LaShanti Redmond, 10, of Flint, gets her finger poked to test her blood for lead levels at Freeman Elementary School in Flint, Mich., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. The Flint Community […]
Category: EDITORIALS
Boehner, Netanyahu and Israel Have Disrespected Our President
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he step to the podium prior to speaking before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2015. […]
The Republicans Control Congress. Now What?
The third-highest ranking member of the Republican controlled House of Representatives gave a speech before a White supremacist group run by David Duke in 2002. And while Steve Scalise of […]
Protesting the Protesters
A group of protesters gather at Grand Central Terminal in New York, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015. A number of protests have been staged around the country following recent grand jury […]
An AFRO Christmas Wish
Christmas Originally published Dec. 23, 1911. In this, the most joyous season of the year, one’s bosom swells as he thinks of the wonderful events of long ago and the […]
The Drama Unfolding Around the Real Bill Cosby
There are so, so, many women. They all tell similar horrifying stories of being drugged and sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby, a man who found fame and fortune playing a […]
The Enormous Blessing of Marion Barry’s Incessant Civil Rights Spirit
Washington D.C., indeed the entire Black community of this country, lost an enormous historical civil rights figure when former Washington D.C. Mayor passed away unexpectedly last week. The AFRO has […]
Hold the Police Accountable; Don’t Burn the Block Down
Smoke fills the streets as some buildings are on fire after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. A grand jury has decided […]
What is Ben Carson thinking?
Dr. Ben Carson. Ben Carson, conservative author and noted neurosurgeon, is acting as if he may run for president as a Republican. Despite his conspicuous lack of political experience this […]
Should the Congressional Black Caucus Give Utah Congresswoman-Elect Mia Love a Shot?
Utah Congresswoman-Elect Mia Love. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Mia Love made history when she became the first Black woman to be elected to Congress as a Republican. Representing Utah’s 4th District, […]
Don’t Let them Steal Your Democracy –VOTE
An old enemy has been resurrected; a dark specter that looms over this year’s General Election, threatening the rights of voters of color across the country. Poll taxes, literacy tests […]