The Dismantling of Black Political Power Since Louisiana v. Callais: Unmasking the Architecture of a Third Counter-Reconstruction By Selwyn Carter Editor-in-Chief, Black Politics & Former Voting Rights Programs Director, Southern…
The Dismantling of Black Political Power Since Louisiana v. Callais: Unmasking the Architecture of a Third Counter-Reconstruction By Selwyn Carter Editor-in-Chief, Black Politics & Former Voting Rights Programs Director, Southern…
By Herb Boyd — An ancient axiom declares that the “third time is charmed,” and thus it is so as I prepare to travel to Cuba. In 1961, when a…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — The month of May is the month of Haji Malcolm X and also the month of African Liberation Day (ALD), and it brings with it…
By Herb Boyd, New York Amsterdam News — By the time you read this, the organizations and individuals marking the 101st anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X (El Hajj…
By Ben Jealous — My grandmother was born in 1916 on the same red Virginia ground where her grandfather was born enslaved. She lived to one hundred and five. She…
A Haitian Flag Day Special Vantage Point Articles and Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels May 18th is Haitian Flag Day, an occasion for the proud people of Haiti to reflect…
By Bill Fletcher Jr., ZNetwork — The US Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v Callais is the latest and probably most decisive blow to the Voting Rights Act since the…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Seventy-one years ago, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. For generations…
Continuing the conversation on voting rights, civic engagement, and political accountability, Dr. Ron Daniels discusses economic pressure as a strategy for organized response. Please like, comment, and share here on…
Dr. Ron Daniels discusses the recent Supreme Court majority decision and its implications for voting rights and the legacy of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Please like, comment, and share…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — As I think lovingly and appreciatively of my mother on this coming Mother’s Day and reflect on this past May Day, I remember that it…
How Federal Reserve policy lands hardest on those at the margins By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — By May 15, the Federal Reserve will likely have a new chair. That transition…