The first 100 days of President Trump’s second administration have been an unrelenting assault on civil rights, civil liberties, economic justice, the constitutional separation of powers and …

His Holiness Pope Francis made his transition on the morning after Easter Sunday, after he delivered an Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, and after he toured St. …

My childhood growing up in Pacific Grove, California was blessed with the kind of exposure to and immersion in nature that all kids deserve. We played among towering redwood trees that seemed to …

In 2024, four women held the rank of four-star general or admiral. One year later, in 2025, there are none. This is just one example of how individuals and groups who believe in social equity and …

Defend the Department of Education — Our children ’ s future depends on it By Marc Morial. Esq. President Carter’s words, upon signing the bill to create the U.S. …

For over 198 years, the Black Press and the Black Church have joined together for causes of freedom, justice, equality, equity and empowerment. Today, more than ever before, there is renewed urgency …

The Trump administration’s efforts to rewrite American history under the guise of fighting a mythical “anti-White” racism took a dangerous turn last week as the White House issued …

As America grapples with shifting values and increasing chaos, we face an unsettling question: Could Black Americans find themselves pushed back to a time reminiscent of the 1870’s …

Sixty years ago, on Sunday, March 7, 1965, John Lewis and Reverend Hosea Williams set out on a nonviolent march with a group of 600 men, women, young people and children headed from Selma, Alabama, …

I understand the unfortunate realities we face. Despite the historic importance of the past presidential election, the reality of apathy is very real and dangerous.

African Americans have about $1.6 trillion in buying power.  And we are the ultimate consumers, disproportionately spending on beauty and personal care, apparel and footwear, and entertainment …

It was not very long ago that White parents would storm local public school board meetings demanding that schools ban Critical Race Theory (CRT), a graduate-level academic concept developed more than …

Editor’s Note: The Trump administration’s new CFPB chief, Russel Vought, has closed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters and told all staff they must not do …

The lifeless bodies of 67 passengers after the collision of American Eagle Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk Army helicopter were still floating in the icy Potomac River of Washington D.C. last week, when …

The untimely passing of the Humanitarian Yvonne Jeffries Johnson has had a devastating effect of those who knew her and definitely to myself and my family. My story with her goes back to the …

The Institute for Civility is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes civility in government, workplaces and schools. Its definition of civility is “claiming and caring for …

It may be the dead of winter, but when we think about our beaches none of us want to picture them covered in oil. That is true for those of us who live along the water and those who live hundreds of …

Not long after her adopted twins came to live with her in Freeport, Texas, Melanie Oldham saw their health start to decline. Both children were diagnosed with severe asthma. As Oldham sent the …

In case you haven’t noticed, there is an uptick in the war on women. The tragedy is the war isn’t just coming from men. The hatred is coming from every direction. If you didn’t …

Every year, people suffer and even die from preventable or treatable illnesses that hospitals charge too much for the care, and insurers often refuse to pay.

Reflections on God are common right now.   We are about to enter a new year. Many of us are getting ready to celebrate Christmas or Hanukah. With 2024 “virtually …

November 30 is Shirley Chisholm Day in New York, and it’s about time New York, the nation, and indeed the world celebrates this Black woman, the first to be elected to Congress in 1969, just …

With the holiday season is upon us, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it …

“Today it is perfectly legal to discriminate against criminals in nearly all the ways that it was once legal to discriminate against African Americans. Once you’re labeled a felon, the …

The Vice President ran a beautiful campaign. She worked like a trojan, traveling from city to city, sometimes as many as three or four in a day. She did interviews, town halls, …