Editorials
A Look Ahead to 2019 – What’s on the Political Horizon
by Reggie Fullwood Annually, I do a “Year that was” type of article that looks back at all of the major events that shaped the year. While that is always fun – this year I […]
Articles by Staff
Editorials
First Step Act is the Most Important Federal Criminal Justice Reform in Decades
“For too long, sentencing in our country has been overly severe and has disproportionately targeted communities of color – especially Black men. Reforming some of the most draconian federal sentencing laws, including unfair mandatory […]
Editorials
Donald Trump’s Border Wall Demand is Dressed Up With More Lies About Immigrants
by Dr. Jesse Jackson “Yes, if we don’t get what we want, one way or the other … I will shut down the government,” said President Trump to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House […]
Political
First Member of Congress Calls for Trump’s Resignation Amid Month of Chaos
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor On Christmas Eve, Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore became the first sitting member of Congress to demand that President Donald Trump resign from the presidency. […]
National
Congress Moves to Help Inmates in Federal Prisons But Not in Predominately Black State Prisons
by Frederick Lowe Congress has passed legislation reducing sentences for some inmates serving time in federal prisons, but the law won’t affect state prisons and jails where the majority of black men are serving time. […]
Editorials
First Step Act is the Most Important Federal Criminal Justice Reform in Decades
“For too long, sentencing in our country has been overly severe and has disproportionately targeted communities of color – especially Black men. Reforming some of the most draconian federal sentencing laws, including unfair mandatory minimum sentences […]
Editorials
To Be Young, Gifted, and Dead
by Julianne Malveaux McKenzie Adams wanted to be a scientist. The gregarious 9-year-old Alabama girl was just that, a girl, a little girl, a brown-skinned baby girl with braids or, in one picture, just a […]
Editorials
White Churches Have a Moral Responsibility to Stand Up
By Rev. Jesse Jackson In 2019, we will commemorate 400 years since the first 20 slaves were transported from Africa and landed in Jamestown, Va. Now four centuries later, race remains a central dividing line. […]
Commentaries
Conservative Judge Rules Against Obamacare – Now What?
by Reggie Fullwood I hate asking questions that have obvious answers, but sometimes we ask questions to make a point. Has President Obama’s Affordable Healthcare Act or “Obamacare” actually worked? The short answer is yes. […]
Editorials
Amendment 4 passed: What’s Next for Convicted Felons and Their Voting Rights?
Although Florida is known as “The Sunshine State,” there has been nothing sunny about the way voting rights have been managed in the state – especially for those who have committed crimes and served their […]