Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “As Sudan enters its fourth year of conflict, we are…
Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “As Sudan enters its fourth year of conflict, we are…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — As we celebrate Us-On-Earth Day again this year, I want to raise again the urgent and ongoing need for us to understand this day and…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — People keep talking about the future of work as if it is something waiting just around the corner—robots taking jobs, artificial intelligence transforming industries, entire…
By Ben Jealous — America’s student debt system is failing millions of people. About 42.7 million borrowers owe more than $1.6 trillion. More than 5 million have already gone more…
In this Special Edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” is joined by Herb Boyd, award-winning author and journalist, and Rev. Dennis Dillon, editor of the New…
By Herb Boyd — Since its inception, the National Action Network (NAN) has grown exponentially, and the 35th convention this week, with standing-room-only attendance at the Sheraton Hotel, underscored its…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — April 4th is Nana Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day of Sacrifice, the day of his assassination and martyrdom. And we stress his awesome sacrifice, his…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Congress may be on recess. But the waitress covering a double shift, the nurse working overnight, the warehouse worker racing a delivery clock, and the…
By Ben Jealous — The subminimum wage for tipped workers is a legacy of slavery. After the Civil War, many employers in hospitality and rail service hired newly freed Black…
In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Bill Fletcher Jr., labor and social justice advocate and former president of TransAfrica Forum, about “U.S….
By Bill Fletcher Jr. — In the aftermath of the “No Kings Day” demonstrations of March 28th, there has been renewed interest—and concern—that in many cities the participation of people…