By Alex Henderson, Alternet — Back in 2004 — when he was more of a Blue Dog Democrat and had yet to move to the far right and launch the…
Here’s why the “future of democracy and the fate of Black America is in our hands,” according to Dr. Ron Daniels. By Dr. Ron Daniels — For Black America, the…
By Julianne Malveaux — During this Supreme Court session, the justices will tackle affirmative action in two cases brought by “Students for Fair Admissions,” opposing affirmative action policies at Harvard…
Art can be a powerful tool for social change. Sometimes that threatens people in power. By Ben Jealous — Right now, some of America’s greatest artists are contributing their time…
Improving the conditions and capacities for life By Maulana Karenga — By any sane and serious reasoning, measure and meaning, these are bleak, unBlack, challenging and taxing times for this…
Christians from the political left and right must find biblical solutions to criminal justice reform
By Bishop Garland Hunt — With less than two weeks before the midterms, crime and justice remain hot topics used to gin up voters and get out the party faithful….
Finns learn in school how to spot media disinformation – is that an approach the US could adopt? By Erika Benke and Marianna Spring, BBC — As the midterm elections…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — The recent revelation of the racist rant, irrational reasoning and inequitable reordering of the political map of Los Angeles by a group of Latina/o city…
Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León reached a new low Wednesday with his proud admission during a news interview that he is not resigning. By Jasmyne Cannick — The…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — In Los Angeles, City Council President Nury Martinez resigned both her Council Presidency and later her seat after someone leaked vile racist sentiments that she…
By Ben Jealous — Right before our last national elections in 2020, thousands of Black voters in Detroit got a call from someone posing as a woman named “Tamika Taylor.”…
Indigenous people’s languages were largely lost as a result of forced assimilation efforts in the U.S. Here’s why one tribal leader says the languages should be brought back. By Daryl…