
When Dr. Martin Luther King envisioned the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, he envisioned all kinds of people descending on our nation’s capital, bringing demands to federal agencies. He envisioned…
When Dr. Martin Luther King envisioned the Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, he envisioned all kinds of people descending on our nation’s capital, bringing demands to federal agencies. He envisioned…
By Herb Boyd — There is the imminent convergence of two very interesting dates: On Jan. 15th the nation celebrates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and…
For Carib News 1/12/17 On January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America. Under normal circumstances, this would be a…
As we move into the new year 6257 (2017) with the heavy white hammer of winter storms hanging menacingly over our heads, we must not despair, be dispirited or contemplate…
“Ain’t I A Woman”, railed Sojourner Truth, “I have ploughed and planted and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman! I could work…
By Phillip Smith / AlterNet Photo Credit: Schmidt_Alex / Shutterstock.com With 2016 now behind us, it’s time for some year-end accounting, and when it comes to fatalities related to drug…
For Carib News 1/6/17 The precipitous decline in violent crime that began nationwide in the 1990s caught criminologists by surprise. There were some criminologists like John Dilulio and the late James Q….
Elections Matter Trump Will Be Reagan on Steroids The first of Three Essays on the Impact and Consequences of the 2016 Presidential Election During the months leading up…
By: Michael Arceneaux Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York Dec. 13, 2016 TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images If I squint with my good eye…
Matthew “Peanut” Johnson was sixteen when San Francisco Police officer Alvin Johnson killed him. The unarmed teen was said to have been fleeing a stolen car, and Johnson claimed that…
For Carib News 12/27/16 These are the last days of the leap year of 2016 and at a vote in the United Nations Security Council, the Permanent Members and Non-Permanent Members made…
December 27, 2016 The final days of the Obama presidency are upon us. His popularity is rising with the economy, and with the increasingly stark contrasts to his successor. It…