By Alexander Billet Above photo: A scene from the music video for Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright.” (YouTube) It’s been a year since the death of Michael Brown, a year since the rebellion…
“Real progress for Blacks in this country has never come from quiet pleadings or the goodness of whites; it has been the result of confrontation, disruption, resistance and demand. Even…
Vantage Point Radio Show hosted by Dr. Ron Daniels with guests Min. Abdul Hafeez Muhammad, Damon K. Jones, Mark Thomspon and Mtangulizi Sanyika
Note: The speech below was one of the final speeches of the late civil rights leader Julian Bond when he spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on May 2, 2015,…
The institute of the Black World 21st Century is delighted to finally release this Black Paper – which has been nearly three years in production. Originally targeted for release in…
By Rebecca Hiscott Recent research suggests that poverty may have a profound effect on the brain. Imaging studies show that the conditions that go hand-in-hand with poverty — a combination…
By Jamil Smith Last week, Hillary Clinton met with a small group of Black Lives Matter protesters who had intended to disrupt her campaign event, only to arrive late and…
By Kia Gregory On Wednesday, Ben Carson came to Sylvia’s soul food restaurant, an iconic eatery in iconic Harlem, located along Lenox Avenue near 127th Street. The restaurant is a…
By GARY RIVLIN ‘Bring a map of New Orleans.’’ That was all that Alden J. McDonald Jr., president and chief executive of Liberty Bank and Trust Company, said when I…
By Kristina Kay Robinson This anniversary is a crossroads, a time to decide what to run toward and what to cast aside for a lighter burden. Ten years ago, I…
By Dave Johnson Businesses are run for a profit that goes into the pockets of the business’ “investors.” To be an investor requires that you have money. This is a…
BY JESSE JACKSON August 18, 2015 The news this weekend that Julian Bond passed away at 75 saddened me deeply. America has lost a true and still vital champion for…