Editorials

  By JOHN W. DAVIS OurWeekly   (NNPA) – The first anniversary of George Floyd’s murder sparked emotional, even visceral responses from many in the Black community. “The death of George Floyd should have never […]

  By JOE BIDEN The White House   On Wednesday, I depart for Europe on the first foreign travel of my presidency. It is a trip stacked with meetings with many of our closest democratic […]

  By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League   “I will never forget the violence of the White mob when we left our home. I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in […]

  By DONNA RATTLEY WASHINGTON TriceEdneyWire.com   It took a public health crisis to reveal, more than anything, the stark reality for the millions of digitally disconnected families in our nation. Since the beginning of […]

  By BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS JR. NNPA   The COVID-19 pandemic has brought issues of health care equity to the forefront of discussions of racial justice. Even when controlling for factors like age and income, […]

  By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way   (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Republicans in the U.S. Senate are a threat to our democracy. Here’s the latest proof: Republicans are using the Senate’s filibuster rules to […]

  By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way   (TriceEdneyWire.com) – I am eager to see a brilliant Black woman serving as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. I hope to celebrate her swearing-in later […]

  By CHARLENE CROWELL Center for Responsible Lending   In recent years, many people of different races and ethnicities have fought against rollbacks to hard-won racial progress. From health disparities exposed in the COVID-19 pandemic, […]

  By JOHN E. WARREN The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint   While many are watching 47 out of the 50 States propose and enact voter suppression laws, the question becomes one of what can […]

  By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League   “In addition to being one of our greatest players, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has devoted much of his life to advocating for equality and social justice. With this […]