Editorials

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux May 21, 2019 The College Board, the organization that develops and administers the SAT test, has developed a new “adversity score” to augment the widely used college admissions examination. The fact that the […]

by Dr. Jesse Jackson Donald Trump’s flailing on immigration and the Mexican border continue to spiral into chaos. First, he threatened to close the border with Mexico. One week later, he walked that back. He declares […]

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Betsy “Devoid” (of good sense), also known as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, is an aberration, an abomination, an abscess on the complexion of educational policy and equity. She has been so egregious […]

by Reggie Fullwood Most of us have dealt with tragedy and mistakes in life – some happen in the public eye and others are more private affairs. Tiger Woods had a fall from grace that […]

Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. Her latest project MALVEAUX! On UDCTV is available on youtube.com. For booking, wholesale inquiries or for more info visit www.juliannemalveaux.com By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor Democracy is […]

By Tony Hill I am happy to report that the Florida African American History Task Force remains active in its mission of raising awareness about our state’s rich black history. We continue to meet and […]

by Reggie Fullwood “A growing body of research shows that people of color are more likely to be stopped, frisked, questioned, charged, detained and arrested. They are also more likely to be sentenced to more […]

by Russell Simmons We live in an age where polarization is the norm and demonizing anyone who thinks differently is the practice. Yet we still see the black collective as loving with open arms and […]

by Raynard Jackson Last Sunday, on my flight back to Washington, DC, I, like millions of people all over the world, was captivated and mesmerized by the play of Tiger Woods during the final round […]

  by Reggie Fullwood “In recognizing the humanity of our fellow human beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute,” said Thurgood Marshall. In the 1930s the Great Depression affected every nation on earth – some […]