Opinion

By Sheletta Brundidge Guest Commentator My momma called me the other day with tears in her voice. Her words broke...

By Frank Erickson Guest Commentator “The case against defendant Johannes Mehserle has provoked racial unrest at every turn, and police...

By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator It took 15 years to tell us what we already knew “Disparities Found in Contract...

By Deepak Bhargava Guest Commentator What a difference two years make. In 2008, President Obama swept into office on a...

By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator This election highlights the continuing impact of race on our politics As I write late...

By Dwight Hobbes Guest Commentator I remember well last year’s accusations that the hit film Avatar has racist overtones. Undertones....

By Lucky Rosenbloom Guest Commentator ‘Black gangs share the vision of the KKK’ returns Due to the heavy response to...

By Mel Reeves Guest Commentator An open letter to the community As most folks know by now, there has been...

By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator Unfortunately, the dark forces that took his life remain at large The wrongful death of...

By Rev. Mary Flowers-Spratt Contributing Writer What is the connection between White privilege and zero tolerance in our educational system,...

By Matthew Little Guest Commentator The wife of Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas shook the mainstream media by reviving one...

By Representatives Jeff Hayden and Bobby Joe Champion Guest Commentators This is an incredibly challenging yet hopeful time for our...

The Black “leadership” of Minneapolis continues their efforts to run a mini-plantation. I say to them: Let my people go....

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Contributing Commentator Black Americans once again stand at a critical junction in helping to determine...

By Frank Erickson Contributing Commentator A recent headline read, “At U.N., Obama tries to keep Mideast peace hopes alive.” So...

Harlem Children’s Zone shows us what is possible here Ask me how I’m doing these days and I’ll tell you...

The latest in the continuing betrayal of education in our community, this time the closing of North High School, occurred...

By Rev. Mary Flowers-Spratt Contributing commentator Foster children are especially vulnerable to being treated differently Responding to an article by...

This high-powered election season has been largely overshadowed by the advent of the so-called Tea Party and the rapidly changing...

“A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.” — Samuel Johnson, 18th century Part of the...