Opinion

Why has there been such little coverage of the attempted bombing along the MLK Parade route in Spokane, Washington, January...

It isn’t hard to fathom what angers so much of the world about America: its galling arrogance.  This fuels a...

Mellaneous By Mel Reeves Folks of late were disturbed by the misguided fella Brett Reese who — yes, ironically —...

Through My Eyes By Ron Edwards It has been extremely painful to watch the accounts of the horrendous acts of...

Everything's Possible By Sondra Samuels “There are more African Americans under correctional control today — in prison or jail, on...

Yeah That's Right, I Said It By Sheletta Brundidge Recently the country was captivated with the rags-to-riches story of Ted...

By Donald W.R. Allen, II Guest Commentator   After reading last week’s interview with Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights (MDCR)...

Through my Eyes By Ron Edwards Booker T Hodges, current president of the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP, strongly urged...

Little By Little By Matthew Little Because of the collapsed roof of the Metrodome, on Tuesday, December 28, we witnessed...

Issues And New Perspectives By Lucky Rosenbloom We need Black leaders capable of understanding the conservative/Republican ideology. We need Black...

Pastor's Corner I sometimes wonder if our young people are doctor shopping for someone who will play the game that...

Mellaneous Mel Reeves As we wish one another a Happy New Year and look forward to another year, we will...

Through My Eyes The Minneapolis Story Continues... Ron Edwards This column provides an example of what Justice Louis Brandeis called...

By Alfred Flowers Guest Commentator Our community is in crisis, and it is time for everyone to know. It is...

SOMETHING I SAID Dwight Hobbes Keith Ellison ran for congressional office as an agent for humanitarian change. On winning, Ellison assumed...

LITTLE BY LITTLE Matthew Little If 2009 politically was punctuated by the heralding of the inauguration of the first Black...

THROUGH MY EYES Ron Edwards After escaping slavery, Frederic Douglass wrote, in 1852, that we are an exceptional nation and...

By Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. Guest Commentator Our nation certainly turned a corner two years ago with the election of...

Too many ‘experts’ on child development I find it very interesting to hear and read as people discuss, evaluate and...

Bob Geldof said recently that he regrets writing “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, which was probably one of the most...