CHICAGO, IL – With profound sadness, the family of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., an iconic figure in the fight for civil rights, international justice, and human dignity, announces his…
CHICAGO, IL – With profound sadness, the family of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., an iconic figure in the fight for civil rights, international justice, and human dignity, announces his…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: “It is with profoundly heavy hearts that…
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….
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…
To the Beasley Family and Friends: I wish to take this occasion of great grief and sadness to express my sincere condolences on the passing of my longtime ally, supporter…
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson — “The problem with Christian nationalism is they claim that America should be a Christian nation. That it was founded to be a white Christian nation….
Imam Al-Hajj Talib Abdur-Rashid, the longtime spiritual leader of the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood in Harlem and one of New York’s most respected Muslim voices, has passed away. According to…
By Rev. Dennis Dillon, Christian Times — As the HARLEM WEEK celebration continues in Harlem, our historic community, city and nation mourn the loss of its co-founder and the greatest…
Charles Bernard Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem, and the last remaining founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died at age 94. By Herb Boyd — Charles Bernard Rangel,…
By Dr. Ron Daniels, President, IBW — Anyone who has spent meaningful time around Leonard Dunston knows that the essence of this great warrior is that he was/is a Proud…
By Julianne Malveaux — Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) didn’t lose many battles, but she succumbed to pancreatic cancer on July 19. She tackled the disease like she tackled so…
Vantage Point Vignettes Comments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels We received the news a few weeks ago that the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee was diagnosed with the dread and…