By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Mad Max Trump and Thunderdome Netanyahu have taken the world to war again, offering us a pre-apocalyptic picture of apprehensions, vulnerabilities, catastrophes and consequences to…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Mad Max Trump and Thunderdome Netanyahu have taken the world to war again, offering us a pre-apocalyptic picture of apprehensions, vulnerabilities, catastrophes and consequences to…
By Ben Jealous — Across the country — from South Carolina to the South Side of Chicago — we are celebrating the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson. This weekend, he…
By Alexanderia Baker-Haidara, Semafor — The passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson this month comes at an inflection point. Much of the modern US-Africa policy architecture he helped lay the foundations…
By Rev. Dennis Dillon, Christian Times — Despite his frailty even a few years ago, Rev. Jesse Jackson pressed his way to a VIP lounge at the New York Sheraton…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — America has rituals for the dead. We lower flags. We dim lights. We ask for moments of silence. In rare cases — former presidents, Rosa…
By Ben Jealous — One of the great strengths of our movement is that our leaders do more than inspire young people — they keep the door open for them….
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Labor economists like me mark our calendars for the first Friday of each month, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases The Employment Situation. In…
By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel — Donald Trump won 48% of Latino voters in 2024 – the best Republican showing in half a century. Fourteen months later, 70% disapprove…
By Ben Jealous — We keep Black History Month on one shelf and Valentine’s Day on another. One is supposed to be about pain and struggle. The other about flowers…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — In remembrance, retrieval and reaffirmation. Clearly, in this important month and historical moment of celebrating Black History through remembrance and recommitment to ever-deeper study and…
Condolences and Reflections from Dr. Brenda M. Greene Founder & Executive Director Emeritus Center for Black Literature, CUNY — Woodie King Jr., the founder of the New Federal Theatre in 1970, the…