U.S is in daily violation of human rights. A View From the Battlefield by Jamala Rogers — I know it seems like the destructive government shutdown was light-years ago, but…
U.S is in daily violation of human rights. A View From the Battlefield by Jamala Rogers — I know it seems like the destructive government shutdown was light-years ago, but…
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson — Trump finally did something that has been a totally alien concept to him. He told the truth. The truth in this case was that he…
By Ben Jealous — The headlines this month about White men, college admissions, and the fallout from ending affirmative action startled a lot of people. Stories of declining enrollment and…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Every December, we celebrate the story of a child born in a manger. We adorn nativity scenes with soft light and warm sentiment, but we…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — All around the world and on every inhabited continent in the world, during the week of December 26-January 1, African peoples will celebrate the pan-African…
The leadership lessons Jesse Jackson has given us are not poetic—they are practical, hard-won and urgently needed now. By Ben Jealous — News of the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s health struggles…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — It’s the end of the year, which means you are being barraged by requests to give. Whether it is your alma mater, your church, a…
At a Virginia estate that shaped civil-rights history, an unlikely conservative keeps bipartisan hope alive. By Ben Jealous — The world of our screens has many of us dreading Thanksgiving….
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Retrieving history and narrative in the most reflective and sensitive ways, I want to share again thoughts about celebrating Thanksgiving Day. Indeed, it is good…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Every year, corporations expect us to line up, log on, and lose our minds for Black Friday. They expect us to stretch our budgets, drain…
By David A. Love, JD, Black Commentator — When we think of those people who are deported from the U.S., we often have images of undocumented Latinx folks from Mexico…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — On Monday of this week, the Department of Africana Studies and the College of Liberal Arts at CSULB co-sponsored a retirement celebration for me, for…