s $2 trillion American Infrastructure Plan is heating up — and getting more and more unhinged. Republicans are railing against the president for asking for too much. They promise a filibuster against the bill unless there …
Transforming police must come from bottom up, by Ben Jealous
Hearing the words “Guilty. Guilty. Guilty.” in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial brought millions of Americans a feeling of relief. But that relief was incomplete.
Holding police officers accountable, by Dr. Ronald Fraser
Since 1871, the Civil Rights Act has held state and local officials, including police officers, legally liable for damages if their actions violated a citizen’s constitutional rights.
Is America failing Millennials, Gen Zs? by Dr. Stephanie Mayers and Jan Perry
During the last two weeks of March and first week of April, Americans were shocked with alarming news of mass shootings and violent attacks in Atlanta; Boulder, Colo.; Washington, D.C.; and York County, S.C. Out of the 20 mass shootings …
Standing on sidelines not an option by Marc H. Morial
In the long arc of the nation’s history of racially motivated voter suppression, 2021 will stand as a clear and distinct moment that changed everything that came after. Whether it will symbolize the demise of such suppression – or its …
National standards needed for police behavior, by Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
Even as former police officer Derek Chauvin is on trial in Minneapolis for the murder of George Floyd, police 10 miles away fatally shot an African-American man, Daunte Wright, after pulling him over for an alleged traffic violation. That triggered …
Biden offers diverse judicial nominees, by Ben Jealous
People who care about equal justice under the law should be very happy about President Biden’s first set of judicial nominees.