By Dr. James L. Carlisle, M.D. C.V. Roman Medical Society – Dallas The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information […]
By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As I write this, the final few races are being called in the midterm elections that were held weeks ago. It’s clear that […]
By BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS JR. NNPA Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why Diversifying American Media Ownership Must Become […]
By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League (TriceEdneyWire.com) – “History will note she is the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in our history. There are countless examples of how she […]
By CHARLENE CROWELL Center for Responsible Lending (TriceEdneyWire.com) – In a year fraught with financial challenges, going home for the holidays will have heightened significance this year for many Black and Latino […]
By DAVID W. MARSHALL The Reconciled Body (TriceEdneyWire.com) – In a speech given in his home state of Kentucky, Senator Mitch McConnell would say, “One of my proudest moments was when I looked […]
The Choice By E. FAYE WILLIAMS National Congress of Black Women (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Our voting responsibilities are not finished! Our obligation to the ancestors requires us to engage in one more election this season. […]
By SUSAN K. SMITH Crazy Faith Ministries I do not understand why the former president has been allowed to announce another bid for the presidency. He has been accused of some of the […]
By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A lot of good news came out of this month’s elections – and enough bad news to remind us that we can never […]
By HAZEL TRICE EDNEY TriceEdneyWire.com Now that the midterm elections have drawn to a close, the nation is gradually shifting its focus from polls and partisanship back to day-to-day issues that shape the […]
By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League “I am angry at the chorus of armchair pundits who created a dominant media narrative around the red wave with little evidence of it. I’m furious […]
By SUSAN K. SMITH Crazy Faith Ministries I was struck the other day with the profundity of a truth that was shared by Dr. Greg Carr, Howard University Africana Studies professor and scholar. “Whiteness,” […]
By TESS TAYLOR CNN Last week, I had what I’ve been calling a “pothole moment” – a flare of intense feeling that tripped me up. At our fall conference, my son’s middle school […]
\ By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way (TriceEdneyWire.com) – As the dust settles on the midterm elections and the warnings of a “Red Wave” evaporate, it’s time to take a deep breath […]
By MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN Children’s Defense Fund When I was about 7 years old, my family and I were visiting New York City and attending a large worship service at historic Abyssinian Baptist […]
By ANNIE SPILMAN National Federation of Independent Business Black Friday is good if you’re looking for deals on air fryers or TVs, but if you’re looking for the holiday spirit, go out on […]
By DAVID W. MARSHALL The Reconciled Body (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Maryland is unique in many ways. While it is one of the smallest states in the nation, it is also the wealthiest state in […]
By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League (TriceEdneyWire.com) – “Reverend Butts worked more effectively than any other leader at the intersection of power, politics, and faith in New York. He understood the role […]
By SUSAN K. SMITH Crazy Faith Ministries We have been hearing politicians talk about saving the soul of America. It is not a new goal. Historically, politicians, activists and authors have talked about the […]
By DARYL CHENG The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne With flu season underway in the United States, you may have heard predictions that this year could be particularly bad, for a multitude of […]
By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way One of the great joys of my life is teaching. I’m fortunate to teach classes on social justice at the University of Pennsylvania, one of […]
By MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN Children’s Defense Fund In August 1965, as President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders at his […]
By DAVID MARSHALL The Reconciled Body (TriceEdneyWire.com) – We should never take for granted the power of a person’s spoken words. At times, they may appear idle and harmless, but those words’ subtle […]
By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League “It is possible that users assumed that language use that could potentially cause a ban or suspension on the platform in the past was no longer […]
By SUSAN K. SMITH Crazy Faith Ministries There are a fair number of Americans who do not know what it was like when Black people couldn’t go into stores or libraries or even […]
By JIM CLYBURN U.S. House of Representatives One definition of recovery is, “a return to a normal state of health, mind or strength.” Another is, “the action or process of regaining possession or […]
By MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN Children’s Defense Fund Earlier this year, members of the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools team and other colleagues had opportunity to attend a training session near the plantation on […]
By E. FAYE WILLIAMS Dick Gregory Society (TriceEdneyWire.com) – In this campaign season, I am reminded of the fable of the scorpion and the frog. For those unfamiliar, a scorpion asks a frog […]
By GARLAND HUNT Forward Justice Initiative (TriceEdneyWire.com) – 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. […]
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